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Shetland: Series 8

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6 episodes · first aired Nov 1, 2023

Series 8 sees Met Police Detective Inspector Ruth Calder return to her native Shetland to retrieve the vulnerable witness to a gangland murder. Tosh must pause her investigation into a string of mysterious animal deaths to help Calder find the witness before it’s too late.

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  1. 1 Episode 1 Nov 1, 2023 · 58m A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder must team up with Tosh to find the girl before it’s too late.
  2. 2 Episode 2 Nov 8, 2023 · 59m Calder and Tosh must work together to find the armed killers and prevent further disaster. Howell and Nowak take refuge with a local and wait for a means of escape.
  3. 3 Episode 3 Nov 15, 2023 · 59m Unnerved by her discovery, Calder decides to stay on in Shetland. Tosh welcomes the support, as the revelation of a tattoo sends the case in a sinister new direction.
  4. 4 Episode 4 Nov 22, 2023 · 58m Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody and tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge. Calder suffers in silence with Jean’s revelation.
  5. 5 Episode 5 Nov 29, 2023 · 58m Calder initially reels from the awful news, but quickly becomes suspicious. Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory.
  6. 6 Episode 6 Dec 6, 2023 · 58m As the investigation draws to a close, Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery at the heart of the Bains. The identity of the killer lies in the reason why Ellen left Shetland.