The city of Edinburgh is one of the stars of the new Rebus television series - based on the books written by Ian Rankin.The city of Edinburgh is one of the stars of the new Rebus television series - based on the books written by Ian Rankin.
The city of Edinburgh is one of the stars of the new Rebus television series - based on the books written by Ian Rankin.

Rebus Filming Locations: 10 Edinburgh spots featured in the series - and places important to Rebus

Edinburgh residents will recognise plenty of the locations used in the BBC’s latest crime drama.

A new series based on the best-selling Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin arrives on the BBC this week.

Simply entitled Rebus, it sees Outlander’s Richard Rankin take on the role of the troubled jazz-loving loner who is a genius when it comes to solving crime.

It also features Brian Ferguson (The Ipcress File, Spanish Princess) as John’s brother, Michael, and Lucie Shorthouse (Line of Duty, Ten Percent) as Rebus’s investigation partner, Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke.

But one of the biggest stars of the series is the city it’s set in - Edinburgh.

Scotland’s Capital was used to film the majority of the action, with a few locations in Glasgow also used (Byres Road in the city’s West End apparently features).

Here are the places you’ll be seeing on your television screen - and some other locations in the city important to Rebus.

It also features Brian Ferguson (The Ipcress File, Spanish Princess) as John’s brother, Michael, and Lucie Shorthouse (Line of Duty, Ten Percent) as Rebus’s investigation partner, Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke.