Lauren Lyle stars as Karen Pirie in ITV/STV cold case murder drama, based on acclaimed author Val McDermid's The Distant Echo and adapted by Emer Kenny.
Outlander star Lauren Lyle takes the lead role of Karen Pirie in a new ITV/STV Drama series from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard - World Productions.
True to Val McDermid's iconic character, DS Karen Pirie is a young and fearless Scottish investigator with a quick mouth and tenacious desire for the truth.
Adapted by Emer Kenny who will also take the role of Karen's friend River Wilde, Karen Pirie also stars Chris Jenks as Jason "The Mint" Murray and Zach Wyatt as DS Phil Parhatka.
The series is based on Val McDermid’s first Karen Pirie novel The Distant Echo, and in the first episode Karen is tasked with reopening an historic murder investigation that has been the subject of a provocative true crime podcast.
When teenager Rosie Duff (Anna Russell-Martin) was found brutally murdered in the Scottish university town of St. Andrews in 1996, suspicion fell on the three drunken students who were discovered at the scene of the crime, claiming to have found her body; Sigmund "Ziggy" Malkiewicz (Jhon Lumsden), Tom "Weird" Mackie (Jack Hesketh) and Alex Gilbey (Buom Tihngang). But with a lack of forensic evidence, no charges were brought and the police investigation floundered.
Twenty-five years on, someone appears to be willing to risk everything to keep the secrets surrounding the case hidden. Do the three men know more than they previously revealed? How flawed was the original investigation? And can Karen uncover the truth of what happened to Rosie that fateful night?
Karen Pirie, the series, will comprise of three, 2 hour, episodes and they will begin on Sunday 25 September 2022, at 21:00, on ITV & STV.
It was commissioned by Polly Hill, ITV's Head Of Drama.
Huw Kennair-Jones, Drama Commissioner, oversaw production from ITV/STV's perspective.
Simon Heath, Emer Kenny & Val McDermid serve as Executive Producers.
Clare Kerr produced the series and Gareth Byrn directed the drama.
The series was filmed across Scotland.
Karen Pirie is in association with, and distributed by, ITV Studios.
Outlander star Lauren Lyle takes the lead role of Karen Pirie in a new ITV/STV Drama series from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard - World Productions.
True to Val McDermid's iconic character, DS Karen Pirie is a young and fearless Scottish investigator with a quick mouth and tenacious desire for the truth.
Adapted by Emer Kenny who will also take the role of Karen's friend River Wilde, Karen Pirie also stars Chris Jenks as Jason "The Mint" Murray and Zach Wyatt as DS Phil Parhatka.
The series is based on Val McDermid’s first Karen Pirie novel The Distant Echo, and in the first episode Karen is tasked with reopening an historic murder investigation that has been the subject of a provocative true crime podcast.
When teenager Rosie Duff (Anna Russell-Martin) was found brutally murdered in the Scottish university town of St. Andrews in 1996, suspicion fell on the three drunken students who were discovered at the scene of the crime, claiming to have found her body; Sigmund "Ziggy" Malkiewicz (Jhon Lumsden), Tom "Weird" Mackie (Jack Hesketh) and Alex Gilbey (Buom Tihngang). But with a lack of forensic evidence, no charges were brought and the police investigation floundered.
Twenty-five years on, someone appears to be willing to risk everything to keep the secrets surrounding the case hidden. Do the three men know more than they previously revealed? How flawed was the original investigation? And can Karen uncover the truth of what happened to Rosie that fateful night?
Karen Pirie, the series, will comprise of three, 2 hour, episodes and they will begin on Sunday 25 September 2022, at 21:00, on ITV & STV.
It was commissioned by Polly Hill, ITV's Head Of Drama.
Huw Kennair-Jones, Drama Commissioner, oversaw production from ITV/STV's perspective.
Simon Heath, Emer Kenny & Val McDermid serve as Executive Producers.
Clare Kerr produced the series and Gareth Byrn directed the drama.
