I have forever been a big fan of Douglas Henshall, he's a truly talented actor, I've always found him to be an excellent villain, a great bad guy, but finally a show for him to have the lead role and show a different side.

The Pilot was really enjoyable, I thought Blue Lightning was a really good story, and the recent opener to the second full series was great too, loved the performance from Ciaran Hinds.Finland: Viewers in Finland were able to start watching the show from August 2015 on public broadcaster YLE's main TV1 channel, where the show was titled " Shetlandsaarten murhat." [38] A scientist is found dead in the bird observatory on Fair Isle, Perez's childhood home, so he takes Tosh and makes his way across to the island, where he is greeted by his father - just before flights are grounded by incoming storms. Working alone and without a forensic team, the detectives talk to the victim's friends, family and colleagues - and as tensions run high, the storm forces Perez and the suspects to remain together under a single roof. British Academy Scotland Awards: Winners in 2015". www.bafta.org. 15 November 2015 . Retrieved 9 July 2018. The mixed up story between Jimmy Perez, his daughter Cassie and her biological father Duncan is great. English, Paul (2 March 2013). "Scottish actor Douglas Henshall on the perks of filming new BBC crime drama Shetland.. in & around Glasgow". Daily Record. Glasgow . Retrieved 2 April 2017.

Shetland filming locations: where BBC series is filmed, and all you need to know about the islands". i News. 26 February 2019.

Shetland is a Scottish crime drama series made by ITV Studios for BBC Scotland and first broadcast on BBC One on 10 March 2013. The series was originally based upon the novels of Ann Cleeves, which were adapted for television by David Kane. The first seven series starred Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Pérez before being replaced by Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder from the eight series onwards. Also starring are Alison O'Donnell as DS Alison "Tosh" McIntosh and Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson. Lewis Howden and Anne Kidd are also principal members of the cast. Henshall won the 2016 BAFTA Scotland award for best actor and the series received the award for Best TV Drama. [1] Where is Shetland filmed? Find out more about the detective drama's location". TV BT. 5 February 2019. Andrea Doyle tells Pérez that she and McGuire are "just the tip of the iceberg" and that if the ransom isn't paid and they can't get Zezi off the island, McGuire will kill her. The team travels to the house where the girls had been kept but only finds Niki's body. They find the house belongs to Duncan, who claims it should be vacant. Tosh finds that Olivia's alibi for the Hayes murders is invalid. Olivia threatens to drive the car with her and Jamie in it off a cliff but is stopped by Pérez. Sandy is questioned about events around Calum's suicide. The team arranges for Olivia to call McGuire and offer to pay the ransom. Upon arriving at the dropoff, McGuire receives a call alerting him to the setup and drives off. He goes off the road, but the team finds Zezi is not in the van. Worried about Cassie and his business problems, Duncan drinks until he passes out on the beach. The next morning he finds four bodies in the water. In the fifth series Perez investigated the murder of young Nigerian man Daniel and the disappearance of his sister Zezi after a severed hand washed up on Shetland beach. Shetland has proved to be a big hit for the BBC Credit: BBC What happened in each series? Series One

After the murder of an archeology student at the croft, the supervising professor comes under scrutiny as well as the Haldane family members who stand to gain from silencing the truth. Pérez must apprehend the suspect before crowds descend for Up Helly Aa, the biggest fire festival in Europe.

Perez and Tosh investigation leads them to Glasgow, where they hope to uncover the truth behind Magiures death. The discovery of seven-year-old Catriona's body after almost two decades prompts DI Perez to take Magnus in for further questioning. Perez re-examines the evidence and discovers that Catriona had a secret hiding place at her old home - the same house where Catherine also lived. a b c d "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Shetland announces Ashley Jensen as new lead". BBC News. 23 November 2022 . Retrieved 10 June 2023.