Shetland season 10: Release date and latest news
Everything you need to know.
We're heading back to Shetland.
The BBC crime drama will soon be back on our screens for its 10th outing — and it's set to be another fascinating season of telly.
"This series we’ve kind of become a little more insular rather than the expansive locations of last year," said Ashley Jensen, who plays DI Ruth Calder. "We’ve really come into the nucleus of the small hamlet of Lunniswick and used a real-life town as our location. It’s very much a small community where everybody knows each other’s business."
And that small community is rocked when one of its residents is murdered.
"The series opens with the murder of a woman... and of course, the houses back on to each other, everybody’s peeping from their curtains and everyone’s kind of involved in each other’s lives – whether they want to be or not," Jensen added.
"The murder itself is a peculiar death as the victim is an older woman and she’s positioned in a rather macabre way. What makes it worse is she’s outside her house, exposed to the elements and she’s been out there for a few days. So, obviously, because it’s a small community, everyone’s a bit suspicious.
Jensen went on to describe season 10 as "the best storyline out of the three I’ve been involved in".
"I love the detail of this one and the fact that all the locals are suspects in the murder case," she said.
But when can you watch the new episodes? And who else is joining Jensen?
Read on for everything you need to know about Shetland season 10.
Shetland season 10 release date: When will it air?
The new season begins on Wednesday 5th November at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The remaining five episodes will air weekly.
Shetland season 10 cast: Who's returning? And who's new?
Alison O'Donnell is returning as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh and Ashley Jensen is returning as DI Ruth Calder.
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
Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Back to Black) has also joined the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal, Matt Blake.
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: What will happen?
"Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman," reads the official synopsis.
"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."
Shetland season 10 trailer: Is it available to watch?
Yes. Enjoy the dramatic trailer below.
Shetland season 10 will start airing at 9pm on Wednesday 5th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. seasons 1-9 are available to stream on iPlayer now. Ann Cleeves's Shetland novels are available to buy.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
