What time does Karen Pirie start on ITV?
THE new ITV thriller Karen Pirie – produced by the creators of Bodyguard – airs on ITV this September.
Following its announcement in 2020 and having to film through the Covid-19 pandemic, the show is finally ready for television.
When does Karen Pirie start on ITV?
The show airs on ITV on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 8pm.
If you miss the premiere of the show, you can find the episodes on the ITV Hub.
The series is based on the novel The Distant Echo by bestselling author Val McDermid.
Karen Pirie has been written by Emer Kenny, who previously played Zsa Zsa Carter in EastEnders and wrote several of the soap’s episodes.
The series was shot in Scotland later in 2020.
It is a collaboration between ITV and World Productions, which made the hit BBC drama, Bodyguard.
Who is in the cast of Karen Pirie?
The ITV show has a cast made up of familiar faces that you might have already seen on your screen.
Outlander star Lauren Lyle will take on the lead role of DS Karen Pirie while the writer of the show Emer Kenny will portray the character of Karen’s friend, River Wilde.
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The show will also feature two stars from Sex Education – Chris Jenks and Rakhee Thakrar.
Here you can get the latest on all the cast featuring on Karen Pirie.
What is the plot for Karen Pirie?
The three-part crime thriller will follow the exploits of a young female detective, Karen.
She is described as a “refreshingly normal and charmingly unfashionable woman” who is tasked with reopening a cold murder case, sparking plenty of drama.
Speaking about Karen Pirie writer Emer said: “From the moment I read that Karen Pirie orders a Bacardi Breezer as her after-work drink, I knew that she was the detective for me.”
Following public pressure from a podcast about the murder of Rosie Duff, which happened in 1996, Karen is forced to reopen the investigation.
Teenager Rosie was found dead in the Scottish university town of St Andrews by three drunk students – Ziggy, Weird and Alex.
The three students become the prime suspects of the investigation and have to give their input again to discover the murderer when the investigation is opened almost 26 years later.