Shetland (TV series)
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| Shetland | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Ann Cleeves |
| Written by | David Kane |
| Directed by | Peter Hoar |
| Starring |
Douglas Henshall Alison O'Donnell Steven Robertson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sue de Beauvoir |
| Location(s) | Shetland Islands |
| Production company(s) | BBC Scotland |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format | HDTV (1080i) |
| Original run | 10 March 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Shetland is a BBC Scotland crime drama television series starring Douglas Henshall as detective Jimmy Perez, which aired on BBC One in 2013. The story takes place in Shetland, though most of the filming was done on the Scottish mainland.[1]
The pilot was based on the novel Red Bones by Ann Cleeves.[2][3]
On April 3, 2013 it was announced that Shetland had been given a full six part series, expected to air in 2014, with filming commencing summer 2013.[4] The six episodes will be split into three two-part stories based on Ann Cleeve's stories Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning.[4]
Cast and characters
- Douglas Henshall as Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez
- Alison O'Donnell as Detective Constable Alison 'Tosh' MacIntosh
- Steven Robertson as Police Constable Sandy Wilson
- Alexander Morton as Joseph Wilson
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (million)[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Peter Hoar | David Kane | 10 March 2013 | 7.97 |
| Elderly Shetlander Mima Wilson is found murdered on the archaeological site in the grounds of her croft. Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team investigate and find that somehow the murder is linked to the Shetland bus | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Peter Hoar | David Kane | 11 March 2013 | 5.68 |
| With two murders and no strong leads, Detective Inspector Perez and his team must apprehend the suspect before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, the biggest fire festival in Europe. | ||||||
References
- ↑ English, Paul (2 March 2013). Scottish actor Douglas Henshall on the perks of filming new BBC crime drama Shetland.. in & around Glasgow, Daily Record (Scotland)
- ↑ Griffiths, Rosalind (22 November 2012). Cleeves’ new BBC drama gets premiere screening at Mareel, Shetland Times
- ↑ Midgley, Neil (11 March 2013). Shetland, BBC One, review, The Daily Telegraph
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jeffery, Morgan (2013-04-03). "'Shetland' gets full six-part series on BBC One". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ↑ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.
External links
- Shetland at BBC Programmes
- Shetland at the Internet Movie Database
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