BBC Scotland's Granite Harbour release date confirmed as Aberdeen-based crime drama returns

Popular BBC Scotland crime drama Granite Harbour is returning to our screens next month, with the Aberdeen-based three-part series set to follow the stories of Lindo, Bart and the police team once again.

The drama returns for the first time since 2022 after its debut series which proved a hit on BBC iPlayer, and this time the squad investigate two fatal cases with dark consequences at their heart, immersing the Major Investigations Team in the Granite City’s criminal underworld.

Granite Harbour debuts on the BBC Scotland channel, followed by BBC One and iPlayer, with all three episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from Thursday, May 2.

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The synopsis for the new series reads: "When drug kingpin Grace McFadden’s notorious fixer turns up dead, the MIT have their work cut out to find the source of a new cocaine and ketamine compound flooding the streets.

"Fearing an impending drugs turf war is brewing, the team fight to uncover the truth, and to complicate things, Lindo investigates the case of pregnant stowaway Mariam who claims her partner was killed on their journey across the sea.

"At the dockside, Lindo and Bart’s suspicions are raised by the guarded behaviour of Captain Anders Nilsen and his protege Axel Berg from the Stolthet, a Norwegian cargo ship which recently arrived in Aberdeen.

"After complications and conflicts arise, DCI MacMillan pulls Lindo and Bart off the stowaway murder case. However, Lindo has other ideas, refusing to give up on his hunch the Stolthet’s crew are guilty of something sinister.

"With the drug investigation making slow progress, Monty and Mallick are further frustrated by the McFadden family’s unwillingness to cooperate.

"As the investigation pulls the team in different directions, Lindo faces an added complication when his estranged father, Grantley, arrives for a visit from Jamaica. However, it’s clear he’s got an agenda of his own."

Granite Harbour sees Romario Simpson star as Lindo, Hannah Donaldson as Bart, Dawn Steele as DCI MacMillan, Bhav Joshi as Mallick, Michelle Jeram as Monty, Patrick Robinson as Grantley, Lesley Hart as Grace McFadden, Afsaneh Dehrouyeh as Mariam, Søren Malling as Captain Anders Nilsen and Christopher Rygh as Axel Berg.

The new series also stars Sani Mamood, Sakuntala Ramanee, Sam Garioch, Layla Kirk, Kate Bracken, Melina Akermin Kvie and Alex Høgh Anderson.

Granite Harbour, made by LA Productions, is the latest drama produced in Scotland alongside the likes of Lockerbie, Nightsleeper and Shetland.

It proved a divisive hit among Aberdonians audiences when the first series was released two years ago, with viewers happy to see a drama produced in their home city and others left wanting more from the cop thriller.

Aberdeen Live readers shared their joy at Aberdeen being showcased in a major production, while others found 'loads of clichés' and the acting leaving them underwhelmed.