Karen Pirie Season 2 Returns With Chilling Crime and Stunning Scottish Scenery
So, here we are again—Detective Inspector Karen Pirie is officially back, and if you thought season one of the ITV crime drama had you on edge, season two just cranks up the mystery even more. This time, the Scottish whodunnit takes us deeper into a harrowing cold case wrapped in betrayal, secrets, and some breathtaking backdrops that add a haunting layer to the storytelling.
Set and filmed across some of Scotland’s most atmospheric locations, season two begins with the chilling abduction of Catriona Grant and her infant son back in 1984. This plot is rooted in Val McDermid’s novel A Darker Domain , and it makes for gripping TV. When a body turns up in the present day, DI Karen Pirie—played once again with sharp brilliance by Lauren Lyle—is thrust into a media-fueled investigation that challenges both her intellect and emotional strength.
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The filming locations themselves are almost characters in their own right. The opening kidnapping sequence takes place in the quaint coastal town of Kinghorn, Fife, where Catriona and her son are snatched moments after a seemingly innocent fish and chips hangout. The visual drama continues at the Luss Estate in Loch Lomond—used as the hostage hideout—which is beautifully remote and unsettlingly silent. You might even recognize the estate from Black Mirror or The Outlaw King , but it feels made for Karen Pirie ’s brooding mood.
Then there’s the emotional tug of Karen’s relationship with DS Phil Parhatka, set against the cool, dimly lit interiors of The Citizen in Glasgow, where work and romance dangerously collide. It’s a subtle reminder that Karen’s personal life is just as tangled as the cases she solves.
The police station scenes were shot at Glenrothes Police Station, grounding the show in gritty realism, while one of the more suspenseful flashbacks brings us to Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom. Here, a pivotal nightclub encounter between Catriona and a mysterious stranger tips the investigation into darker territory.
As the series edges towards its climax, the action moves to the Caiplie Caves in Anstruther—jagged, ancient, and completely cinematic—before leaping across Europe to Valletta, Malta. Yes, Malta! The sun-drenched Mediterranean city becomes the unlikely setting for a major twist in the investigation, giving the show a global feel just as Karen closes in on the truth.
The cast lineup remains strong. Lauren Lyle leads with intensity, supported by Chris Jenks as the ever-loyal DC ‘Mint’ Murray and Zach Wyatt as DS Phil. James Cosmo brings serious gravitas as Sir Broderick Grant, the grieving and guarded father of Catriona, while Julia Brown shines in the dual-timeline role of the young heiress.
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