Reopening a kidnapping case

After the first series aired on ITV1 in September 2022, Karen Pirie (Sunday, ITV1, 8pm) was described as a “surprise hit.” But was it really much of a shock that the drama adapted from author Val McDermid’s 'Tartan Noir' series of books was a success?

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The brains behind the ITV show is Emer Kenny, who is not only the scriptwriter and executive producer, but also plays the eponymous young detective's friend, River Wilde.

As the thriller returns to our screens for a second season tonight, the 35-year-old former EastEnder who recently appeared in BBC drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103, says: “I'm delighted to be bringing her back to your screens, now a Detective Inspector with more power, more confidence, and some of the same iconic sweater vests.