Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 2 – Karen Pirie

Play trailer 1:31 Poster for Season 2 – Karen Pirie Jun 2025 Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After being promoted to Scotland's Historic Cases Unit, DS Karen Pirie reopens the cold case of a murdered barmaid; her investigation unearths flaws in the original 1995 inquiry.

Critics Reviews

View More
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Oct 16
3.5/5
Creator Emer Kenny, who plays Karen’s friend and colleague Dr River Wilde, has crafted a genuine cold case mystery, complete with flashbacks to the 1980s and a deeper sense of the detective’s prickly perseverance. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Aug 5
3/5
... It gets better with a decent conclusion and a few twists that you might guess along the way (I guessed one). Go to Full Review Diana Keng Geek Girl Authority Oct 9
The three-part series’s intricate plot takes multiple twists, expertly weaving together scenes from 1984 with the current investigation... each flashback provides a new insight into the situational context and character motivations. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba Oct 3
It’s good. The series is more intense than cozy, but never veers into gratuitous violence. It’s thoughtful in its exploration of themes, but the cases themselves are also genuinely gripping. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Oct 3
Karen Pirie continues to be a refreshing detective series because of its enthusiastic main character and format that really lets the show’s writers dig into the characters both past and present. Go to Full Review Eleane Kuiper Screen Rant Oct 1
8/10
Karen Pirie season 2 effortlessly switches between the past and the present, led by Lauren Lyle's refreshingly compelling Detective Inspector. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
David W. @deedublu1350 Jan 20 Well written , beautifully acted, great cast. Highly recommended See more Tom W @TexOracle Jan 2 Season 2 much better. The writing didn’t blunder or reveal itself early on, and rather kept me on my toes as it credibly allowed the investigatory process to lead the story progression. Quite involved and engaging. Still a bit put off by the unlikely woke casting, sure would be interested in seeing how UK investigators really are in a behind the scenes story, not buying the young pudgy inexperienced females leading big cases (successfully, anyway). Bit of grain in the shoe while watching the story, generally enjoying. Still, even so, not 5 star like Wallenders whether both excellent Brit or Swedish versions, or Swedish Dragon Tattoo films. Do hope to see a season 3. Would tune in. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 Dec 22 The final episode moves and feels a little rushed but otherwise this is solid Scottish police action See more Jim S @RT33731494 Nov 19 Lauren Lyle is so terrific in Season 2 (as she was in Season 1). She is such a dynamic and expressive actor and watching her reactions and actions is riveting. The rest of the cast supports her and the story well. I thought the writing was good, and the direction was well done and kept the story moving along. The cinematography was good, capturing the scenery in Scotland and Malta magnificently. Season 3 soon! Please. I watch a lot of British crime series and this was among the best. I hope Lyle gets awards for her acting in this series; she certainly has earned them! See more Chas M @RT56346713 Oct 17 Well written & acted, with some solid twists & turns. Karen Pirie Season 2 is nice, highly enjoyable addition to the British crime show genre. See more Molly A. @holymoly Oct 16 Season 2 ending was (almost) as I predicted from the beginning but for some reason it didn’t bother me. Watching it play out onscreen was intriguing. Loved the balance between flashbacks and real time storytelling. Overall, Season 2 was much more polished. Eagerly awaiting a 3rd! See more Read all reviews
Karen Pirie — Season 2

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Lauren Lyle

DS Karen Pirie

Chris Jenks

DC Jason Murray

Zach Wyatt

DS Phil Parhatka

Emer Kenny

River Wilde

Steve John Shepherd

DCS Lees

Rakhee Thakrar

Bel Richmond

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 13, 2025 When body is discovered in a quarry, DI Karen Pirie and her team are tasked with reopening the case into the infamous 1984 kidnapping of an heiress and her young son. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 20, 2025 As Karen digs into Cat's life and secrets surrounding her disappearance, the team are closer than ever to the truth, but a shock discovery changes the course of the investigation. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 27, 2025 The case takes a dramatic turn and the pressure from all sides increases; Karen races to track down those responsible for the kidnapping before the truth is buried forever. Details

More Like This

View All
The Tower 100% % The Tower Watchlist TRAILER for The Tower Rebus 100% 71% Rebus Watchlist Line of Duty 96% 94% Line of Duty Watchlist Code of Silence 100% 78% Code of Silence Watchlist TRAILER for Code of Silence Get Millie Black 100% 74% Get Millie Black Watchlist TRAILER for Get Millie Black Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Karen Pirie — Season 2

Karen Pirie: Season 2 Trailer Karen Pirie: Season 2 Trailer 1:31 View more videos
View All

Karen Pirie — Season 2

Karen Pirie Karen Pirie Karen Pirie View more photos

Season Info

Director
Gareth Bryn
Executive Producer
Simon Heath, Emma Luffingham, Roderick Seligman, Emer Kenny, Val McDermid
Screenwriter
Emer Kenny
Network
ITV
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 13, 2025