Now the longest-running crime drama on UK television Taggart is back with a series of new episodes a more contemporary feel and a host of guest characters the city of Glasgow offers a unique backdrop and a characteristic dry wit. So whether it's making the connection between the torture and mutilation of a newly qualified doctor and drug trafficking or investigating when a seemingly open and shut arson and murder investigation becomes more sinister the team are always on hand. But there are also a series of personal issues threatening to derail their investigation as lives begin to spiral out of control.