NEW CRIME DRAMA
Karen Pirie Sunday, 8pm, ITV (box set, ITV Hub)
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since acclaimed Scottish crime writer Val McDermid scored a TV hit with psychological thriller Wire in the Blood. This week, another of McDermid’s bestselling novels is brought to life on ITV in the gripping three-part crime drama Karen Pirie.
From the makers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, it features Lauren Lyle in the title role of DS Karen Pirie, a young and dedicated Scottish police officer in a force full of men.
Karen receives a fast-track promotion when she’s tasked with reopening the investigation into the brutal murder of barmaid Rosie Duff, found stabbed to death in St Andrews in 1996.
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