TV series
Detective series set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Inspector John Rebus, whose methods earn him the wrath of his superiors, does not hesitate to circumvent the law to enforce it.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Sep 1, 2026
Rebus is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, and YouTube TV in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Detective series set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Inspector John Rebus, whose methods earn him the wrath of his superiors, does not hesitate to circumvent the law to enforce it.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
Rebus investigates when a number of women are killed with the same modus operandi as 'The Preacher', a prolific serial killer active in Edinburgh during the 1980s. But is a copycat killer at large, or has 'The Preacher' returned to finish what he started?
Directed by Martyn FriendGuest stars Nick Smith, Ewan Stewart, Fish
Episode 2
Rebus investigates when an old friend, DI Jack Morton, is shot during an undercover operation at a pharmaceuticals factory which has become a hub for cocaine dealing and gun-running by a well-known mobster and his latest team of upstart thugs.
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Robert Paterson, Ewan Stewart, James Cosmo, Tommy Flanagan, Scott Cleverdon
Episode 3
Rebus is forced to juggle two complex cases when an old friend approaches him to trace her son, who has disappeared, and a former colleague is killed in a freak accident, which asks the question - did he kill himself or was he murdered?
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Ron Donachie, Michelle Fairley, Mark Bonnar
Episode 4
The motto of the Scottish kings - Nemo mi impune lacessit ("Don't Mess With Me") sets the tone for this story. It's payback time for DI John Rebus in his pact with the crime underlord Morris Gerald Cafferty for his finding the person who put Rebus' daughter in a life-threatening coma, the result of a hit-and-run accident. This time, it's Cafferty's illegitimate son who was "six-packed" and killed, and Cafferty is calling in his chips from Rebus. Rebus has to cope with a backdrop of gun running, jailbreaks, left- and right-wing extremists, nationalists and other splinter groups who are spouting racist philosophies, and imported white-power fanatics who are perpetrating hate crimes.
Directed by David MooreGuest stars Michelle Fairley, James Cosmo, Michael Nardone, Michelle Gomez, Ashley Jensen
Episode information updated Sep 12, 2026
Ken StottInspector John Rebus
Claire PriceDS Siobhan Clarke
John HannahRebus
Sara StewartDCI Gill Templer
Jennifer BlackDCS Gill Templer
Sam HeughanPeter Carr
Karen GillanTerry Cotter
ITV1United Kingdom
