Trainspotting's creator brings you a detective so broken he's investigating himself.
50 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestAs the series hurtles to a climax, Lennox makes a shocking discovery that turns the case on its head; all is not as it seems and the truth behind these murders lies closer to home.
Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.
Acting
Dougray Scott's sweaty, trembling collapse into complete dissolution.
Writing
Welsh's dialogue—violent poetry spat through broken teeth.
Production
Edinburgh as character: gray, claustrophobic, practically sweating amphetamines.
Creators
Irvine Welsh, Dean Cavanagh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Irvine Welsh waited decades to adapt his own novel, originally fearing TV couldn't handle the material's brutality. Streaming finally said 'hold my beer.'
The show deliberately mirrors Lennox's fragmentation through editing—scenes cut mid-sentence, timelines collapse, and you're never sure if you're watching memory, hallucination, or reality until it's too late.
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