Rebus: Black & Blue

REBUS: John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors, The Mummy, McCallum) stars as Detective Inspector Rebus in these four primetime two hour film dramas for SMG Television from Clerkenwell Films. Adapted from the novels by acclaimed writer Ian Rankin, the Rebus stories have been applauded for their intricate plots, keen characterisation and flawless sense of place. Rebus himself is an enigma, fighting his own weaknesses while dealing with the sad consequences of human frailty. He has seen it all before, but his cynicism is redeemed by an unexpected humanity that reveals he is more disillusioned with himself than others. BLACK & BLUE: Rebus is working with a colleague, when they catch site of a known convicted paedophile taking photographs at the zoo. It transpires that he has been released early from prison, is under police protection and is to be the key witness in the trial of two suspected abusers. The next day, Rebus colleague is found dead in the centre of Edinburgh. Rebus is devastated and sets out to find the reason whether it was murder or suicide.