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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
Rebus investigates a series of murders where the killer leaves distinctive clues by the butchered bodies of his victims.
Directed by Matthew EvansWritten by Daniel BoyleGuest stars Natalie Dormer, Sharon Small
Episode 2
A Kurdish asylum seeker is murdered on a notorious Edinburgh estate in an apparent race-hate attack, but Rebus suspects there's more to it. A local MSP reports a missing Kosovan girl, last seen with a known criminal, who also seems to have vanished.
Directed by Matthew EvansWritten by Daniel BoyleGuest stars Emilio Doorgasingh, Cora Bissett, Andrea Hart
Episode information updated Sep 18, 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
