The stories take place largely on the eponymous archipelago, although some of the filming takes place on the Scottish mainland. [2] Most, but not all, exterior location filming takes place in Shetland; in 2021, filming of series 6 and 7 took place in Shetland in two segments, each of about six weeks’ duration. Interiors may be filmed in either Shetland or in west central Scotland. [3] Ahead of the drama's long-awaited return, we take a look at what happened in the previous series. Where can I catch up on series 1 - 5 of Shetland?

Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team investigate, and find that somehow the murder is linked to the Shetland bus. Series Two DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found on a private beach. Sweden: Swedish public broadcaster SVT started airing the 3rd series in January 2016 on their primary network SVT1. [46] Canada: The series is broadcast on British Columbia's Knowledge Network [34] and streamed on Netflix. [35]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. Jeffery, Morgan (3 April 2013). " 'Shetland' gets full six-part series on BBC One". Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 June 2013. Despite the story largely taking place on the Shetland Islands, some of the filming is done on the Scottish mainland. 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.

Series 1 - 6 • He's got the power to get into a murderer's mind - but at what cost? Wire in the Blood 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.HM (30 March 2017). "Shetland – Filming underway on new series of award-winning BBC One drama". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 2 April 2017.

Shortly before series 7 premiered, Henshall announced that the series would be his last. [21] It was then announced that he would be replaced in the leading role by Ashley Jensen from Series 8 onwards. [22] Cast [ edit ] Main cast [ edit ] Douglas Henshall (Jimmy Perez) and Ann Cleeves (author) at Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival, 2017 Shetland announces Ashley Jensen as new lead". BBC News. 23 November 2022 . Retrieved 10 June 2023.

Series 1 - 7 • John Thaw stars as the tetchy inspector in this Oxford-set crime drama Inspector Morse Nieuwe fictie op Eén: Shetland"[New fiction on One: Shetland]. Eén (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Time is running out for Pérez and Tosh as their prime suspect lies critically ill in hospital, but it's unclear whether the fire that put him there was a drunken accident or if he was the second victim of Anna's real killer. The DI turns his attention to Finlay Caulfield regarding the photos of Anna on his camera, and while it becomes clear he was obsessed with her, it may not be enough to charge the stalker with her murder. There are still so many unanswered questions – until Sandy spots something on the CCTV footage that takes the investigation in a new direction. Series 1 • Cold War treachery - Damian Lewis & Guy Pearce in the thrilling spy drama A Spy Among Friends Craig, David (7 April 2023). "Shetland adds Downton Abbey, Holby City and Outlander stars to new cast". Radio Times . Retrieved 23 April 2023.