BritBox’s Near-Perfect Crime Thriller Officially Renewed for Season 3
ITV has renewed *Karen Pirie* for a third season, bringing Lauren Lyle’s Scottish detective back to investigate more cold cases. The renewal extends a crime drama that has earned acclaim across its first two seasons.
The new season adapts Val McDermid’s *The Skeleton Road* and will have six one-hour episodes, replacing the previous format of three 90-minute episodes. The story begins when human remains are found in the roof of a derelict Edinburgh building, leading DI Pirie to a case linked to the 1990s Balkans conflict and a famous author.
- ITV has renewed *Karen Pirie* for season three.
- The new season adapts Val McDermid’s *The Skeleton Road*.
- It will run for six one-hour episodes.
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Karen Pirie is a Scottish crime drama based on novels by Val McDermid. It follows Detective Inspector Karen Pirie, played by Lauren Lyle, as she reopens unsolved cases, often called cold cases.
The series is made for ITV and is also available through BritBox. Its stories connect police investigations with events from Scotland’s past and, in this case, the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s.