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The dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Uncovering secrets and lies from the past.
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Episode 6At the manse, Alan suspects that Lisa is lying about her argument with Annie on the day of her murder. After a surprising altercation, he calls his sister back to the kirk, where Lisa makes a shock confession to Calder and Tosh – shining a light on a new murder suspect.Meanwhile, an increasingly desperate Ian continues to struggle in the face of Noah's nightmares. To help, he makes the shocking decision to return to the scene of the crime…with heart-breaking consequences - 02
Episode 1DI Ruth Calder is talking to Malcolm Kidd, a jittery young man holding a shotgun. His brother's dead body lies on the floor between them. Tosh and the rest of the cavalry are waiting outside. It has to end at some point, but how?Later that night, Tosh attends her friend's birthday party and witnesses the argument of two married friends, Annie and Ian Bett. Their nine-year-old son, Noah, tells Tosh his parents are separating. Before they leave, Annie arranges a meeting with Tosh the next morning – she wants to speak to her about something important. Annie and Noah are staying with John Harris, a mussel farmer, and his sons Patrick and Fergus. But when Tosh arrives the next morning, there's no sign of Annie's car, and she's not picking up her phone. Where are Annie and Noah? - 03
Episode 3Rossi reveals details of Annie's hidden history, leaving Tosh and Calder to wonder whether they might be dealing with something bigger and more dangerous than previously thought. Noah gives a heart-breaking account of the fateful night but falls short of identifying the killer. He does, however, give Calder a strange, cryptic detail which spikes her interest.As conspiracy theorist Angus Wallace monitors the marine research facility, the opportunity to infiltrate presents itself. When he fails to return, his friend Lisa raises her concerns to Rev Alan Calder.Meanwhile, an emotional John Harris opens up to Tosh about his fondness for Annie. However, when a new connection to Bergen is unearthed, the team quickly grow suspicious of John's sons, Patrick and Fergus. As the Harrises find themselves under the police spotlight – and John wrestles the loss of his friend Annie - their family dynamic begins to unravel with shocking consequences
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Episode 1March 10, 2013As DI Jimmy Perez investigates the murder of an elderly lady who is shot dead outside her croft, he finds evidence of a massive, bitter disp - S01E02
Episode 2March 11, 2013With two murders and no strong leads, can Perez apprehend the suspect before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, the big
Season02
- S02E01
Raven Black - Part 1March 11, 2014When the body of a teenage girl is found on a beach, DI Perez leads the investigation. It seems the case may be linked to the disappearance - S02E02
Raven Black - Part 2March 18, 2014DI 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 ever - S02E03
Season's bestDead Water - Part 1March 25, 2014A journalist is killed in a road accident and it emerges he was an old pal of Perez. As the investigation progresses it seems the victim's r - S02E04
Dead Water - Part 2April 1, 2014After a second body is found brutally murdered, DI Perez wonders if the two killings are connected to corporate greed and corruption on the - S02E05
Blue Lightning - Part 1April 8, 2014When a visiting scientist is found murdered in her lab on the island that also happens to be Perez's childhood home, he returns to conduct a - S02E06
Blue Lightning - Part 2April 15, 2014Time is running out for Perez as prime suspect Peter Latimer lies critically ill in hospital. Was the fire a drunken accident, or was Latime
Season03
- S03E01
Episode 1January 15, 2016A young man completely disappears on the ferry crossing between Aberdeen to Shetland, whilst a small child ends up in intensive care. DI Per - S03E02
Episode 2January 22, 2016Jimmy is convinced that Michael must somehow be implicated in Robbie's death, but he faces a uphill battle to even start up the case, especi - S03E03
Episode 3February 5, 2016Perez and Tosh head to Glasgow to try and uncover the reasons behind Maguire's death and how he was connected to Robbie. Old ghosts haunt Pe - S03E04
Episode 4February 12, 2016Perez and the rest of his team are determined to track down the person that helped Michael Thompson's killer. The closer the team get to the - S03E05
Season's bestEpisode 5February 19, 2016Perez continues his investigation into the murders of Robbie and Michael, but struggles with what has happened to Tosh. He soon however disc - S03E06
Episode 6March 4, 2016Perez and the team discover that the person that they believed to be responsible for the murders is closer to home than any of them thought.
