Karen Pirie
Created by Emer Kenny, Gareth Bryn
On ITV1
A procedural crime drama that escalates from cold-case review to active murder investigation, balancing investigative puzzle-solving with the moral weight of exhuming old violence.
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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