Shetland reveals new season 9 pics as Mr Bates star joins guest cast
Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell return for a story that hits close to home for Tosh.
The BBC has released first-look images from Shetland season 9, which sees Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell return to the lead roles – and one of the stars of Mr Bates vs The Post Office join the cast.
Jensen joined the show in its previous run as DI Ruth Calder, the detective picked to replace outgoing DI Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) after he left for a new chapter at the end of season 7.
After some initial growing pains, Calder found her footing in the new locale, but a disturbing chain of events in the upcoming episodes will see herself and partner DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh (above) tested once again.
Shetland season 9 will feature a guest appearance from Ian Hart, who recently played investigator Bob Rutherford in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and previously starred in The Last Kingdom and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
You can find an early image of Hart as new character Euan Rossi below.
The synopsis for Shetland season 9 reads: "DI Calder – now a resident of the Isles – [is] thrown in at the deep end after a friend of Tosh's goes missing.
"The chilling tale of disappearances and death sparks a labyrinthine investigation for Tosh and Calder that challenges the line between the personal and professional."
Vincent Regan (Luther: The Fallen Sun) also features in the season 9 guest cast, playing the patriarch of the Harris family – seen above alongside on-screen sons Patrick (Ross Anderson) and Fergus (Macleod Stephen).
The final first-look image below shows fellow newcomer Robert Jack (The Lost King) in the role of Ian Bett.
Shetland fans can rest assured that, in addition to these new recruits, there will also be plenty more from returning favourites Steven Robertson (Sandy), Lewis Howden (Billy) and Anne Kidd (Cora).
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