Shetland

[N.Fan]

BBC1

Date and time still to be announced.

Scots actor Douglas Henshall has been cast as the lead role in Shetland,a new two-part drama set in Scotland for BBC1,and is written by David Kane,adapted from the series of books by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves.

The powerful murder-mystery is set against the stunning Scottish backdrop of the Shetland Isles and centres on Detective Jimmy Perez played by Henshall,a native Shetlander who has returned home after a long spell away.

When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains,the Island community is intrigued to know if it's an ancient find or a contemporary mystery.

[tammyy2j]

Seems to be starting soon

[Perdita]

Sunday 10 March
9.00-10.00pm
BBC ONE


Douglas Henshall stars in BBC One’s new murder-mystery, Shetland, as Detective Jimmy Perez, a native Shetlander who has returned home with stepdaughter Cassie, after a long spell away and finds himself leading a murder investigation which uncovers secrets and lies from the past.
When young archaeologist Hattie James discovers a set of human remains, the island community is intrigued to know if it’s an ancient or a contemporary find. But when croft owner Mima Wilson is shot dead on the same site, Perez’s subsequent murder investigation uncovers envy, greed and bitterness between two feuding local families.

Perez and his partner DC Alison ‘Tosh’ MacIntosh, investigate Mima’s murder, alongside Sgt Billy McCabe and PC Sandy Wilson – Mima’s grandson – whose involvement raises a question of conflict of interest. The team discovers deep division between two families – the Wilsons and Haldanes. While the Haldanes became rich through ownership of the fishing quota, in contrast the Wilsons faced a lifetime of struggle. Despite this evidence, Sandy denies there’s any tension between them.

Perez interrogates the Haldane family, focusing primarily on cousin Ronald who was out drinking and shooting rabbits on the night of Mima’s murder. Suspicion also falls on Sandy’s father, Joseph, who clashed with his mother shortly before she died and lacks a convincing alibi.

The forthcoming influx of tourists for the annual Shetland festival, Up Helly Aa, ramps up the urgency for Perez and his team, adding more strain to their resources.

Recognising it could be relevant to the murder investigation, Hattie tells Perez that the recent archaeological find of coins and skull fragments upset Mima. Shortly afterwards, Hattie goes missing.

Perez goes in search of Hattie, worried that her life is under threat, and determined to protect the security of his beloved islands.

[Perdita]

Monday 11 March

With two murders and no strong leads, Perez is under pressure to apprehend the killer before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for fire festival Up Helly Aa.
Although initially judged to be suicide, Perez remains troubled by Hattie's death, convinced that the defence wounds on her body suggest otherwise.

When Hattie’s mother, Gwen, reveals that her daughter had a breakdown as a result of an unhappy love affair, Perez, Tosh and McCabe strongly suspect her supervisor, Professor Paul Berglund, is withholding vital information - particularly as the murder weapon carries his initials.

With his efforts to cancel the annual Up Helly Aa festival frustrated, Perez is compelled to conduct the investigation simultaneous to a growing number of tourists descending on the island.

Delving deep into the lives of the Haldanes, Perez discovers that illegal gambling debts have contributed to Ronald Haldane’s drinking problem. Frustrated at the police scrutiny of her son, Jackie Haldane makes her dissatisfaction known. Meanwhile, daughter-in-law Anna appears to have secrets of her own.

While Sandy’s father Joseph remains inscrutable, Perez probes the Wilson family history, finding a potential link to the skull fragments found on murder victim Mima’s land, and unearthing long buried family secrets.

On a visit to Vicky Kirkland at the Lerwick Museum, Perez and Tosh have their interest spiked by a vintage photograph of a youthful Mima wearing the Freya goddess of love pendant - a token she gifted to Hattie before her death.

As Perez begins to uncover answers to difficult questions, the race is on to find Hattie and Mima’s murderer. Through the crowded torch-lit streets of Up Helly Aa, Perez must find the suspect before anyone else is killed.

[Katy]

Saw the trailer for this today. It looks good.

there seems to be a few gd dramas that are coming out soon

[Katy]

Saw the trailer for this today. It looks good.

there seems to be a few gd dramas that are coming out soon

[lizann]

Saw the trailer for this today. It looks good.

there seems to be a few gd dramas that are coming out soon

bbc has some good shows lately

[lizann]

Saw the trailer for this today. It looks good.

there seems to be a few gd dramas that are coming out soon

bbc has some good shows lately

[tammyy2j]

BBC One has renewed crime drama series Shetland for a second season of six episodes, set to air in 2014. The increased episode order for the show’s second season comes after the two episode first season received strong ratings, pulling in a combined audience of over 12 million viewers.

Based on the novels by acclaimed writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows Jimmy Perez, a native Shetlander who has returned home after a long spell away and leads a murder investigation, uncovering secrets and lies from the past. The show’s second season will keep a similar format, witj three of the remaining stories from Ann’s Shetland Series: Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning, forming three two-part episodes. The drama series is produced by ITV Studios and stars Douglas Henshall as Detective Jimmy Perez.

Speaking of the renewal, Executive Producer Elaine Collins, said: “I’m thrilled by the terrific response we’ve had to Shetland. The Scottish landscape is one of the most beautiful places on Earth and I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to work again with Douglas Henshall and the team on Ann Cleeves’ wonderful Shetland stories.”

WHile Christopher Aird, Head of Drama for BBC Scotland, added: “I am so pleased we are taking Shetland to a full series. Douglas Henshall is a hugely talented lead and Shetland such a unique part of the country; we can look forward to a series of characterful, thrilling and windswept stories.”

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