British Crime Drama · BBC · 2013–present

Shetland

7+ Seasons Scottish Isles Crime Drama Atmospheric Based on Ann Cleeves

On the remote, windswept islands of Shetland, DI Jimmy Pérez — and later DI Ruth Calder — investigate crimes that ripple through tight-knit island communities where everyone knows everyone. Adapted from Ann Cleeves' novels, it's brooding, beautifully shot, and powered by the kind of slow Nordic-noir tension that gets under your skin. The landscape is practically a character in itself.


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