BBC Scotland confirm Shetland will be returning for 10th series
Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell have begun filming the 10th series of acclaimed BBC murder mystery drama Shetland with further casting announced.
They will be reprising their roles as DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison ‘Tosh’ MacIntosh,
Shetland - a Silverprint Pictures (part of ITV Studios) production - will film in locations around Scotland and on the Shetland Isles over the coming months with the series debuting on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year.
Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Back to Black) also joins the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake alongside series regulars.
Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new series sees Calder and Tosh travel to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the sinister killing of an elderly woman.
The team discover that the body of the retired social worker has been out in the elements for a number of days.
The case will see Tosh and Calder excavate the victim’s life, past and present, as well as the lives of those who knew her.
They soon begin to uncover dark secrets and terrible deeds at the heart of this closeknit community.
Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for the BBC, said: “Now in its tenth series, Shetland continues to go from strength to strength and is loved by audiences across the UK and internationally.
“We’re very excited to see the fantastic creative team at Silverprint and their superbly talented cast and crew heading back into production with a compellingly new, gnarly and emotional murder-mystery.”
Kate Bartlett, executive producer for Silverprint Pictures, said: “We're so excited about this new series of Shetland with Ashley and Alison, alongside our wonderful returning cast and a fantastic guest cast.
“Paul Logue has created a distinctive and emotionally complex story, set against the stunning and evocative landscape of the Shetland Isles.
“We're thrilled to be making this new series with such incredible Scottish talent in all areas of production.”
Shetland is loved by millions of fans on BBC iPlayer and BBC One and, last year, it was in the top ten most watched BBC Drama series.
Paul Logue is the lead writer of the new series of Shetland, alongside Denise Paul and Phil Mulryne.
All previous series of Shetland are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
