Karen Pirie
Karen Pirie
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Karen Pirie

6.9
Yr 2022
Rt 88m
Status Returning Series
Crime Drama
Series Brief

Overview

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?

Why fans love it

The tension in this Scottish crime drama stems from the jarring collision between modern media and buried history. When a true-crime podcast pries open a twenty-five-year-old murder in St Andrews, the past stops being theoretical. The narrative relies on the methodical nature of reopening a cold case, but the pace shifts rapidly once the investigation evolves into an active threat.

Lauren Lyle anchors the series as the detective navigating the transition from desk work to a dangerous live pursuit. By placing characters in a landscape where secrets have been allowed to calcify for decades, the show explores how quickly composure dissolves when old evidence finally reveals new enemies. It captures the specific friction of chasing a killer whose identity remained hidden while the rest of the world moved on.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Lauren Lyle
as DS Karen Pirie
6 episodes
Chris Jenks
as DC Jason Murray
6 episodes
Zach Wyatt
as DS Phil Parhatka
6 episodes
Emer Kenny
as River Wilde
6 episodes
Rakhee Thakrar
as Bel Richmond
6 episodes
Ariyon Bakare
as Alex Gilbey Snr
3 episodes
Michael Shaeffer
as Weird Mackie Snr
3 episodes
Stuart Bowman
as Chief Superintendent Lawson
3 episodes
Jack Hesketh
as Weird Mackie Jnr
3 episodes
Jhon Lumsden
as Ziggy Malkiewicz Jnr
3 episodes
Buom Tihngang
as Alex Gilbey Jnr
3 episodes
Gilly Gilchrist
as DI Barney MacLennan
3 episodes
Gemma McElhinney
as PC Janice Hogg
3 episodes
Steve John Shepherd
as DI Simon Lees
6 episodes
Kevin Mains
as DS Jimmy Lawson
3 episodes
Anna Russell-Martin
as Rosie Duff
3 episodes
Bobby Rainsbury
as Grace Galloway
3 episodes
Alec Newman
as Ziggy Malkiewicz Snr
3 episodes
Daniel Portman
as Colin Duff Jnr
3 episodes
Gary Lamont
as Paul
3 episodes
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Gerry Lynch
as Colin Duff Snr
3 episodes
Marnie Baxter
as Lynn Mackie Snr
3 episodes
Anthony Strachan
as Brian Duff Snr
3 episodes
Gail Watson
as Janice Duff
3 episodes
Imogen Mackie Walker
as Dorothy Jnr
3 episodes
John Michie
as Fergus Sinclair Snr
3 episodes
Julia Brown
as Catriona 'Cat' Grant
3 episodes
Saskia Ashdown
as DC Isla Stark
3 episodes
Mark Rowley
as Mick Prentice Jnr
3 episodes
Jamie Michie
as Brodie Grant Jnr
3 episodes
Stuart Campbell
as Kevin Campbell
3 episodes
Frances Tomelty
as Mary Grant Snr
3 episodes
James Cosmo
as Brodie Grant Snr
3 episodes
Barrie Hunter
as Professor Keen
1 episode
Rian Gordon
as Donnie
2 episodes
Josh Whitelaw
as Brian Duff Jnr
2 episodes
Layla Kirk
as Iona Kaleel Jnr
2 episodes
Ron Donachie
as Archie Duff
2 episodes
Richard Conlon
as John Stobie
1 episode
Zara Janjua
as Journalist
1 episode
James Uphill
as Student (uncredited)
1 episode
Christopher McPhillips
as CID officer (uncredited)
1 episode
Natalie McConnon
as Tracey
1 episode
Harry McDowell
as Office DI (uncredited)
1 episode
Nalini Chetty
as Iona Kaleel Snr
1 episode
Mhairi Waddell
as Lynn Mackie Jnr
1 episode
Amy Conachan
as Kirstie
1 episode
Bhav Joshi
as Rob Driscoll
1 episode
Milliana Dale
as Baby Davina
2 episodes
Claire Waugh
as Dorothy Snr
1 episode
Kristin Bowden
as Student Kelly
1 episode
Kim Allan
as Student Sarah
1 episode
Sally Reid
as Dr. MacLeod
1 episode
Craig McDougall
as PC Craig
1 episode
Shyvonne Ahmmad
as PC Patel
1 episode
Marianne McIvor
as Morag Sinclair - Solicitor
1 episode
Michael MacKenzie
as Gary Wheeler
1 episode
Thoren Ferguson
as DI Anderson
2 episodes
Tommaso Basili
as Gabriel Porteous / Adam Snr
2 episodes
James Fleet
as Mick Prentice Snr
1 episode
Kat Ronney
as Bonnie Jnr
2 episodes
Alex Gilmour
as Adam Grant
3 episodes
Andrew Gilmour
as Adam Grant
3 episodes
Ashleigh Trainer
as Susan Jnr
1 episode
Madeleine Worrall
as Mary Grant Jnr
3 episodes
Craig McGinlay
as Glen Gibson
2 episodes
Gillian Apter
as Susan Snr
2 episodes
Helen Katamba
as WDC Laurel Blair
2 episodes
Jack Stewart
as Fergus Sinclair Jnr
3 episodes
Adam Young
as Toby Inglis
1 episode
Seylan Baxter
as Bonnie Snr
1 episode
William Alexander
as Angus
1 episode
Conor Berry
as Andy Kerr Jnr
3 episodes
Emma Cameron
as News Presenter
2 episodes
Carlotta Morelli
as Renata Rossi
2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer
Novel
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Head of Production
Development Producer
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

scotland based on novel or book cold case intense
Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

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US • CA
Disney Plus
UK
ITVX
UK
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 25, 2022
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
88 minutes
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
84