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A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.


“Murder is only a ferry ride away.”
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.

Alison O'Donnell
DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh

Steven Robertson
DC Sandy Wilson

Lewis Howden
Sgt Billy McCabe
Shetland is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of scotland, parent child relationship, island, investigation, police, police detective. Created by Gaynor Holmes, it stars Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden. 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.
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