Name: Shetland
Rating: 7.5

Synopsis

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.

First Air Date: 2013-03-10

Last Air Date: 2025-12-10

Number of Seasons: 10

Number of Episodes: 56

Created By: Ann Cleaves

Networks: BBC One, BBC Four

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Top Cast

Alison O'Donnell as DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh
Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson
Lewis Howden as Sgt Billy McCabe
Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez
Anne Kidd as Cora McLean
Erin Armstrong as Cassie Perez
Mark Bonnar as Duncan Hunter
Conor McCarry as PC Alex Grant
Julie Graham as Rhona Kelly
Angus Miller as Donnie

Seasons

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None (2013)

When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains, the Shetland community is intrigued to know if it’s an ancient find or a contemporary mystery. And when an elderly woman is shot on her land in a tragic accident, Perez and his team find themselves at the centre of two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness has divided the surrounding community.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2013-03-10)

Elderly Shetlander Mima Wilson is found murdered on the archaeological site in the grounds of her croft. Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team investigate. Can Perez unravel the family feuds and secrets that emerge and restore the security of his beloved Shetland Islands?
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2013-03-11)

With two murders and no strong leads, can Detective Inspector Perez and his team apprehend the suspect before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, the biggest fire festival in Europe?