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Karen Pirie

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2022 –2 seasons · 6 episodes~88 min per episodeReturning series
CrimeDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Lauren Lyle

Lauren Lyle

DI Karen Pirie

6 eps

Chris Jenks

Chris Jenks

DC Jason Murray

6 eps

Zach Wyatt

Zach Wyatt

DS Phil Parhatka

6 eps

Emer Kenny

Emer Kenny

River Wilde

6 eps

Rakhee Thakrar

Rakhee Thakrar

Bel Richmond

6 eps

Ariyon Bakare

Ariyon Bakare

Alex Gilbey Snr

3 eps

Michael Shaeffer

Michael Shaeffer

Weird Mackie Snr

3 eps

Stuart Bowman

Stuart Bowman

Chief Superintendent Lawson

3 eps

Jack Hesketh

Jack Hesketh

Weird Mackie Jnr

3 eps

Jhon Lumsden

Jhon Lumsden

Ziggy Malkiewicz Jnr

3 eps

Buom Tihngang

Buom Tihngang

Alex Gilbey Jnr

3 eps

Gilly Gilchrist

Gilly Gilchrist

DI Barney MacLennan

3 eps

Gemma McElhinney

Gemma McElhinney

PC Janice Hogg

3 eps

Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

DI Simon Lees

6 eps

Kevin Mains

Kevin Mains

DS Jimmy Lawson

3 eps

Bobby Rainsbury

Bobby Rainsbury

Grace Galloway

3 eps

Alec Newman

Alec Newman

Ziggy Malkiewicz Snr

3 eps

Daniel Portman

Daniel Portman

Colin Duff Jnr

3 eps

Gary Lamont

Gary Lamont

Paul

3 eps

Gerry Lynch

Gerry Lynch

Colin Duff Snr

3 eps

Marnie Baxter

Marnie Baxter

Lynn Mackie Snr

3 eps

Anthony Strachan

Anthony Strachan

Brian Duff Snr

3 eps

Gail Watson

Gail Watson

Janice Duff

3 eps

John Michie

John Michie

Fergus Sinclair Snr

3 eps

Julia Brown

Julia Brown

Catriona 'Cat' Grant

3 eps

Saskia Ashdown

Saskia Ashdown

DC Isla Stark

3 eps

Mark Rowley

Mark Rowley

Mick Prentice Jnr

3 eps

Jamie Michie

Jamie Michie

Brodie Grant Jnr

3 eps

Stuart Campbell

Stuart Campbell

Kevin Campbell

3 eps

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Mary Grant Snr

3 eps

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Brodie Grant Snr

3 eps

Josh Whitelaw

Brian Duff Jnr

2 eps

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Archie Duff

2 eps

The story

What it's about

When a 25-year-old murder in St Andrews becomes the subject of a provocative true-crime podcast, DS Karen Pirie is tasked with heading up a review. Digging up the past, Karen uncovers fresh evidence and a potential perpetrator. But when suspects start coming under attack, the cold case turns into an active investigation. Can Karen find the killer before it’s too late?

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 6 episodes.

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    Season 1 · Complete

    Series 1

    20223 episodes

    5.8IMDb
  • Official poster for Series 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Series 2

    20253 episodes

    5.4IMDb

    DI Karen Pirie and team dive into the 1980s to solve a cold case involving a brutal kidnapping from a fish and chip shop.

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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