Season04
- S04E01
Episode 1February 13, 2018When Shetlander Thomas Malone has his murder conviction overturned after 23 years, which he's spent behind bars, Perez has to reopen the inv - S04E02
Episode 2February 20, 2018Perez 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 y - S04E03
Episode 3February 27, 2018Perez questions Donna about the shocking DNA results, Tosh arrives in Norway in search of Andreas Hagan, and an unexpected twist leads Perez - S04E04
Episode 4March 6, 2018Ignoring Secret Service warnings, Perez and Tosh track down Mathias Soderland. Back on Shetland, a beach memorial service is held for Sally - S04E05
Episode 5March 13, 2018Perez must re-assess the investigation in the aftermath of the attack. The MIT arrives on Shetland and sets its sights on Malone. Meanwhile, - S04E06
Season's bestEpisode 6March 20, 2018Troubled by historical DNA evidence results, Jimmy has to face the fact that Duncan may have been involved in Lizzie Kilmuir's murder, and p
Season05
- S05E01
Episode 1February 12, 2019When body parts belonging to a young Nigerian man are discovered on the island, Perez and the team investigate. They use CCTV to trace the v - S05E02
Episode 2February 19, 2019Carla and Prentice Hayes are found murdered in a violent knife attack. Jamie Hayes is missing, initially leading the team to speculate that - S05E03
Episode 3February 26, 2019As the death toll rises, Perez heads to Glasgow in an attempt to crack the case, and joins forces with DI Sam Boyd from the trafficking unit - S05E04
Episode 4March 5, 2019Having heard of the traumatic events in Glasgow, an angry Duncan confronts Jimmy over his fears for Cassie's safety. Although shaken, Cassie - S05E05
Season's bestEpisode 5March 12, 2019Perez interviews Andrea Doyle. Initially petulant, she quickly becomes scared when he explains the charges against her, and reluctantly agre - S05E06
Episode 6March 19, 2019Olivia has almost given up hope of ever finding her daughter. Perez is trying to reassure her when some terrible news reaches them.Perez spe
Season06
- S06E01
Season's bestEpisode 1October 20, 2021When a prominent and controversial Shetlander is shot dead on their doorstep in broad daylight, Perez rushes back from his mother's funeral - S06E02
Episode 2October 27, 2021In the aftermath of the diving incident, the team searches for a link between the two bodies. Meanwhile, Perez must deal with the return of - S06E03
Episode 3November 3, 2021The hunt is on for Sandy's attacker, before a shocking confession causes tensions to boil over and some Islanders take justice into their ow - S06E04
Episode 4November 10, 2021After the shocking events of the previous night, Perez must piece together what happened before a rampaging and vengeful Creggan finds his t - S06E05
Episode 5November 17, 2021Facing a dead end in the hunt for Galbraith's killer, Tosh leads Perez to the remote island of Fetlar. Donna asks Duncan for one last favour - S06E06
Episode 6November 24, 2021As Perez closes in on the identity of Galbraith's killer, he struggles with Duncan's secret, while Donna has one more surprise in store.
Season07
- S07E01
Episode 1August 10, 2022DI Perez investigates the disappearance of a vulnerable young man, whose family are new to Shetland. Has whatever they are running from come - S07E02
Episode 2August 17, 2022After the discovery of an unknown body, the search for Connor grows increasingly desperate. Perez follows Danny on a perilous journey into h - S07E03
Episode 3August 24, 2022Mounting evidence pushes Perez and the team to revise their view of missing man Connor Cairns.The identity of the new murder victim casts do - S07E04
Episode 4August 31, 2022As the team process the aftermath of the explosion, Perez sets his sights on Connor as the bomb-maker and prime suspect. Rachel Cairns is ou - S07E05
Episode 5September 7, 2022Lloyd went on the run after being framed for the murder of a police officer. He went unspotted for decades, until seeing Williams Rodgers in - S07E06
Season's bestEpisode 6September 14, 2022Perez and his team face a race against time to prevent disaster striking Lerwick. With nowhere left to run, an increasingly desperate killer
Season08
- S08E01
Season's bestEpisode 1November 1, 2023After thirty years away, Met detective DI Ruth Calder returns to Shetland on the trail of Ellen Quinn – the scared witness to a London gangl - S08E02
Episode 2November 8, 2023Calder and Tosh stand over the body of the latest victim, lying in a remote ruin at the water's edge. Tosh sees the hand of organised crime - S08E03
Episode 3November 15, 2023Calder decides to stay on and investigate the previous night's discovery. Tosh welcomes her support as the revelation of a tattoo sends the - S08E04
Episode 4November 22, 2023In the interview room, the new prime suspect talks about his special connection to Ellen Quinn. He claims that his funeral rites were an act - S08E05
Episode 5November 29, 2023Tosh visits the Sadats to ask if Ellen's struggles might be related to their son's death. They maintain that Ellen barely knew Akmal but, af - S08E06
Episode 6December 6, 2023The farm is in lockdown and police search teams swarm over the property, as the Bains are rocked by Azir's revelation. Believing the identit
Season09Best season
- S09E01Episode 1November 6, 2024DI Ruth Calder is talking to Malcolm Kidd, a jittery young man holding a shotgun. His brother's dead body lies on the floor between them. To
- S09E02
Episode 2November 13, 2024A picture of victim Anton Bergen begins to emerge, leading Calder and Tosh to question whether they're dealing with a revenge killing. Furth - S09E03Episode 3November 20, 2024Rossi reveals details of Annie's hidden history, leaving Tosh and Calder to wonder whether they might be dealing with something bigger and m
- S09E04
Episode 4November 27, 2024In the aftermath of the tragedy, Calder questions Patrick about Annie who, while he didn't particularly like Annie or her relationship with - S09E05
Episode 5December 4, 2024Standing in Rossi's abandoned hotel room, Tosh and Calder realise that he's been conducting his own investigation into who killed Annie and - S09E06Season's bestEpisode 6December 11, 2024At the manse, Alan suspects that Lisa is lying about her argument with Annie on the day of her murder. After a surprising altercation, he ca
Season10
- S10E01
Episode 1November 5, 2025Calder and Tosh travel to the remote village of Lunniswick to investigate the brutal murder of an elderly woman. She has been out in the ele - S10E02
Season's bestEpisode 2November 12, 2025In the aftermath of the fire, Tosh and Calder struggle to get answers from an unreliable suspect. A historic grudge from Eadie's time as a s - S10E03
Episode 3November 19, 2025Events in Lunniswick turn violent as holidaymakers Chris and Hayley risk it all to clear their debts. A paranoid Stevie wants Amy all to her - S10E04
Episode 4November 26, 2025While Calder pressures Louden for help and Tosh investigates Robert Tulloch, Stevie's battle to keep her sister turns desperate. - S10E05
Episode 5December 3, 2025Tosh finally confronts Billy about his relationship with Robert Tulloch. Fuelled by guilt over Louden, Calder goes after the people responsi - S10E06
Episode 6December 10, 2025As Calder and Tosh close in on the motive for Eadie's murder, the pool of suspects narrows.
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