The gripping Scottish police procedural set in Aberdeen follows two detective partners solving a murder mystery – and it’s now available to stream on BBC iPlayer
Each season has just three episodes to binge-watch (Image: BBC/LA Productions/Robert Pereira Hind)
Fans of Line of Duty are sure to find themselves binge-watching this gripping British police procedural, set against the dramatic backdrop of Aberdeen.
The Scottish crime series first burst onto screens in 2022, with its second season arriving two years later in 2024. With viewers eagerly anticipating the third season, now is the perfect opportunity to catch up on everything this drama-packed show has to offer.
Centred on two police partners, Granite Harbour follows a former Royal Military Police sergeant who, having completed his tour of duty, harbours ambitions of joining Scotland Yard as a detective. Instead, he finds himself training as a detective constable, going by the name Davis Lindo, stationed in Aberdeen.
Before long, he forges an unlikely bond with his partner DS Lara Bartlett, and the pair find themselves tasked with unravelling the murder of a prominent oil tycoon. Thrust into a case far larger than either of them anticipated, they watch a fierce corporate power struggle unfold as the wealthy and influential businessman meets his end in deeply suspicious circumstances.
Leading the cast are Romario Simpson and Hannah Donaldson, joined by Dawn Steele as DCI Cora MacMillan and Bhav Joshi as DI Jaiyush Mallick. While the core force remains intact, viewers can expect a host of fresh faces to emerge as the storyline continues to evolve across future seasons.
An admirer of the programme shared a review on Rotten Tomatoes saying: “Love the premise of this show, very refreshing. Lindo is a wonderfully intriguing character played perfectly by Simspon!”.
Another audience member wrote: “I enjoyed Granite Harbour very much. I loved the partnership between Bart and Lindo. Great story told in 3 episodes. Please make more.”
Though the programme isn’t without its fair portion of criticism, as one viewer questioned how believable its storyline is.
They wrote: “There is a lack of reality in this show. I know tension is required for TV series, but there is enough tension in the story line without the constant threat of being sacked if one of the detectives speaks their mind. No police station would operate like this. “.
Others provided more measured feedback as they headed to IMDb. The review says: “If, like me, you are a fan of detective/police series, it’s watchable but far from great.
“A couple of the actors make it a hard watch at some points, but I think there is potential if the BBC ups the budget and looks at the cast for any further series.”
Fans will get the third series this year, following a two-year interval. In the meantime, and all episodes of the highly watchable series Granite Harbour are available now to stream on BBC iPlayer.
