The fifth series saw Perez investigate the murder of young Nigerian man Daniel and the disappearance of his sister Zezi after a severed hand washed up on Shetland beach.

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. The mixed up story between Jimmy Perez, his daughter Cassie and her biological father Duncan is great. A journalist dies in a suspicious car accident, and when it turns out he was an old friend of Pérez's, a forensic scientist is called in to ensure an objective view of the case. As the team awaits her results, they look into the reasons for the victim's return to the island and find he was chasing a lead about plans for a controversial new gas pipeline. The broadcast of Episode 6 was delayed due to coverage of an FA Cup replay being broadcast. In contrast to Season 2 (three 2-part episodes), Season 3 is one 6-part story.a b "Crime drama Shetland triumphs at Bafta Scotland". BBC News Scotland. BBC. 7 November 2016 . Retrieved 14 February 2017. Actor Television – Douglas Henshall, Shetland. … Television Drama – Shetland, ITV Studios/BBC One. On 2 December 2019, BBC One announced that two further series were intended for 2020 and 2021 with Henshall and O’Donnell returning in their roles. [4] Production had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Series 6 broadcast began on 20 October 2021 and series 7 on 10 August 2022. His main suspects the Hayes family were found murdered in their home, and the only survivor is left for dead. Shetland filming locations: where BBC series is filmed, and all you need to know about the islands". i News. 26 February 2019.

Series 1 - 13 • He's the super sleuth with a sharp mind and a peculiar manner Agatha Christie's Poirot 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. Series 1 • Cold War treachery - Damian Lewis & Guy Pearce in the thrilling spy drama A Spy Among Friends Series 1 • Hugh Laurie’s star-studded Agatha Christie adaptation - watch every ep Agatha Christie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

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Pérez and the team are forced to re-open a 23-year-old cold case when convicted murderer, Thomas Malone, is released from prison. The case concerns teenager Lizzie Kilmuir, who was found strangled to death in a lime kiln on Unst Island. Upon returning to Shetland, Thomas tries to make amends with Lizzie's twin sister, Kate. Meanwhile, local journalist Sally McColl attends the Shetland Folk Festival with a group of her friends but doesn't return home later that evening. The next day, she is found strangled to death on a kiln, in what looks like a copy of Lizzie's murder. Pérez is forced to break the news to Drew, Sally's father, a former police officer who led the investigation into Lizzie's murder and now believes Thomas killed Sally. A group of men drags Thomas from his home and tries to bury him alive.

DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found on a secluded beach. Under suspicion is Magnus Bain, a local recluse, who had forged an unlikely friendship with the victim and whose home overlooks the crime scene. But then the public prosecutor draws attention to an unsolved case from 19 years ago of a girl who disappeared which has strong similarities to the new case. HM (30 March 2017). "Shetland – Filming underway on new series of award-winning BBC One drama". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 2 April 2017. A scientist is found dead in the bird observatory on Fair Isle, Pérez's childhood home, so Pérez and Tosh make their way across to the island, where they are greeted by Pérez's 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 Pérez and the suspects to remain together under a single roof.

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Despite the story largely taking place on the Shetland Islands, some of the filming is done on the Scottish mainland. Shetland announces Ashley Jensen as new lead". BBC News. 23 November 2022 . Retrieved 10 June 2023. Australia: The programme airs on BBC First [32] and ABC in Australia. Series 1-4 is also available on Netflix (Series 1 and 2 are combined and listed as Series 1, then Series 3 and 4 are listed as Series 2 and 3 respectively). I have to ask you something” – Perez asks Alice if she could have told her husband anything to compromise his case. — Series 5, Episode 6 Series 1 - 6 • He's got the power to get into a murderer's mind - but at what cost? Wire in the Blood

Jeffery, Morgan (3 April 2013). " 'Shetland' gets full six-part series on BBC One". Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 June 2013. Beacom, Brian (21 March 2016). "Interview with Douglas Henshall, star of new film Iona". Herald Scotland. Glasgow . Retrieved 14 February 2017. 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? 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.British Academy Scotland Awards: Winners in 2016". www.bafta.org. 3 October 2016 . Retrieved 9 July 2018. A journalist dies in a suspicious car accident, and when it turns out he was an old friend of Perez, a forensic scientist is called in to ensure an objective view of the case. As the team awaits her results, they look into the reasons for the victim's return to the island, and find he was chasing a lead about plans for a controversial new gas pipeline. Crime drama set on the remote Scottish islands. 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. Perez and Tosh investigation leads them to Glasgow, where they hope to uncover the truth behind Magiures death.