Il Commissario Rex 1x1 ❲PREMIUM ✯❳

The story opens with a high-stakes investigation into a bombing suspect in Vienna. The chase leads to a rooftop confrontation where Michael, a police dog handler, is tragically shot and killed. His canine partner, Rex (a German Shepherd whose full registered name is Reginald von Ravenhorst), is left devastated.

In the aftermath, Rex is consumed by grief, refusing to eat or drink. Enter (played by Tobias Moretti), a rugged detective dealing with his own life's upheaval—a bitter divorce that has left his apartment empty of furniture. Forming the Partnership

Moser’s empathy for the grieving dog leads him to "unofficially" adopt Rex to save him from being put down or retired early. The bond is cemented when Rex uncovers a crucial clue that helps Moser solve the original bombing case. This partnership redefined the procedural genre, blending gritty crime-solving with a unique "man-dog" chemistry that became the show's signature. Tobias Moretti