Based on theInspector Karen Pirieseries of novels byVal McDermid, theBritish cold-case dramaKaren Pirieis one of the most underrated crime shows currently on streaming. The ITV andBritBoxseries' first season, which debuted back in 2022, stunned audiences with excellent, compelling performances and an enticing central mystery that boasted both clever turns and a gritty, emotionally gripping core. Now, after a long wait, the second season is upon us, with British audiences set to receive the first episode this coming Sunday, and US audiences will getSeason 2 in October.
StarringLauren Lyleas the titular crime-solver, the pending return to Police Scotland’s Historic Cases Unit has been teased with bothfirst-look images of Season 2and apulse-racing trailer. Now, with just a few days until its UK debut, Season 2 has had its biggest teaser yet from both executive producerSimon Heathand directorGareth Bryn. Cited viaRadio Times, the pair spoke at a screening and Q&A for the new season, with Heath saying, “There are a lot of twists -a lotof twists.And we go abroad, and we go across Europe, and there’s some more great post-punk songs in the soundtrack.” director Bryn added, “I think the important thing is not to take anything for granted.Assume nothing.”
‘Karen Pirie’ Season 2 is Shaping Up to Be Unmissable
Thefirst season ofKaren Piriewas both brilliantly indulgent and respectful to the source material, so much so that the show boasts a 91% score on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoesat the time of writing. Season 2, as per the synopsis, seems just as unmissable as the first. “The 1984 case of Catriona and Adam Grant has confounded investigators and intrigued the public like no other,” the official synopsis begins. “Catriona (Julia Brown), the charming young heiress to a vast oil fortune, and her two-year-old son Adam were brutally kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chip shop in Fife.” The synopsis continues:
“The ransom notes that followed stirred up an uncontrollable press storm, but when the culprits fell silent, the police faltered, and Catriona and Adam were never seen again. Now, a man’s body has been discovered, with indisputable links to the original kidnap. With the first piece of evidence in decades, Karen must assemble an unbeatable team alongside her sincere and loveable sidekick DC Jason ‘Mint’ Murray (Chris Jenks) and the brilliant – but romantically complicated – DS Phil Parhatka (Zach Wyatt).
With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date. As Karen delves deeper into what happened in the autumn of 1984, political grudges and painful secrets reveal themselves, and it soon becomes clear… the past is far from dead.”
Season 2 ofKaren Piriewill premiere for US viewers on BritBox this October. you may check out the first season right now.
