The Aberdeen-set police series follows Sgt Davis Lindo and DCI Lara ‘Bart’ Bartlett as they’re drawn into a complex murder investigation
© LA Productions / BBC ScotlandMissing the atmospheric tension, intricate mysteries, and dynamic detective duo of Shetland? Me too.
Thankfully, to tide us over until the release of season 11 later this year, the BBC’s gripping Scottish crime drama Granite Harbour has returned for a third outing.
Fans are already rushing to binge-watch the three new episodes, which follow Sgt Davis Lindo (Romario Simpson) and DCI Lara ‘Bart’ Bartlett (Hannah Donaldson) as they’re drawn into a complex murder investigation in a local traveller community.
Intrigued? Find out everything you know below, including what viewers have said about the series.
What is Granite Harbour about?
In season one, Lance Corporal Davis Lindo arrives in Aberdeen to train as a Detective Constable for Police Scotland, having completed his final tour with the Royal Military Police. He quickly finds an ally in his mentor, DCI Tara ‘Bart’ Bartlett, a streetwise Aberdeen native, and the pair form an unlikely partnership as they investigate the murder of a local oil magnate.
The second series saw the crime-solving duo delve into two fatal cases linked to Aberdeen’s shipping industry and drug underworld.
What happens in season 3?
In season three, the duo investigate a murder case that threatens to divide communities and unearth long-buried secrets. When the body of teenage café worker Lisa Sterling is found at the bottom of a ravine, what initially appears to be a tragic accident is quickly confirmed as murder.
The synopsis continues: “DCI MacMillan (Dawn Steele) and her team begin to investigate, but they are under more pressure than ever before. Following the fallout from their previous high-profile case, Chief Constable Alan Willis (John Gordon Sinclair) has ordered an investigation by the Special Police Investigations Service (SPIS).
“Just as the team appear to be closing in on answers, a shocking discovery forces them to question everything they thought they knew about Lisa’s murder, leaving Lindo and Bart facing a far darker mystery than they first imagined.”
What have viewers said about Granite Harbour?
Viewers have wasted no time getting stuck into the new episodes. Taking to social media, one person described the show as “underrated,” while another hailed it as “one of the best things @BBCScotland have ever made”
A third viewer penned: “Just binge watched the whole 3 seasons and loved it. Totally smashed it.”
All three seasons of Granite Harbour are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.
