Shetland

"Murder is only a ferry ride away."

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.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 1h 0m

Release: 2013

Rating: 7.6

Season 1 - Shetland
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?"
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?"
Season 2 - Shetland
2014-03-11
"Old wounds are painfully reopened for the shocked residents of Ravenswick, as Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team look to a past crime to solve the present day murder of a young teenage girl."
2014-03-18
"Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez believes he and his team are finally closing in on the killer as they discover what 17-year-old Catherine Ross was hiding from everyone in the hours before her death."
2014-03-25
"When an old acquaintance of Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez dies in a suspicious car accident on the island, he wonders whether his journalist friend had uncovered a story that cost him his life."
2014-04-01
"After a second body is found brutally murdered on Shetland, Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez wonders if the two killings are connected to corporate greed and corruption on the island or to just one woman - Evie Watt."
2014-04-08
"Perez returns to his childhood home after the murder of a scientist on the beautiful island of Fair Isle. Tensions run high as a storm on the mainland forces Perez to work in isolation - and compels all of the suspects to remain together under one roof."
2014-04-15
"Time is running out for Detective Inspector Perez as prime suspect Peter Latimer lies critically ill in hospital. Was the fire a drunken accident, or was Peter Latimer the second victim of a murderer still free on Fair Isle?"
Season 3 - Shetland
2016-01-15
"When a young man disappears on the Aberdeen to Shetland ferry crossing and a small boy ends up in intensive care, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate, becoming convinced the two events are connected."
2016-01-22
"DI Jimmy Perez is convinced that Michael Maguire is somehow implicated in the death of Robbie Morton. But with the investigation seemingly under threat before it's even started, he faces an uphill battle to uncover the truth behind Maguire's silence."
2016-02-05
"The murder investigation takes Perez and Tosh to Glasgow as they try to uncover the reasons behind Maguire's brutal death and his connection to Robbie Morton. But old ghosts return to haunt Perez as his enemies try to prevent him from getting to the truth."
2016-02-12
"Perez and his team are determined to track down the person who helped Michael Thompson's killer on Shetland. But the closer the team get to the truth in both Shetland and Glasgow, the more dangerous it becomes for all of them."
2016-02-19
"Perez struggles to deal with what has happened to Tosh as he continues to investigate the murders of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson, but a shocking discovery finally leads him to the identity of who Thompson was going to testify against."
2016-03-04
"As the investigation reaches its final stages, Detective Inspector Perez and his team discover the person responsible for the deaths of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson is closer to home than any of them thought."
Season 4 - Shetland
2018-02-13
"When Thomas Malone has his murder conviction overturned after 23 years behind bars, DI Perez has to reopen the investigation into the 1994 death of local teenager Lizzie Kilmuir."
2018-02-20
"Perez is on the trail of an attacker, Tosh investigates an oil company in the hunt for Sally's killer, and DNA testing in the Kilmuir case yields a surprising result."
2018-02-27
"Jimmy questions Donna about the shocking DNA results, Alison arrives in Norway in search of Andreas Hagan, and an unexpected twist leads Perez and Tosh into the murky world of the Norwegian far right."
2018-03-06
"Ignoring Secret Service warnings, Perez and Tosh track down Mathias Soderland. Back on Shetland, a beach memorial service is held for Sally McColl."
2018-03-13
"Perez must re-assess the investigation in the aftermath of the attack. The MIT arrives on Shetland and sets its sights on Malone. Meanwhile, Tosh begins to have doubts about Lars."
2018-03-20
"Season Finale - Troubled by historical DNA evidence results, Jimmy has to face the fact that Duncan may have been involved in Lizzie Kilmuir's murder, and potentially Sally McColl's as well. A shocked Duncan is brought to the station for questioning, hurt that Perez would even think him capable of murder. However, the detective knows Duncan's lying - perhaps not about the murder, but about something else significant. So when Duncan finally admits he had an affair with Donna, it's not long before a bombshell is dropped."
Season 5 - Shetland
2019-02-12
"A severed hand washes up on a Shetland beach, with further body parts discovered in a holdall that has been dumped at sea. Perez and the team begin a complex murder investigation."
2019-02-19
"A horrifying discovery at the Hayes house changes the course of the investigation. Perez establishes the probable cause for Daniel's murder and his sister Zezi's disappearance."
2019-02-26
"Sandy feels the heat in the aftermath of Calum\u2019s suicide. Convinced that McGuire is the key to cracking the case, Perez travels to Glasgow in an attempt to track him down."
2019-03-05
"Sure that Zezi is being held on Shetland, Perez and the team ramp up the pressure on their remaining leads. Personally, Perez finds himself in turmoil after his kiss with Alice."
2019-03-12
"The discovery of Nikki\u2019s body intensifies the search for Zezi. Perez feels that time is running out. A desperate Olivia ties to get information from Jamie Hayes."
2019-03-19
"With Olivia giving up hope, Perez at last closes in on Zezi\u2019s location. But can he reach her before it\u2019s too late? Duncan is traumatised after his discovery on the beach."
Season 6 - Shetland
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27 Oct 2021
"Perez and Tosh board the dive boat to investigate this latest death. Was this a tragic accident, or was the only witness to Galbraith's murder silenced before they could speak? Suspicion falls on Mick Muir, the Life Support Superviso"
03 Nov 2021
"The race is on to catch Sandy's attacker before he can escape Shetland, while Lynda Morton finds herself in trouble, so she desperately calls Perez for help - offering a key name for his investigation in return. Blood from the recent"
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Season 7 - Shetland
10 Aug 2022
"DI Perez investigates the disappearance of a vulnerable young man, whose family are new to Shetland."
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Season 8 - Shetland
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22 Nov 2023
"Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody and tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge. Calder suffers in silence with Jean's revelation."
2023-11-29
"Calder initially reels from the awful news, but quickly becomes suspicious. Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory."
2023-12-06
"As the investigation draws to a close, Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery at the heart of the Bains. The identity of the killer lies in the reason why Ellen left Shetland."
Season 9 - Shetland
2024-11-06
"When her friend doesn\u2019t get home one night, Tosh persuades DI Calder \u2013 now a resident of the Isles \u2013 that something is wrong."
2024-11-13
"The hunt is on for Ian Bett as a picture of Anton Bergen begins to emerge. Are Calder and Tosh dealing with the revenge of a jealous ex-husband?"
2024-11-20
"As Calder and Tosh wrestle with the revelation of Annie\u2019s past, Noah offers a cryptic clue about the night she was killed."
2024-11-04
"Calder and Tosh discover the truth behind Rossi\u2019s mission. They must identify Annie\u2019s killer before he can exact his revenge."