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The Worst Episodes of Shetland

Every episode of Shetland ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Shetland!

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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 3" is the worst rated episode of "Shetland". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/2024. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 1".

  • Episode 3
    NaN/100 votes
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    #1 - Episode 3

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2024

    As Calder and Tosh wrestle with the revelation of Annie’s past, Noah offers a cryptic clue about the night she was killed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    7.5/101,022 votes
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    #2 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2013

    Elderly Shetlander Mima Wilson is found murdered on the archaeological site in the grounds of her croft. Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team investigate. Can Perez unravel the family feuds and secrets that emerge and restore the security of his beloved Shetland Islands?

    Director: Peter Hoar

    Writer: David Kane

  • Episode 2
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #3 - Episode 2

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2024

    The hunt is on for Ian Bett as a picture of Anton Bergen begins to emerge. Are Calder and Tosh dealing with the revenge of a jealous ex-husband?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 2
    7.6/10889 votes
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    #4 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2013

    With two murders and no strong leads, can Detective Inspector Perez and his team apprehend the suspect before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, the biggest fire festival in Europe?

    Director: Peter Hoar

    Writer: David Kane

  • Episode 4
    7.6/10396 votes
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    #5 - Episode 4

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2023

    Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody and tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge. Calder suffers in silence with Jean’s revelation.

    Director: Giulia Gandini

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Water - Part 1
    7.7/10725 votes
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    #6 - Dead Water - Part 1

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/2014

    When an old acquaintance of Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez dies in a suspicious car accident on the island, he wonders whether his journalist friend had uncovered a story that cost him his life.

    Director: David Moore

    Writer: David Kane

  • Blue Lightning - Part 1
    7.7/10712 votes
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    #7 - Blue Lightning - Part 1

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2014

    Perez returns to his childhood home after the murder of a scientist on the beautiful island of Fair Isle. Tensions run high as a storm on the mainland forces Perez to work in isolation - and compels all of the suspects to remain together under one roof.

    Director: Stewart Svaasand

    Writer: Richard Davidson

  • Blue Lightning - Part 2
    7.7/10667 votes
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    #8 - Blue Lightning - Part 2

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/2014

    Time is running out for Detective Inspector Perez as prime suspect Peter Latimer lies critically ill in hospital. Was the fire a drunken accident, or was Peter Latimer the second victim of a murderer still free on Fair Isle?

    Director: Stewart Svaasand

    Writer: Richard Davidson

  • Episode 1
    7.7/10662 votes
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    #9 - Episode 1

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2023

    A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder must team up with Tosh to find the girl before it’s too late.

    Director: Andy Newbery

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    7.7/10423 votes
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    #10 - Episode 3

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2023

    Unnerved by her discovery, Calder decides to stay on in Shetland. Tosh welcomes the support, as the revelation of a tattoo sends the case in a sinister new direction.

    Director: Andy Newbery

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Water - Part 2
    7.8/10682 votes
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    #11 - Dead Water - Part 2

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/2014

    After a second body is found brutally murdered on Shetland, Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez wonders if the two killings are connected to corporate greed and corruption on the island or to just one woman - Evie Watt.

    Director: David Moore

    Writer: David Kane

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10574 votes
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    #12 - Episode 2

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2019

    A horrifying discovery at the Hayes house changes the course of the investigation. Perez establishes the probable cause for Daniel's murder and his sister Zezi's disappearance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    7.8/10563 votes
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    #13 - Episode 3

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/26/2019

    Sandy feels the heat in the aftermath of Calum’s suicide. Convinced that McGuire is the key to cracking the case, Perez travels to Glasgow in an attempt to track him down.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    7.8/10553 votes
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    #14 - Episode 4

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2019

    Sure that Zezi is being held on Shetland, Perez and the team ramp up the pressure on their remaining leads. Personally, Perez finds himself in turmoil after his kiss with Alice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10509 votes
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    #15 - Episode 2

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2021

    In the aftermath of the diving incident, the team searches for a link between the two bodies. Meanwhile, Perez must deal with the return of Donna Killick.

    Director: Max Myers

    Writer: Paul Logue

  • Episode 3
    7.8/10491 votes
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    #16 - Episode 3

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2021

    The hunt is on for Sandy's attacker, before a shocking confession causes tensions to boil over and some Islanders take justice into their own hands.

    Director: Max Myers

    Writer: David Kane

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10456 votes
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    #17 - Episode 2

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 8/17/2022

    After the discovery of an unknown body, the search for Connor grows increasingly desperate. Perez follows Danny on a perilous journey into his murky past.

    Director: Max Myers

    Writer: Paul Logue

  • Episode 5
    7.8/10407 votes
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    #18 - Episode 5

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 9/7/2022

    Perez tries to get the measure of Lloyd. Evidence emerges of another bombmaker. The net closes in around Martin. Sandy uncovers Connor’s interest in a piece of local history.

    Director: Siri Rødnes

    Writer: David Kane

  • Episode 2
    7.8/10462 votes
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    #19 - Episode 2

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2023

    Calder and Tosh must work together to find the armed killers and prevent further disaster. Howell and Nowak take refuge with a local and wait for a means of escape.

    Director: Andy Newbery

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.8/10374 votes
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    #20 - Episode 5

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/2023

    Calder initially reels from the awful news, but quickly becomes suspicious. Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    7.8/1058 votes
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    #21 - Episode 1

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2024

    When her friend doesn’t get home one night, Tosh persuades DI Calder – now a resident of the Isles – that something is wrong.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Raven Black - Part 1
    7.9/10868 votes
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    #22 - Raven Black - Part 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/2014

    Old wounds are painfully reopened for the shocked residents of Ravenswick, as Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team look to a past crime to solve the present day murder of a young teenage girl.

    Director: John McKay

    Writer: Gaby Chiappe

  • Episode 1
    7.9/10694 votes
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    #23 - Episode 1

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/12/2019

    A severed hand washes up on a Shetland beach, with further body parts discovered in a holdall that has been dumped at sea. Perez and the team begin a complex murder investigation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.9/10548 votes
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    #24 - Episode 5

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2019

    The discovery of Niki’s body intensifies the search for Zezi. Perez feels that time is running out. A desperate Olivia tries to get information from Jamie Hayes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    7.9/10461 votes
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    #25 - Episode 4

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2021

    After the shocking events of the previous night, Perez must piece together what happened before a rampaging and vengeful Creggan finds his target.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A