TV series
Rebus
Overview
Detective series set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Inspector John Rebus, whose methods earn him the wrath of his superiors, does not hesitate to circumvent the law to enforce it.
Details
- First air date
- 2000-04-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 14 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ken Stott as Inspector John Rebus
- Claire Price as DS Siobhan Clarke
- Jennifer Black as DCS Gill Templer
- John Hannah as Rebus
- Sara Stewart as DCI Gill Templer
- Ron Donachie as Jack Gunner
- Ewan Stewart as DI Jack Morton
- James Cosmo as Morris Gerald Cafferty
- Michelle Fairley as Janice Mee
- Sam Heughan as Peter Carr
- Robert Paterson as DS Bill Pryde
- Karen Gillan as Terry Cotter
Creators and crew
- Ian Rankin - Creator
- Matthew Evans - Director
- Roger Gartland - Director
- Maurice Phillips - Director
- Martyn Friend - Director
- David Moore - Director
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