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The popular BBC crime drama Shetland is coming back soon for its tenth season. Fans can get ready for another gripping story that dives deep into small-town secrets and human emotions.
Ashley Jensen, who plays Detective Inspector Ruth Calder, shared that this new season feels a bit more personal. Instead of showing wide open landscapes like last time, the story is set in a close-knit little village called Lunniswick. It’s a place where everyone knows everyone, and gossip travels faster than the wind.
Things take a dark turn when one of the villagers is found murdered. The series opens with the death of an older woman, and the way she’s found is both strange and chilling. Her body is discovered outside her home, left out in the harsh weather for several days. That sets off a wave of fear and suspicion because, in a small town like this, everyone has something to hide, and everyone could be a suspect.
Ashley Jensen said this season is her favourite one yet, calling it the best story she’s worked on so far. She loves how detailed it is and how every local character becomes part of the mystery in some way.
So when can you watch it? And who else will appear alongside Jensen? All of that will be revealed soon, but one thing’s for sure, Shetland season 10 promises plenty of tension, secrets, and unexpected twists.
Shetland season 10 release date
The new season of Shetland kicks off on Wednesday, 5th November at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. After the premiere, the next five episodes will come out one each week, keeping viewers hooked as the mystery unfolds week by week.
Shetland season 10 cast: Who’s returning? And who’s new?
Alison O’Donnell is back as Detective Inspector Alison “Tosh” McIntosh, and Ashley Jensen returns as Detective Inspector Ruth Calder. Joining them this season is Samuel Anderson, known for Amandaland and Back to Black, who steps into the role of the new Procurator Fiscal, Matt Blake.
Other returning faces include:
- Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson
- Lewis Howden as Sgt Billy McCabe
- Anne Kidd as forensic pathologist Cora McLean
- Angus Miller as Donnie
- Conor McCarry as PC Alex Grant
- Eubha Akilade as PC Lorna Burns
- Steven Miller as Reverend Alan Calder
The confirmed guest cast is as follows:
- Clive Russell (The Witcher, Sandman) plays Arthur Mair
- Ellie Haddington (Motherland, Guilt) plays Lana Mair
- Niall MacGregor (The Bombing of Pan AM 103, Line of Duty) plays Tom Jameson
- Louise Brealey (Such Brave Girls, Clique) plays Isobel Jameson
- Leigh Biagi (The Prodigal Father, The Lost King) plays Morag McCabe
- Greg McHugh (Guilt, The A Word) plays Colin Waite
- Frances Gray (Tom Jones, Vera) plays Gina Powell
- Stephen McMillan (Toxic Town, Boiling Point) plays David Powell
- Stuart Townsend (Into The Deep, Two Minutes to Midnight) plays Ed Tulloch
- Saskia Ashdown (Karen Pirie, The Rig) plays Hayley Burnett
- Gabriel Akuwudike (Screw, The Beautiful Game) plays Chris Burnett
- Joanne Thomson (Outlander, The Victim) plays Amy Shannon
- Choe-Ann Tylor (Granite Harbour) plays Stevie Shannon
- Adam Rhazali (Jingle Bell Heist, Copper) plays Will Louden
- Maria MacDonell (The House Was Not Hungry Then) plays Eadie Tulloch
Shetland season 10 plot
“Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman,” the official synopsis states.
“In the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick, the body of the retired social worker Eadie Tulloch has been out in the elements for a number of days.
“Suspecting the residents are holding back about their relationships with Eadie, Calder and Tosh begin to unravel a complicated web of lies.
“Worse still, there’s a personal link to the case for one of the team, testing loyalty to the limits.”