After sparking plenty of curiosity with its debut last week, ITV's new gritty Sunday night drama continues this weekend.
While at first glance, its plot sounds like it could almost certainly be based on real life events, Karen Pirie is NOT a true story, instead based on the hit novels by acclaimed crime author Val McDermid, with series one inspired by her book The Distant Echo. Speaking about her books being turned into an ITV drama, Val said: "The Karen Pirie books were optioned for television quite a while back. I always thought this book could work well because it’s got such a dramatic opening and it’s an interesting story that takes place over a long period of time.
"The way it explores the nature of guilt and innocence and what suspicion does to people’s lives over time is something that fascinates readers and viewers alike."
