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22 May 2024, 14:13
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Fans of the new Rebus reboot have been begging telly bosses to keep up the quality work as the series continues across BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Based on the international best-selling Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin, the new six-part series reimagines John Rebus as a younger Detective Sergeant.
You may remember that Rankin’s Rebus books have previously been adapted for the small screen, airing on ITV between 2000 and 2007 with John Hannah and Ken Stott.
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This time round, Rebus stars Richard Rankin from Outlander and The Replacement in the titular role.
With all the episodes available to binge-watch on BBC iPlayer, it’s easy to see why fans wouldn’t want to wait until Saturday nights on BBC One to tune in, and plenty of viewers are already calling for a series two of the gritty police drama.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one fan commented: “As a huge #Rebus fan, loved the ending, really hope there's more to come on the new show on the iPlayer. Thought Rebus and Dodds needed to be slightly older but thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Another said: “Rattled through #Rebus on iPlayer. Series two can't come quickly enough”, while a third noted: “Binge watched #Rebus over three days - thought it was great. There must be a second series!”
Plenty of fans were simply loving the new take on the intense police drama, with another keen viewer writing: “#Rebus Just binge watched the whole series of the new Rebus on #BBCIplayer…..Absolutely brilliant! set in the present day as a young polis [sic] whilst the books have him getting older and older…but no less terrific for that. I implore you- watch it!”
The new Rebus follows Edinburgh detective John Rebus at a psychological crossroads after a violent encounter with gangster Ger Cafferty. The protagonist finds himself at odds with his job, involved in a toxic affair, and pretty much supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife’s wealthy new bloke.
Little wonder he begins to contemplate whether he still has a role to play either as a family man or a police officer.
In the midst of this personal crisis, Rebus’ broke ex-soldier brother, Michael, desperately crosses the line in order to provide for his family, and Rebus starts to question if the law still has meaning, or if everyone is reverting to an older set of rules.
As well as Richard Rankin, the cast includes the likes of Brian Ferguson from The Ipcress File as John’s brother, Michael, and Line of Duty’s Lucie Shorthous as Rebus’s investigation partner, Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke.
The Diplomat’s Amy Manson, Neshla Caplan from The Rig, Vigil’s Noof Ousellam and Stuart Bowman from Bodyguard are among the cast as well.
Rebus airs on BBC One on Saturday nights, a day after it airs on BBC Scotland. All episodes of Rebus are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
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