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Granite Harbour season 3: Release date and latest news

We're returning to Aberdeen soon for another dose of Granite Harbour.

Lindo looks serious offscreen, Lara smiles directly at the camera.

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Published: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 1:00 pm

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Popular Scottish police drama Granite Harbour is returning for its third season this month – and it's set to be another great instalment.

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The past two seasons are available to watch on BBC iPlayer and the third will see the return of RMP Sergeant Davis Lindo (Romario Simpson) and DS Lara 'Bart' Bartlett (Hannah Donaldson) as they take on another gritty case.

The show usually keeps both the Major Investigations Team of the series and the viewers at home on their toes, so fans will undoubtedly be expecting more of the same.

But when exactly is Granite Harbour returning for season 3? Read on to find out.

Will there be a Granite Harbour season 3?

Romario Simpson as Lindo and Hannah Donaldson as Bart in Granite Harbour, stood in front of the harbour

Romario Simpson as Lindo and Hannah Donaldson as Bart in Granite Harbour. BBC Scotland/LA Productions

Granite Harbour season 3 will premiere on Friday 24 July at 8pm on BBC One and will also be released on the same day on BBC iPlayer as a boxset.

The new season will consist of three brand new episodes, with the synopsis of the first as follows: "A birthday celebration ends in tragedy when a girl is found dead near a traveller site. As tensions rise, Lindo and the team uncover secrets that threaten to tear a community apart."

Who will return for Granite Harbour season 3?

Bhav Joshi as Jay Hannah Donaldson as Bart, Romario Simpson as Lindo, Dawn Steele as Cora, Michelle Jeram as Monty in Granite Harbour standing in the middle of a police station around a desk.

Granite Harbour. BBC/LA Productions,Robert Pereia Hind

Romario Simpson and Hannah Donaldson return as RMP Sergeant Davis Lindo and DS Lara 'Bart' Bartlett.

Speaking about the scope for their characters, Donaldson previously said of returning for season 2: "There was so much still to discover about these characters. I’m delighted we were given the opportunity to play again.

"Second time around we have the chance to delve deeper. As a company, we have a shorthand in our working relationships too, so we hit the ground running. We know what the show is now; the genre, the tone, the audience etc.

"Hopefully, with each series we can build on the last and get bigger and better with each year."

A new character close to Lindo in season 2 was his father Grantley, played by Patrick Robinson. As for whether or not he would be returning for more, it remains to be seen.

As per the nature of the series, we'd expect a new season to also bring with it a host of new characters and faces as the team investigate more cases.

The Granite Harbour cast expected to return for season 3 is as follows:

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What will Granite Harbour season 3 be about?

In the very nature of police procedural dramas, the new season of Granite Harbour is set to focus on some new gritty cases.

The second season saw the Major Investigations Team immersed further in Aberdeen’s criminal underworld. There was also the case of a pregnant stowaway suspecting that her partner was killed on their journey across the sea, which pulled the characters in very different directions, and saw conflicts arise within the team.

As for what they could be set to investigate in season 3, Lindo and Bart will have to get to the heart of a travelling community in an estate on the outskirts of Aberdeen.

“As the investigation gets underway, Lindo and Bart must navigate a complicated cross-community romance which uncovers a complex past,” the BBC’s official synopsis explains.

Is there a trailer for Granite Harbour season 3?

No! There's no trailer for Granite Harbour season 3 just yet.

Granite Harbour season 3 premieres on Friday 24 July at 8pm on BBC One, and will be available on BBC iPlayer as a boxset.

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Morgan CormackDrama Writer

Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.

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