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- Vera — Ann Cleeves' other detective creation, working cases across atmospheric Northumberland. (BritBox)
- Hinterland — a haunted detective in the remote, rain-soaked landscape of rural Wales. (Acorn TV)
- Blue Lights — Belfast rookie officers navigating a fractured city, with the same character-first pacing. (BritBox)
- Annika — a wry Marine Homicide Unit lead against a moody Scottish coastal backdrop. (PBS Masterpiece)
- Happy Valley — Sarah Lancashire's Yorkshire sergeant, built on character over spectacle. (BritBox)
- Broadchurch — a small coastal town unraveling after a murder, slow-burn and atmosphere-heavy. (PBS Masterpiece)
- Bloodlands — a Northern Irish detective and a case tangled in his own past. (Acorn TV)
- Karen Pirie — a young Scottish cold-case detective reopening decades-old murders. (BritBox)
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Vera
Vera
Ann Cleeves' other great detective creation, and the closest match here — gruff, brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope working cases across atmospheric Northumberland.
Hinterland
Hinterland
A haunted detective investigates crimes in the remote, rain-soaked landscape of rural Wales, filmed in both Welsh and English versions with the same brooding, isolated atmosphere as Shetland.
Blue Lights
Blue Lights
Belfast rookie police officers navigate a fractured city with the same commitment to character and place over procedure that defines Shetland.
Annika
Nicola Walker leads Scotland's Marine Homicide Unit with sharp wit and frequent asides to the camera, set against the same moody Scottish coastal backdrop as Shetland.
This one's ended — see what to watch next.
Happy Valley
Happy Valley
Sarah Lancashire's Yorkshire police sergeant carries the same weary, deeply human authority that's defined Shetland's leads, in a show built on character over spectacle.
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
A small coastal town's community unravels after a murder, with the same slow-burn, atmosphere-heavy approach to investigation that Shetland fans know well.
Bloodlands
Bloodlands
A Northern Irish detective investigates a case tangled in his own past, against a windswept coastal backdrop with echoes of Shetland's remote-setting mysteries.
This one's ended — see what to watch next.
Karen Pirie
Karen Pirie
A young Scottish cold-case detective, underestimated by everyone around her, reopening decades-old murders with the same atmospheric Northern setting as Shetland.
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