Rebus Series 2: Ian Rankin's Rebus Confirmed for Second Series on BBC
EDINBURGH, JUL 10 – The second series will explore Edinburgh's drug trade and law sectors with Richard Rankin returning as John Rebus after the first series drew 6.3 million viewers and won three RTS Scotland awards.
- BBC One announced Rebus will return for a second series on BBC One and iPlayer following its first series success.
- Following 6.3 million viewers for the first episode and winning three RTS Scotland awards, BBC renewed Rebus for a second series.
- According to production notes, filming for the six-part series by Eleventh Hour Films, written by Gregory Burke, will take place later this year.
- BBC Scotland's renewal of Rebus for a second series, following 6.3 million viewers and three RTS Scotland awards for the first, reflects its strategy to boost high-impact Scottish scripted content.
- On screen next, Rebus will explore Edinburgh's drug trade links to law and finance, reflecting its ongoing thematic focus on Scottish crime and societal tensions.
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