The series was filmed across Scotland.
Karen Pirie is in association with, and distributed by, ITV Studios.
Karen Pirie's stellar cast are confirmed as the following.
Lauren Lyle as DS Karen Pirie
Emer Kenny as River Wilde
Zach Wyatt as DS Phil Parhatka
Kevin Mains as DS Jimmy Lawson
Gemma McElhinney as Janice Hogg
Anna Russell-Martin as Rosie Duff
Stuart Bowman as CS Lawson SNR.
Barrie Hunter as Professor Keen
Daniel Portman as Colin Duff
Rakhee Thakrar as Bel Richmond
Jack Hesketh as Tom "Weird" Mackie
Steve John Shepherd as Simon Lees
Bhav Joshi as Rob Driscoll
Chris Jenks as Jason Murray
Marnie Baxter as Lynn Mackie
Bobby Rainsbury as Grace Galloway
Buom Tihngang as Alex Gilbey
Jhon Lumsden as Ziggy Malkiewicz
Imogen Mackie Walker as Dorothy JNR.
Gerry Lynch as Colin Duff SNR.
Layla Kirk as Iona Kaleel JNR.
Clare Waugh as Dorothy SNR.
Kim Allan as Sarah
Gary Lamont as Paul
Alec Newman as Ziggy SNR.
Christopher McPhilips as CID Officer
James Uphill as Student
Lauren Lyle as DS Karen Pirie
Emer Kenny as River Wilde
Zach Wyatt as DS Phil Parhatka
Kevin Mains as DS Jimmy Lawson
Gemma McElhinney as Janice Hogg
Anna Russell-Martin as Rosie Duff
Stuart Bowman as CS Lawson SNR.
Barrie Hunter as Professor Keen
Daniel Portman as Colin Duff
Rakhee Thakrar as Bel Richmond
Jack Hesketh as Tom "Weird" Mackie
Steve John Shepherd as Simon Lees
Bhav Joshi as Rob Driscoll
Chris Jenks as Jason Murray
Marnie Baxter as Lynn Mackie
Bobby Rainsbury as Grace Galloway
Buom Tihngang as Alex Gilbey
Jhon Lumsden as Ziggy Malkiewicz
Imogen Mackie Walker as Dorothy JNR.
Gerry Lynch as Colin Duff SNR.
Layla Kirk as Iona Kaleel JNR.
Clare Waugh as Dorothy SNR.
Kim Allan as Sarah
Gary Lamont as Paul
Alec Newman as Ziggy SNR.
Christopher McPhilips as CID Officer
James Uphill as Student
The production credits have been confirmed by ITV and are listed as the following.
Writer: Emer Kenny
Director: Gareth Bryn
Costume Designer: Lesley Abernethy
Make Up/Hair Designer: Laura Hill
Casting Director: Dan Jackson CDG
Production Designer: Mark Leese
Production Sound Mixer: Graham McCormick
Director Of Photography: Ryan Kernaghan
Composer: Stephanie Taylor
Editor: Tim Hodges
Editor: Ben McKinstrie
Line Producer: Derek Donohoe
Serie Producer: Clare Kerr
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer Emer Kenny
Executive Producer: Val McDermid
Writer: Emer Kenny
Director: Gareth Bryn
Costume Designer: Lesley Abernethy
Make Up/Hair Designer: Laura Hill
Casting Director: Dan Jackson CDG
Production Designer: Mark Leese
Production Sound Mixer: Graham McCormick
Director Of Photography: Ryan Kernaghan
Composer: Stephanie Taylor
Editor: Tim Hodges
Editor: Ben McKinstrie
Line Producer: Derek Donohoe
Serie Producer: Clare Kerr
Executive Producer: Simon Heath
Executive Producer Emer Kenny
Executive Producer: Val McDermid
Karen Pirie begins Sunday 25 September 2022, on ITV & STV, at 20:00.
Also streaming on ITV Hub and STV Player.
Also streaming on ITV Hub and STV Player.
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