Your brother's a criminal, your city's burning, and you're still clocking in for overtime.
9.045 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestLives are at stake, with John's loyalties torn and more revelations to come, while Rhona questions Chrissie, but home truths prove more dangerous.
Iconic character John Rebus is reimagined as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.
Acting
Rankin carries the weight of a city on his shoulders.
Production
Edinburgh's never looked this menacingly beautiful.
Writing
Rankin finally gets the screen adaptation he deserves.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ian Rankin has written 24 Rebus novels since 1987; this is the first TV adaptation to age the character down rather than up.
Edinburgh's 'divided city' geography—Old Town privilege vs. housing scheme desperation—mirrors the Rebus brothers' fractured relationship.
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