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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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  1. 7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

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    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?

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    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:David Kane
  2. 7.6/10(943 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

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    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?

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    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:David Kane
  3. 7.6/10(465 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.6/10(228 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

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    The team uncovers the sinister truth behind the facility. But the investigation is diverted when Astrid Jakobson goes missing.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.7/10(776 votes)

    #5 - Dead Water - Part 1

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    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.

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    Director:David Moore
    Writer:David Kane
  6. 7.7/10(759 votes)

    #6 - Blue Lightning - Part 1

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    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.

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  8. 7.7/10(715 votes)

    #7 - Blue Lightning - Part 2

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    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?

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  9. 7.7/10(496 votes)

    #8 - Episode 2

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    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.

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    Director:Max Myers
    Writer:Paul Logue
  10. 7.7/10(738 votes)

    #9 - Episode 1

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    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.

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    Director:Andy Newbery
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(492 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

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    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.

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    Director:Andy Newbery
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.7/10(443 votes)

    #11 - Episode 5

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(271 votes)

    #12 - Episode 2

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    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?

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.7/10(240 votes)

    #13 - Episode 3

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

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    Director:N/A
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  15. 7.7/10(218 votes)

    #14 - Episode 5

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    Calder and Tosh discover the truth behind Rossi’s mission. They must identify Annie’s killer before he can exact his revenge.

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    Director:N/A
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  16. 7.8/10(727 votes)

    #15 - Dead Water - Part 2

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    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.

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    Director:David Moore
    Writer:David Kane
  17. 7.8/10(619 votes)

    #16 - Episode 2

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    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.

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  18. 7.8/10(604 votes)

    #17 - Episode 3

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  19. 7.8/10(597 votes)

    #18 - Episode 4

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    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.

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  20. 7.8/10(530 votes)

    #19 - Episode 3

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    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.

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    Director:Max Myers
    Writer:David Kane
  21. 7.8/10(446 votes)

    #20 - Episode 5

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    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.

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    Director:Siri Rødnes
    Writer:David Kane
  22. 7.8/10(529 votes)

    #21 - Episode 2

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    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.

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    Director:Andy Newbery
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.8/10(342 votes)

    #22 - Episode 1

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

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    Director:N/A
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  24. 7.8/10(237 votes)

    #23 - Episode 6

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    Calder and Tosh turn their focus onto Lisa, until her confession unearths a shocking event and leads the team back to Annie’s inner circle.

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  25. 7.9/10(923 votes)

    #24 - Raven Black - Part 1

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    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.

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    Director:John McKay
  26. 7.9/10(743 votes)

    #25 - Episode 1

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    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Shetland". It scored 7.5/10 based on 1083 votes. Directed by Peter Hoar and written by David Kane, it aired on 3/10/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".