Granite Harbour: All you need to know about Aberdeen-set BBC crime drama

Granite Harbour – the new BBC crime drama set in Aberdeen – kicks off tonight. Here’s everything you need to know about the series.

What is Granite Harbour about?

The story centres on Lance Corporal Davis Lindo who arrives in Aberdeen as a new recruit to Police Scotland after serving in the Royal Military Police in Jamaica. Not only does he have to find his feet in a city a world away from what he knows, he is thrown in at the deep end of a murder probe into the death of one of the most recognisable figures in the oil industry.

Romario Simpson in a tense scene from Granite Harbour. Image: BBC Picture Publicity.

How much of Aberdeen features in Granite Harbour?

Most of the exterior shots were filmed in and around the city centre. Viewers will be able to spot locations such as the Castlegate, Broad Street, the leopard sculpture at Marischal Square, North Silver Street, Provost Skene’s House and even Ruby House standing in for the north-east headquarters of Police Scotland. While the Fittie Bar was transformed to “The Bodach Stone” for some shots, the exterior of The Globe Inn stars as itself – and a place where the cops gather for a drink.

Who stars in Granite Harbour?

Romario Simpson, a rising star best known for his roles in Small Axe and Noughts And Crosses, plays Davis Lindo, the trainee detective who is determined to bring a murderer to justice and doesn’t always follow the rules.

Hannah Donaldson, is DCI Tara ‘Bart’ Bartlett, who is Lindo’s mentor and partner. Bart is a street-wise and ambitious cop who can get frustrated by her new colleague’s headstrong attitude. Hannah is no stranger to crime dramas having been in shows such as Rebus and Shetland.

Dawn Steele, most recently seen in Holby City, plays DCI Cora Macmillan, Lindo and Bart’s no-nonsense and sometimes grumpy boss. She tries to reign in Lindo’s impulsive behaviour while supporting her team in their search for the killer.

Dawn Steele plays police boss DCI Cora Macmillan in Granite Harbour. Image: BBC Picture Publicity.

When is Granite Harbour on?

Granite Harbour will air on BBC Scotland at 10pm on Thursday December 1, then at 7pm on BBC One on Friday December 2. It is a three-episode series – each an hour long – and will air on Thursdays on BBC Scotland and Fridays on BBC One. All three episodes are available on iPlayer.

Granite Harbour Aberdeen — Romario Simpson and Hannah Donaldson were on location in Aberdeen filming Granite Harbour. Image: BBC Picture Publicity.

Will there be another series of Granite Harbour?

There is no official word on a second series being commissioned, but in a recent interview the cast all said they were hoping Granite Harbour would return.