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Karen Pirie

  • TV Series
  • 2022– 2022–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.2K
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Karen Pirie (2022)
DS Karen Pirie reopens the case of a murdered barmaid. Her investigation unearths flaws in the original 1996 inquiry.
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DS Karen Pirie reopens the cold case of a murdered barmaid. Her investigation unearths flaws in the original inquiry.DS Karen Pirie reopens the cold case of a murdered barmaid. Her investigation unearths flaws in the original inquiry.DS Karen Pirie reopens the cold case of a murdered barmaid. Her investigation unearths flaws in the original inquiry.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
755
9
  • Stars
    • Lauren Lyle
    • Barrie Hunter
    • Ariyon Bakare
  • Stars
    • Lauren Lyle
    • Barrie Hunter
    • Ariyon Bakare
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    • 86User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Lauren Lyle
    Lauren Lyle
    • DS Karen Pirie
    Barrie Hunter
    • Professor Keen
    Ariyon Bakare
    Ariyon Bakare
    • Alex Gilbey Snr
    Chris Jenks
    Chris Jenks
    • DC Jason Murray
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • DI Barney MacLennan
    Emer Kenny
    Emer Kenny
    • River Wilde
    Jack Hesketh
    Jack Hesketh
    • Tom 'Weird' Mackie Jnr
    Kevin Mains
    Kevin Mains
    • DS Jimmy Lawson
    Stuart Bowman
    Stuart Bowman
    • DCS Jimmy Lawson
    Gemma McElhinney
    Gemma McElhinney
    • PC Janice Hogg
    Anna Russell-Martin
    Anna Russell-Martin
    • Rosie Duff
    Gary Lamont
    Gary Lamont
    • Paul
    Zach Wyatt
    Zach Wyatt
    • DS Phil Parhatka
    Michael Shaeffer
    Michael Shaeffer
    • Weird Mackie Snr…
    Bobby Rainsbury
    Bobby Rainsbury
    • Grace Galloway
    Buom Tihngang
    Buom Tihngang
    • Alex Gilbey Jnr
    Rakhee Thakrar
    Rakhee Thakrar
    • Bel Richmond
    Jhon Lumsden
    • Ziggy Malkiewicz Jnr
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    8/10
    A solid new Scottish murder mystery series
    The series, set in the university town of St Andrews, on the Fife coast, opens in 1996. A Police woman stops a student who is covered in blood; he claims that he and two friends found a seriously injured woman in the grave yard of the cathedral. When she gets there the woman is dead. The three students are detained but despite their somewhat implausible explanations there is no evidence that they committed the murder so they are released. Twenty five years later the case is still unsolved and after a 'true crime' podcaster uses it as an example of the police not caring about women the case is reopened. Wanting a woman to lead the reinvestigation they turn to DS Karen Pirie. She is teamed with DC Jason Murray. The case will see them talking to the trio of students again as well as to the victim's brothers, one of whom has a propensity for violence. As the story progresses various secrets are exposed and alibis broken; we also learn more about the victim.

    When I sat down to watch this I expected it to be a standard ITV Sunday night mystery that would be wrapped up in one two hour episode; as the end of the first episode approached it was clear that wouldn't be the case. Thoroughly gripped I was concerned that I'd now have to wait a week between episodes but thankfully all three are available on ITV Hub so I could enjoy the series over three nights. The story got off to a great start before effectively introducing key characters; most obviously the eponymous DS Pirie. She is a solid leading character; making a refreshing change from the typical older character with some sort of emotional baggage. The story progresses nicely with the events of the present being intertwined with key events from 1996. The location is good; making a refreshing change from stories set in a big city while avoiding becoming a Scottish 'Morse' which could have happening in a famous university town. The acting is impressive; I particularly liked Lauren Lyle's performance as Pirie. On the strength of this story I hope we see more of DS Pirie.
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