Lauren Lyle solves cold crimes in Scotland.
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Scottish detective series Karen Pirie returns with the three-part “A Darker Domain,” adapted from Val McDermid’s novel of the same name, starring Lauren Lyle (Outlander) as the titular detective. Since we last saw Karen, she has been promoted to Inspector; her protege, DC Mint Murray (Chris Jenks), remains a
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BritBox's continuing slow roll into a powerhouse streamer for the Anglophile crowd is gathering momentum as we slide into the latter half of 2025. The niche-based subscription service has undergone numerous improvements over the last 18 months, since the BBC took full ownership of the international app. (BritBox
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This has been the year of shows that debuted in 2022 finally getting their acts together for a Season 2: Andor on Disney+, Severance on Apple TV+, and now Karen Pirie on BritBox. The U.K.-focused streaming service has finally revealed the first look at the return of the
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Since the BBC bought ITV out of its half of BritBox International nearly a year ago in February 2024, there have been changes afoot. The BBC promised it would not alter the programming strategy or really interfere with BritBox's decision-making; after all, Aunty Beeb had tried and failed
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It has been a very long minute since we last heard anything about Karen Pirie, the series based on Val McDermid's mystery novel series of the same name. Though McDermid's books are no stranger to TV (Karen Pirie is the fourth adaptation from her work), ITV
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BritBox’s 2022 fall lineup of U.K. shows had some real gems that flew under the radar in a crowded landscape. Sherwood, for example, was one of the best shows on TV anywhere, hands down, and quickly landed a second season renewal. But another series that arrived in October
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Karen Pirie is a new breed of police procedural, and it’s about time. The team responsible for Line of Duty and Bodyguard, joined by writer/actor Emer Kenny (who also takes the role of Karen’s best friend River) and director Gareth Bryn, have created a thoughtful, entertaining, and,
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Here at PBS, we've been touting Masterpiece's all-female detective lineup for fall, with Kate Phillips returning as Miss Scarlet, Nicola Walker from Unforgotten in Annika, where she played the titular detective, and Lesley Manville in the new series, Magpie Murders. But they aren't the
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You may not have read Val McDermid's Scottish set mystery series, affectionately known as "Tartan Noir," but you've most likely encountered a TV adaptation or two. Her best-selling Wire in The Blood series was adapted as a three-part mystery back in 2002, starring a