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BBC Scotland is axing its long-running drama series, River City next year after more than 20 years on screen. The drama, which has entertained audiences since 2002, will air its final series in Autumn 2026. 

Reflecting what it says is “a significant change in audience behaviour away from long-running series and towards shorter runs,” the BBC will make a considerable boost in major drama productions set across Scotland, moving the River City investment, starting with three new series – Counsels, Grams and The Young Team. 

As well as these new titles, popular drama Granite Harbour will return for a third series, filming in Aberdeen and Glasgow in the coming months. Also making a return is Shetland for its tenth series and Vigil for a third series, while the previously announced eight-part drama, Mint, is filming in Scotland. Combined, these dramas will bring a greater range of stories written by Scots, about Scotland and made in Scotland for a UK-wide audience. 

Forming part of the single biggest investment in drama from Scotland in the past decade, these new dramas - along with existing commissions - will create new opportunities across the independent sector. 

Total investment in BBC drama from Scotland over the next three years is expected to rise to over £95m cumulatively (2026-28).

18 March 2025 

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