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Andy Murray
22 September 2025
Rex is back, and still a very good boy, but there’s a new Hudson in town as man and dog fight Canadian crimes
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It’s all change in “Hudson & Rex” series 8, which premieres on CityTV in Canada from September 22, 2025. Yes, the eponymous dog is still helping a Detective Hudson solve crimes in the Major Crimes Division of the St. John’s Police Department, Newfoundland, but go-to human Charlie has been replaced by brother Mark in series 8.
Here’s how to watch “Hudson & Rex” season 8 from anywhere with a VPN. Or, if you’re not lucky enough to live in Canada, we also outline where to go to catch up on all 108 episodes over the 7 previous seasons.
‘Hudson & Rex’ season 8 streams, premiere, runtime
There are 7 seasons of “Hudson & Rex”. Season 8 premieres in Canada on September 22, 2025, until November 10, 2025.
• Canada — CityTV Plus (seasons 1-8)
• U.S. — UPtv via DIRECTV and YouTube TV (seasons 1-7)
• U.K. — Prime Video / Sky (seasons 1-7)
• Australia — SBS On Demand (seasons 1-7)
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free
This cozy Canadian whodunit first shot onto our screens in 2019, but is actually an adaptation of Austrian-Italian hit Kommissar Rex, which ran from 1994 to 2004.
As well as being a very good boy, Rex is a highly trained German Shepherd K-9 police dog with a handy knack for sniffing out and solving crimes. For the first 7 series, he did so with Detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) as the pair uncovered and solved kidnappings, murders and art heists.
In season 8, however, Charlie’s brother Detective Mark Hudson (Luke Roberts) will be stepping up to the plate as Rex’s crime-solving partner. The early trailer suggests a slightly darker premise as Mark adapts to his new job in the St. Johns police department.
Beyond the titular Hudson and Rex, plus forensics whizz Sarah Truong (Mayko Nguyen), wise team leader Superintendent Joe Donovan (Kevin Hanchard) and IT wizard Jesse Mills (Justin Kelly), nearly as big a character in the show is the stunning Newfoundland scenery that populates nearly every scene.
Read on to see how you can watch “Hudson & Rex” season 1-7 from anywhere, and where season 8 is premiering.
Watch ‘Hudson & Rex’ from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching “Hudson & Rex” through your usual subscription?
You can still connect to your home services thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear as if they’re back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for when you’re away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN – and you can find out why in our NordVPN review.
There’s a good reason you’ve heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It’s outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it’s fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110 countries, and at a great price too, it’s easy to recommend.
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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you’re in the U.S. and want to view a Canadian service, you’d select Canada from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to CityTV Plus to watch “Hudson & Rex” season 8.
How to watch ‘Hudson & Rex’ in Canada
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In Canada, the season 8 premiere of “Hudson & Rex” will be available on CityTV Plus from September 22, 2025. It is also the home of all 108 previous episodes, over 7 seasons, of the hit cozy cop drama.
CityTV Plus costs CA$9.99 per month or CA$99 per year. New users get a 7-day FREE trial.
Traveling outside Canada? You can always use a VPN — we recommend NordVPN — to watch “Hudson & Rex” from anywhere on the planet.
How to watch ‘Hudson & Rex’ in the U.S.
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All 7 previous seasons of “Hudson & Red” are available to watch on UPtv in the U.S.. UPtv is a linear TV channel available from your local cable operator, but what if you’ve already cut the cord?
DirecTV is one option. Its Entertainment package includes UPtv and costs $34.99 a month, with the first five days for free. YouTube TV is another option, coming in at $82.99 for 100+ live channels, plus on-demand options.
Season 8 will be coming to the U.S., but it usually takes a few months after airing first in Canada to make its way south, so for now make sure you’ll all up to date with Rex and his original human companion Detective Charlie Hudson.
If you’re currently abroad, use NordVPN to watch DIRECTV or YouTube TV from anywhere.
How to watch ‘Hudson & Rex’ in the U.K.
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U.K. fans of “Hudson & Rex” will also have to wait until 2026 for season 8 to drop. Previous episodes have been shown on satellite channel Alibi, but they are not available on its streaming service UKTV.
Prime Video has seasons 1-7 of “Hudson & Rex” in the U.K. at the time of writing. A subscription costs £8.99 per month or £95 per year after a 30-day free trial.
The first 7 seasons are also available to watch on Sky and the Now Entertainment Pass. If you want to sign up, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today’s best prices.
If you’re outside of the U.K., try using a VPN to get around the geo-restrictions that will prevent you from watching “Hudson & Rex” via your subscription.
How to watch ‘Hudson & Rex’ in Australia
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In Australia, season 8 of “Hudson & Rex” will eventually be shown on SBS Viceland, the home of the previous 7 seasons, with live streaming available via SBS on Demand.
You’ll have to wait until 2026, though, to watch Down Under after the premiere in Canada.
“Hudson & Rex” will still be available to stream for Australian residents, even if they are outside Australia, by using a good VPN.
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Andy Murray is an award-winning sports writer and columnist. A fluent Spanish speaker and former semi-professional footballer, he was senior staff writer of world-leading football magazine FourFourTwo for seven years and continues to write and edit for them, national newspapers, websites and Premier League clubs. He is not a famous tennis player.
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