James R | On 03, Dec 2019

BBC One murder-mystery Shetland will return for two more seasons.

The series, which is made by Silverprint Pictures, is adapted from Ann Cleeves’ celebrated novels. It debuted on BBC One in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength over the last five seasons, becoming a firm favourite with fans in the UK and across the world. The series has evolved to original six-part character driven narratives, set against the striking elemental landscapes of Shetland, one of the most remote corners of the British Isles.

Now, the Beeb has announced that Douglas Henshall will reprise his role as DI Jimmy Perez for two more runs, alongside series regulars Alison O’Donnell and Steven Robertson.

Season 6 and 7 will film in 2020 and 2021 in locations on The Shetland Isles and around Scotland, and will again feature six hour-long episodes each. Both will be written and created by David Kane (Stonemouth, The Field Of Blood) who originated the first season of Shetland and has written on every run since. Paul Logue (Vera, Death In Paradise) will also write on both seasons and the producer is Louise Say (Les Miserables, Dracula).

Shetland is commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of Drama, BBC and Charlotte Moore, Director of Content, BBC and will be executive produced by Kate Bartlett for Silverprint Pictures, Gaynor Holmes for the BBC and Kane.

Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama, Scotland, says: “We are really proud of Shetland, the crime series led by DI Perez and his team has proved hugely popular with audiences both in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. BBC One viewers are set for an unmissable series from David Kane when it returns next year.”

Add to Watchlist