Overview
- Filming for the second series of Rebus has started in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with the BBC and cast confirming production on June 3, 2026.
- Richard Rankin will reprise the role of a younger John Rebus and Gregory Burke returns as lead writer, preserving creative continuity from season one.
- New cast members announced include John Michie and Stephen McCole alongside a wider ensemble of British actors joining established series regulars.
- The show will pick up unresolved season-one storylines that raised the stakes for Rebus and his circle without revealing key plot twists.
- Season two is scheduled to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2027 and its Scotland-based shoot underlines the series' role in the local screen industry and the BBC's flagship drama slate.