Karen Pirie 2022
Created by Emer Kenny, Gareth Bryn
- Crime, Drama
- 88 min episodes
- 2 seasons
- 6 episodes
- Returning
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?
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Lauren LyleDI Karen Pirie
- Chris JenksDC Jason Murray
- Zach WyattDS Phil Parhatka
- Emer KennyRiver Wilde
- Rakhee ThakrarBel Richmond
- Steve John ShepherdDCS Lees
- John MichieFergus Sinclair Snr
- Julia BrownCatriona 'Cat' Grant
- Saskia AshdownDC Isla Stark
- Mark RowleyMick Prentice Jnr
Crew
- Emer KennyCreator
- Gareth BrynCreator
- Gareth BrynDirector
- Marcus WilsonProducer
- Clare KerrProducer
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Seasons
- Series 13 eps · 2022
- Series 23 eps · 2025
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