John Reardon, Mayko Nguyen, Kevin Hanchard, Justin Kelly
The badge was only the beginning; now, the bond is the ultimate weapon. In Hudson & Rex: Alpha Protocol (2026), the hunt has moved far beyond the familiar streets of St. John’s, as the world of Detective Charlie Hudson (John Reardon) and his extraordinary canine partner, Rex, is plunged into a sophisticated global conspiracy. When an elite, high-tech terrorist cell triggers a “Blackout Strike”—a series of coordinated digital and physical attacks designed to decapitate the city’s infrastructure—Charlie and Rex are forced to activate the Alpha Protocol. This is no longer about making arrests; it’s about a scorched-earth mission of survival where they must go off-grid to protect the ones they love.
John Reardon returns with a rugged, battle-hardened intensity, portraying a Charlie Hudson who has shed his traditional detective persona to become a lethal, high-tier operative. Clad in sleek, obsidian-matte tactical gear and equipped with integrated forensic HUD technology, he moves through the shadows with a cold, calculated precision that would rival any special forces soldier. Beside him, Rex has undergone his own fierce evolution. Now wearing a state-of-the-art “Apex-Link” tactical vest—featuring a neural-interface that allows him to relay real-time sensory data directly to Charlie—the German Shepherd has become the world’s most advanced “Alpha” predator. Whether tracking a digital ghost through encrypted servers or a physical target through the dense, rain-soaked forests of Newfoundland, Rex is an unstoppable force of nature.
The stakes are elevated by the brilliant Sarah Truong (Mayko Nguyen), who has evolved from a lead forensic scientist into a high-stakes tactical strategist. Swapping her lab coat for fierce, high-fashion tech-wear, she provides the intellectual firepower and sophisticated encryption-breaking skills necessary to dismantle the syndicate from within. Her dynamic with Charlie is more electric and seductive than ever, fueled by a simmering tension and a shared desperation as they race against a 48-hour countdown that threatens to delete their city from the map.
Visually breathtaking and pulse-pounding, Alpha Protocol trades the cozy precinct atmosphere for rain-slicked neon urban landscapes and high-octane wilderness chases. This is a “Tactical-Noir” masterpiece where primal instinct meets cutting-edge innovation. In 2026, the world will be forced to realize a terrifying truth: you can hack any system, bypass any firewall, and breach any fortress—but you can never hack the visceral, soul-bound loyalty between a man and his dog. The hunt is on, and the Alpha has finally been unleashed.