Shetland (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Ann Cleeves |
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| Composer | John Lunn |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Original languages | English, Shetland Scots |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Production companies | ITV Studios (2013–2016) Silverprint Pictures (part of ITV Studios) (2018–present) |
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| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 10 March 2013 – present |
Shetland is a British crime drama television series produced by ITV Studios for BBC Scotland. First broadcast on BBC One on 10 March 2013, it is originally based upon the novels of Ann Cleeves and adapted by David Kane. The first seven series starred Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Pérez, whilst Ashley Jensen stars as DI Ruth Calder from the eighth series. The cast also includes Alison O'Donnell as DS Alison "Tosh" McIntosh and Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson, as well as Lewis Howden and Anne Kidd. Henshall won the 2016 BAFTA Scotland award for Best Actor and the series received the award for Best TV Drama.
The stories take place largely on the eponymous archipelago, although some of the filming takes place on the Scottish mainland. Most, but not all, exterior location filming takes place in Shetland; in 2021, filming of series 6 and 7 took place in Shetland in two segments, each of about six weeks’ duration. Interiors may be filmed in either Shetland or in west central Scotland.
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. Production had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Series 6 broadcast began on 20 October 2021 and series 7 on 10 August 2022.
On 20 July 2022, it was announced that Shetland would return without Henshall in 2023 for an eighth series. Jensen was revealed as his replacement on 23 November that year. In March 2024, the show was recommissioned for series nine and ten in 2024 and 2025 with Jensen and O'Donnell reprising their roles.