Granite Harbour season 2: Release date, cast and latest news
The BBC Scotland crime drama now has a confirmed release date.
Ever since season 1 of BBC Scotland's Granite Harbour landed in 2022, fans have been clamouring for season 2 – and now we finally have a confirmed release date.
The new season will premiere on BBC One this May, with BBC Scotland being treated to the opener one day earlier.
As fans of the show will know, the first season revolved around RMP Sergeant Davis Lindo (Romario Simpson), who arrived in Aberdeen as a new recruit to Police Scotland working alongside DS Lara 'Bart' Bartlett (Hannah Donaldson).
But things didn't exactly get off to the smoothest of starts for Davis, as he soon found himself plunged into the murder investigation of a local oil magnate, who was found dead just as his company merged with a renewables firm.
Alongside Bart, he was was tasked with finding the culprit.
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Fans will be pleased to hear that both Simpson and Donaldson will be reprising their roles in season 2, with further cast members set to be announced in due course.
But what else can we expect from season 2? Here's what we know so far.
Granite Harbour season 2 release date
Granite Harbour season 2 starts on Friday 3rd May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer. The run will actually begin first on BBC Scotland, on Thursday 2nd May at 10pm.
Filming on the new three-part series began in October 2023 and was confirmed back in August 2023, with executive producer for BBC Scotland Gavin Smith saying at the time: "We’re delighted to have Granite Harbour return to BBC Scotland and can’t wait to see Aberdeen shining on screen next year."
He continued: "Lindo and Bart are a great double act detective duo and we’re excited to see what crime they come against this time around.
"The first series of Granite Harbour was an iPlayer success story for the North East and BBC Scotland will continue to develop and support scripted content representing different areas of Scotland."
Granite Harbour season 2 cast: Who could return?
As of now, only series leads Romario Simpson (who plays Davis Lindo) and Hannah Donaldson (who plays Lara 'Bart' Bartlett) have been confirmed to be returning for Granite Harbour season 2.
Simpson said about the series renewal: "I'm delighted to be returning to Scotland to film season 2 of Granite Harbour. I'm looking forward to reuniting with the original cast and collaborating with some new creatives.
"It’s another opportunity to learn more about Aberdeen, and take in some vital fresh air and open space."
The Granite Harbour cast also included Katia Winter (The Boys), Bhav Joshi (Vigil), Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials) and Dawn Steele (Holby City), although its unclear at this stage which of these cast members would be back for season 2.
What could happen in Granite Harbour season 2?
The show's first season focused on a topic of particular relevance to Scotland – Aberdeen's history as an oil powerhouse.
But the second season will see Lindo and his new colleagues tackle another brand new case, which will likely bring new allies and suspects to the fore.
According to the brief synopsis for season 2 so far: "The second series will see Lindo and Bart called to the harbour to investigate the origins of a new crime wave sweeping the city."
Is there a Granite Harbour season 2 trailer?
Not just yet – seeing as it's just been confirmed that Granite Harbour will continue beyond its first season, there's no trailer for season 2right now.
In the meantime, relive the drama of season 1 with the trailer below.
Granite Harbour season 2 starts on Friday 3rd May at 8pm on BBC One and will air first on BBC Scotland on Thursday 2nd May at 10pm. Season 1 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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