Based on the books by Ian Rankin, the show reimagines John Rebus as a younger detective inspector. Still on the beat in Edinburgh , he is drawn into a violent conflict that rapidly becomes personal.

This “guy” was John Rebus: a rough-hewn, hard-knuckled policeman who pounded the streets of Edinburgh, keeping order in his own idiosyncratic – and occasionally problematic – way.

Ian Rankin’s new crime novel, “Midnight and Blue,” is book #25 in a dazzling series featuring John Rebus. Rebus was a Scottish cop specializing in homicide cases.

Ian Rankin's immensely popular detective, Inspector John Rebus, is set for a major reimagining in the form of a six-part series from streamer Viaplay and Eleventh Hour Films.

Rebus has been played by John Hannah for one season, Ken Stott for three, and most recently, Brian Cox as the aging, retired version of the character in lockdown during the Pandemic in a short film.

This weekend marks the premiere of brand new Scottish crime drama Rebus. Based on the books by Ian Rankin, the show reimagines John Rebus as a younger detective inspector. Still on the beat in ...

This weekend marks the premiere of brand new Scottish crime drama Rebus. Based on the books by Ian Rankin, the show reimagines John Rebus as a younger detective inspector. Still on the beat in ...

This weekend marks the premiere of brand new Scottish crime drama Rebus. Based on the books by Ian Rankin, the show reimagines John Rebus as a younger detective inspector. Still on the beat in ...