Filming has begun for the tenth season of the acclaimed murder mystery drama Shetland.
The programme – which is a Silverprint Pictures (part of ITV Studios) production – will be shot 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.
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As part of the show, DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison ‘Tosh’ MacIntosh, played by Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, will reprise their roles.
They will be joined by Clive Russell, Ellie Haddington, Niall MacGregor, Greg McHugh, Frances Gray, Louise Brealey, Stuart Townsend, Stephen McMillan, Saskia Ashdown, Lila Rose, Joanne Thomson, Gabriel Akuwudike, and Leigh Biagi.
Samuel Anderson will also join the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal for the six-part series as Matt Blake alongside series regulars Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden, Anne Kidd, Angus Miller, Conor McCarry, and Eubha Akilade.
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Originally based on the 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 several 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 close-knit community.
Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for the BBC says: “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 says: “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.”
Paul Logue is the lead writer of the new series of Shetland, alongside Denise Paul and Phil Mulryne.
The series is produced by Louise V Say and directed by Ruth Paxton and Ruth Carney.
Executive Producers are Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, Kate Bartlett, Paul Logue and Denise Paul for Silverprint Pictures
