Hudson & Rex, April 18, 2024, UP, “Lost and Found”

In this episode of Hudson & Rex, Charlie Hudson, a major crimes detective, gets a breakthrough in a long-unsolved kidnapping case that has haunted him. However, he encounters resistance when the abductee, believing her kidnappers to be her real parents, refuses his help.

The show, a Canadian police procedural drama, follows Detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) and his former K9 unit dog partner, Rex (Diesel vom Burgimwald), as they investigate crimes in the fictional St. John’s Police Department. Rex, with his keen senses and instincts, assists Charlie in solving puzzling cases, with each episode presenting unique twists and turns.

The episode “Lost and Found,” airing on UP tv on Thursday April 18, looks into Charlie’s past as he revisits a kidnapping case that has troubled him. With the help of his team, including Superintendent Joseph “Joe” Donovan (Kevin Hanchard), Forensics Chief Sarah Truong (Mayko Nguyen), and IT Specialist Jesse Mills (Justin Kelly), Charlie works to unravel the kidnapping mystery.

The team dynamics play a crucial role in the show’s success, with the actors praising their off-screen bond and camaraderie. John Reardon, who plays Charlie, has expressed his enjoyment of exploring the character’s deductive reasoning skills and his partnership with Rex, whose senses provide an advantage in investigations.

The show is based on the Austrian-Italian drama Kommissar Rex and premiered on March 25, 2019. It has gained popularity, becoming Citytv’s highest-rated original scripted series during the 2019-2020 period and reaching over 2.5 million viewers in Canada.

Hudson & Rex: Lost & Found airs on UP at 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2024.