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ITV renews Karen Pirie for a third season
ITV has renewed Karen Pirie, a Scottish detective drama, for a third season.
Lauren Lyle will return as Detective Inspector Karen Pirie, and Gillian Roger Park will adapt Val McDermid’s novel The Skeleton Road.
The story begins in Edinburgh, where human remains are found hidden in the roof of a derelict building.
The victim had fled the 1990s conflict in the Balkans and moved to Scotland, where he married an author who is now famous.
Karen’s investigation uncovers secrets and a cycle of revenge, while someone takes justice into their own hands.
Unlike the first two seasons, which each had three feature-length episodes, the new season will have six hour-long episodes.
ITV has not announced when it will premiere.
ITV has renewed Scottish detective drama Karen Pirie for a third season.
Lauren Lyle will reprise her role as detective Karen Pirie and will also be an executive producer.
The season will adapt Val McDermid’s 2014 novel The Skeleton Road.
The story begins when a man’s remains are found in the roof of a derelict building in Edinburgh.
The third season will have six hour-long episodes, unlike the first two seasons, which each had three feature-length episodes.
No premiere date has been announced.
- Who
- ITV renewed the series, with Lauren Lyle returning as Karen Pirie.
- What
- The Scottish detective drama will return for a third season adapting The Skeleton Road.
- When
- The renewal was announced on October 12, 2026. A premiere date has not been announced.
- Where
- The story begins in Edinburgh.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Val McDermid’s novel The Skeleton Road was published.
The first season of Karen Pirie was released, with three feature-length episodes.
The second season was released, also with three feature-length episodes.
ITV’s renewal of the series for a third season was reported.
- Network
- ITV
- Returning lead
- Lauren Lyle as Karen Pirie
- Source novel
- The Skeleton Road, by Val McDermid, published in 2014
- Season three format
- Six hour-long instalments
- Story setting
- Edinburgh
What people are saying
Playing Karen Pirie has become one of the most delicious thrills of my career and knowing that people of the world want more of her and her bumbag is an absolute honour!
I'm delighted to be taking the reins on Karen Pirie for season three as she takes on her darkest and most challenging case yet
We're thrilled to be returning to Karen Pirie and Lauren Lyle's award-winning performance in what promises to be another brilliant season.
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