{"id":51668,"date":"2024-05-17T21:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2041977"},"modified":"2024-05-17T22:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T20:08:41","slug":"is-rebus-returning-for-season-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-rebus-returning-for-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Rebus returning for season 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

***BIG REBUS SPOILERS AHEAD*** <\/p>

By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 17 May 2024 at 19:00 PM<\/p>

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***WARNING: REBUS SPOILERS AHEAD***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Author Ian Rankin warned viewers that the BBC reboot<\/a> of his long-running Inspector Rebus crime novels, which is now available to watch in its entirety on iPlayer, is \u201ca tough watch at times<\/a>\u201d\u00a0\u2013 and he wasn\u2019t wrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s full-on,\u201d he added in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201cAt certain points, some viewers might even say it\u2019s slightly harrowing. There\u2019s an awful lot of visceral stuff happening. It\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve already raced through all six episodes, you\u2019ll want to know if Richard Rankin is set to reprise his role as the troubled Scottish detective sergeant \u2013 especially given the season finale, which teased further episodes.<\/p>\n

Who could he be joined by in another instalment? And what does screenwriter Gregory Burke have up his sleeve?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Rebus season 2.<\/p>\n

Is Rebus returning for season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s currently no word<\/strong> on the future of the crime thriller.<\/p>\n

As soon as we have any information, we\u2019ll update this page.<\/p>\n

When could a potential Rebus season 2 air?<\/h2>\n

If season 2 does get the nod, we wouldn\u2019t expect it to arrive until 2025 at least \u2013 likely from the second quarter onwards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As for exactly when, your guess is as good as ours.<\/p>\n

Who could return in a potential Rebus season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rebus.<\/span><\/figcaption> Eleventh Hour Films\/Mark Mainz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

If renewed for a second run, alongside Richard Rankin as John Rebus<\/strong>, other characters we\u2019d expect to return are:<\/p>\n

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  • Brian Ferguson as Michael Rebus<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Stuart Bowman as Ger Cafferty<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Lucie Shorthouse as DC Siobhan Clarke<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Amy Manson as Rhona Moncrieffe<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Mia McKenzie as Sammy\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Neshla Caplan as Chrissie Rebus\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Caroline Lee Johnson as DI Gill Templer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Thoren Ferguson as Malcolm Fox, Professional Standards<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Noof Ousellam as Darryl Christie\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Michelle Duncan as Maggie Blantyre<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    There were a number of deaths in season 1, including Rhona\u2019s husband Lockie (Nick Rhys), who was shot dead in his own home (more on that later), so we wouldn\u2019t expect to see him return.<\/p>\n

    We\u2019d expect to see some new faces, also.<\/p>\n

    What could happen in a potential Rebus season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Rebus.<\/span><\/figcaption> Eleventh Hour Films\/Mark Mainz<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

    The first instalment wrapped up on a sombre note \u2013 with the door left open for a second season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Rebus has got his family back, but not in the way he had hoped after Lockie was murdered by a masked gunman, who shot him immediately after he opened his front door.<\/p>\n

    Before the attack, the fund manager, who was involved in some dodgy dealings of his own, had threatened to take all of Darryl\u2019s money after the businessman\/gangster had lost some of Lockie\u2019s cash.<\/p>\n

    But as you\u2019d expect, Darryl didn\u2019t take kindly to being threatened and a short time later, Rhona\u2019s husband was murdered.<\/p>

    Meanwhile, Michael Rebus is on the run. He was going to hand himself in, but his wife Chrissie encouraged him to take the drug money he stole from Cafferty and flee.<\/p>\n

    But staying hidden is easier said than done when big Ger is out for blood. Michael also shot dead the nephew of Northern Irish gangster Billy Cochrane, who has links to the Ulster Defence Association, which means they\u2019ll want revenge also \u2013 which places everyone in Michael\u2019s life in danger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Is there a trailer for a potential Rebus season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    First up, we need that all-important renewal.<\/p>\n

    If it does get the green light, the trailers will likely arrive in the month leading up to the premiere.<\/p>\n