As a longstanding Rebus book fan I have never felt the TV adaptations captured the essence of Rebus.
When I found out Richard was playing John Rebus in a re-imagining I was intrigued as to how it would play out.
The show started with something that had a direct link to what is happening in the books, which showed me that Gregory Burke, the writer, really understood the trajectory Rebus is on.
Rebus is younger, healthier, but on a slippery slope with alcohol and cigarettes, conflicted over what compromises he is prepared to make as he tries to square The Rules and modern policing.
I look forward to finding out who the murderer was in a future series ...lots of future series' please.