US Edition'You Get Awards and Have that Second Album Fear' - Lauren Lyle Is Back as TV Detective Karen Pirie
GREECE, JUL 18 – Perth-born Shalom Brune-Franklin joins Prime Video's high-stakes thriller about a retired assassin and her estranged son, launching July 25 with a star-studded cast and dynamic story.
- The second season of the ITV detective series Karen Pirie premiered on July 20, 2025, with its first two-hour episode airing at 8pm on ITV and streaming on ITVX.
- The new series follows Detective Inspector Karen Pirie as she revisits a 1984 kidnapping case in Fife involving a wealthy oil family’s heiress and her young son, whose whereabouts remained unknown until a recent discovery at a quarry provided crucial new evidence.
- Filming took place in multiple Scottish locations including St Andrews, Inverkeithing, Dysart, Kinghorn, and Anstruther, as well as Malta, while director Gareth Bryn emphasized the landscape's role as a character in the drama.
- Lauren Lyle returns as Karen Pirie, a newly promoted detective inspector who leads her team with rule-breaking confidence despite uncertainty, as executive producer Simon Heath noted unprecedented viewer interest in the series' return.
- The series offers three weekly episodes that showcase a modern and diverse Scotland, combining intricate crime storytelling with a distinct sense of place that broadens the show's appeal beyond regional boundaries.
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The Independent (US)Karen Pirie’s Lauren Lyle: ‘We’re always having to keep a lid on female rage’
ITV’s ‘Karen Pirie’ marks a refreshing departure from all the usual crime drama cliches. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to its star about avoiding cosy crime tropes, creating a realistic twentysomething detective and grappling with violence against women on screen
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