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Rebus (2024)

Rebus poster
Genre
crime, drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
16
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective in Edinburgh investigates crimes in the city. The show follows his work and the personal toll it takes.

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What happens

Rebus is a Scottish crime drama television series based on the Inspector Rebus novels by Sir Ian Rankin, and starring Richard Rankin (no relation) in the titular role. The episodes are written by Gregory Burke, directed by Niall MacCormick and Fiona Walton. Burke and Ian Rankin also serve as executive producers. It was produced by Swedish production company Viaplay Group but sold to BBC Television. The series, which consists of six episodes, began airing on 17 May 2024. On 11 July 2025, it was announced that a second series had been commissioned. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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