

Web series
Shetland
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.
- Status
- Returning Series
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 2025-12-10
- Language
- English
BBC One
BBC Four
- scotland
- parent child relationship
- island
- investigation
- police
- police detective
- murder investigation
- small town murder
- small community
- shetland
Seasons

Series 1
2 episodes · 2013
When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains, the Shetland community is intrigued to know if it’s an ancient find or a contemporary mystery. And when an elderly woman is shot on her land in a tragic accident, Perez and his team find themselves at the centre of two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness has divided the surrounding community.
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Series 2
6 episodes · 2014
The team review a past crime to solve a murder, Perez investigates an old friend's death in a car accident and a scientist is killed at the Fair Isle bird observatory.
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Series 3
6 episodes · 2016
When a young man disappears on the Aberdeen to Shetland ferry crossing and a small boy ends up in intensive care, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate; becoming convinced the two events are connected.
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Series 4
6 episodes · 2018
A convicted killer's return to Shetland after 23 years in jail coincides with the murder of a local journalist and Perez and his team must investigate both cases.
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Series 5
6 episodes · 2019
A human hand washes up on a Shetland beach. A few hours later, more body parts are discovered in a hold-all that has been dumped at sea. The victim is identified as a young Nigerian man, spotted in Lerwick a few days before. In investigating his murder, DI Perez becomes involved in the search for a vulnerable young woman, leading him to uncover a complex network of human trafficking across Scotland’s remote rural communities.
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Series 6
6 episodes · 2021
Perez and his team investigate the doorstep murder of a leading figure on Shetland.
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Series 7
6 episodes · 2022
The disappearance of a vulnerable young man draws Perez into the secret past of a family new to Shetland and reveals an unimaginable threat to his community.
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Series 8
6 episodes · 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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Series 9
6 episodes · 2024
When a woman goes missing with her nine-year-old son, Calder and Tosh set out on a case that blurs the line between the personal and professional.
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Series 10
6 episodes · 2025
Calder and Tosh investigate the brutal killing of an elderly woman.
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Series 11
6 episodes · —
Season 11 of Shetland follows DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison “Tosh” McIntosh as they investigate skeletal remains discovered in a car pulled from the water. Their investigation leads them to the mysterious disappearance of a respected local GP who left Shetland nine years earlier amid rumours.
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Produced in
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Where to watch
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Air dates
- First aired
- 2013-03-10
- Latest episode
- 2025-12-10
- Status
- Returning Series
- Next release
- In production
- Series 110 Mar 2013
- Series 211 Mar 2014
- Series 315 Jan 2016
- Series 413 Feb 2018
- Series 512 Feb 2019
- Series 620 Oct 2021
- Series 710 Aug 2022
- Series 81 Nov 2023
- Series 96 Nov 2024
- Series 105 Nov 2025
- Series 11TBA
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Shetland?
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home in India — see the Where to watch section above.
- How many seasons does Shetland have?
- 11 seasons · 62 episodes · Returning Series.
- What is the rating of Shetland?
- 7.5/10 from 215 TMDB votes.












