Outlander actress Lauren Lyle will star as Karen Pirie in ITV cold case murder drama, based on author Val McDermid’s novel The Distant Echo.
The new series will be adapted by Emer Kenny and will be produced by World Productions, the makers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard.True to Val McDermid’s iconic character, DS Karen Pirie is a young and fearless Scottish investigator with a quick mouth and tenacious desire for the truth.
And leading lady Lauren, from Glasgow, is best known for playing Marsali Fraser in hit show Outlander alongside Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.
The 27-year-old said she was absolutely over the moon to land the lead role in the series, which will be filmed in Scotland.She said: “I am completely overjoyed to be bringing.
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