Shetland

Synopsis

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.

About 56h 4m to watch every episode. An estimate: 58 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 58 minutes.

TMDB lists the next episode for Nov 12, 2026.

Trailer

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Main cast

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  Alison O'Donnell
  DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh
  58 episodes

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  Steven Robertson
  DC Sandy Wilson
  58 episodes

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  Lewis Howden
  Sgt Billy McCabe
  50 episodes

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  Douglas Henshall
  DI Jimmy Perez
  38 episodes

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  Anne Kidd
  Cora McLean
  33 episodes

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  Erin Armstrong
  Cassie Perez
  32 episodes

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  Mark Bonnar
  Duncan Hunter
  31 episodes

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  Conor McCarry
  PC Alex Grant
  31 episodes

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  Julie Graham
  Rhona Kelly
  25 episodes

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  Angus Miller
  Donnie
  25 episodes

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  Ashley Jensen
  DI Ruth Calder
  18 episodes

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  Steven Miller
  Reverend Alan Calder
  16 episodes

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  Eubha Akilade
  PC Lorna Burns
  14 episodes

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  Julia Brown
  Molly Kilmuir
  12 episodes

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  Neve McIntosh
  Kate Kilmuir
  12 episodes

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  Tibu Fortes
  Harry Lamont
  11 episodes

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  Lucianne McEvoy
  Meg Pattison
  11 episodes

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  Fiona Bell
  Donna Killick
  10 episodes

Seasons

• Series 12013 · 2 episodes
• Series 22014 · 6 episodes
• Series 32016 · 6 episodes
• Series 42018 · 6 episodes
• Series 52019 · 6 episodes
• Series 62021 · 6 episodes
• Series 72022 · 6 episodes
• Series 82023 · 6 episodes
• Series 92024 · 6 episodes
• Series 102025 · 6 episodes
• Series 112026 · 2 episodes
• Specials2024 · 1 episode