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The Best Episodes of Shetland Season 3

Every episode of Shetland Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shetland Season 3!

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Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shetland Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.2/10(928 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    When a young man disappears on the Aberdeen to Shetland ferry crossing and a small boy ends up in intensive care, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate, becoming convinced the two events are connected.

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  2. Shetland Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(814 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    DI Jimmy Perez is convinced that Michael Maguire is somehow implicated in the death of Robbie Morton. But with the investigation seemingly under threat before it's even started, he faces an uphill battle to uncover the truth behind Maguire's silence.

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  3. Shetland Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(801 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    The murder investigation takes Perez and Tosh to Glasgow as they try to uncover the reasons behind Maguire's brutal death and his connection to Robbie Morton. But old ghosts return to haunt Perez as his enemies try to prevent him from getting to the truth.

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  4. Shetland Season 3 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.4/10(762 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Perez and his team are determined to track down the person who helped Michael Thompson's killer on Shetland. But the closer the team get to the truth in both Shetland and Glasgow, the more dangerous it becomes for all of them.

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  5. Shetland Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.6/10(827 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S3:E5

    Perez struggles to deal with what has happened to Tosh as he continues to investigate the murders of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson, but a shocking discovery finally leads him to the identity of who Thompson was going to testify against.

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  6. Shetland Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.5/10(828 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    As the investigation reaches its final stages, Detective Inspector Perez and his team discover the person responsible for the deaths of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson is closer to home than any of them thought.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Shetland" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 928 votes. Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and written by Gaby Chiappe, it aired on 1/15/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".