SHETLAND fans are delighted to hear that the popular crime drama will be returning to BBC One.
The series is inspired by the novels of Ann Cleeves in English, but where did Ann get her inspiration?
Is Shetland on BBC One true?
The BBC crime series Shetland is based in part on Ann Cleeves novels.
David Kane was the first to bring the series to screen. He has been the main writer of the series throughout.
While Cleeves’ novel doesn’t exactly lift from true events, they are inspired by her time living in Shetland, where she worked as a former probation officer.
“It is more than 40 years Since I was first introduced to Shetland“Because I got there back in 1975,” said the author to the Daily Record, Jan. 16, 2016.
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“The Shetland plots couldn’t be set anywhere else because they are intrinsic to what is going on in Shetland.”
The writers have chosen to loosely follow the essence of Ann’s books and characters, while they create new stories.
The plot to Shetland, however, is completely fictional from season five.
What is Shetland?
Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez. He is a simple detective inspector who lives and works in Shetland. Cassie shares her father’s upbringing.
The new series focuses on the brutal murder of a local celebrity.
This case is a devastating blow to the Shetland Islanders and its people.
Perez and his colleagues uncover a variety of motives for the murder. The investigation soon takes an unexpectedly sinister turn.
Who are the members of Shetland’s cast?
Shetland will lose Douglas Henshall after season 7. The series is over at the end.
Henshall said that he would explain his reasoning. “reasons for leaving later”.
Most of the main cast for the series will also be back for season seven, which includes:
- Douglas Henshall, DI Jimmy Perez
- Alison O’Donnell as DS Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh
- Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson
- Mark Bonnar, Duncan Hunter
- Anne Kidd is Cora McLean
- Lewis Howden is Sergeant Billy McCabe
- Erin Armstrong as Cassie Perez
- Donnie with Angus Miller
- Anneika Rose as Maggie Kean
What happened in Shetland Season 6?
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Shetland season 6.
Season six brought back a familiar face: Donna Killick. In season four, she was revealed to have been a murderer. Jimmy Perez had reopened the cold murder case of Lizzie Kilmuir.
Donna was hospitalized with cancer and returned home to Shetland.
Things changed when Duncan convinced her to kill herself before she was sent back to prison. He did this by adding all of her medication to her hot chocolate.
Donna tried to frame Duncan after telling her lawyer before her death that Duncan had made her die.
In the end, Duncan confessed to telling Jimmy his side of the story in an effort to save Jimmy’s job. However, this proved disastrous and Jimmy was taken into custody in the last moments of the episode.
What is the best way to watch Shetland?
Shetland makes a dramatic return to television on August 10, 2022, at 9pm on BBC One
Weekly episodes will air on Wednesdays simultaneously.
You can also catch up on previous episodes on theBBC iPlayer.