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The Worst Episodes of Shetland

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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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    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Episode 5

    S7:E5

    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
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  2. Background image for Episode 6
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Episode 6

    S7:E6

    Perez and his team face a race against time to prevent disaster striking Lerwick. With nowhere left to run, an increasingly desperate killer looks to make a devastating political. As the investigation draws to a close, Perez faces a life-changing decision.

    Director:Siri Rødnes
    Writer:David Kane
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  3. Background image for Episode 1
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Episode 1

    S7:E1

    DI Perez investigates the disappearance of a vulnerable young man, whose family are new to Shetland. Has whatever they are running from come back to haunt them?

    Director:Max Myers
    Writer:David Kane
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  4. Background image for Episode 1
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Episode 2
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Episode 2

    S7:E2

    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
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  6. Background image for Episode 3
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Episode 3

    S7:E3

    Mounting evidence pushes Perez and the team to revise their view of Connor Cairns. Is he a vulnerable missing person or a killer on the run?

    Director:Max Myers
    Writer:David Kane
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    Ignoring Secret Service warnings, Perez and Tosh track down Mathias Soderland. Back on Shetland, a beach memorial service is held for Sally McColl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    Perez must re-assess the investigation in the aftermath of the attack. The MIT arrives on Shetland and sets its sights on Malone. Meanwhile, Tosh begins to have doubts about Lars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Episode 3
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    Jimmy questions Donna about the shocking DNA results, Alison arrives in Norway in search of Andreas Hagan, and an unexpected twist leads Perez and Tosh into the murky world of the Norwegian far right.

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  11. Background image for Episode 1
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    When Thomas Malone has his murder conviction overturned after 23 years behind bars, DI Perez has to reopen the investigation into the 1994 death of local teenager Lizzie Kilmuir.

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  12. Background image for Episode 2
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    Perez is on the trail of an attacker, Tosh investigates an oil company in the hunt for Sally's killer, and DNA testing in the Kilmuir case yields a surprising result.

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  13. Background image for Episode 6
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Season Finale - Troubled by historical DNA evidence results, Jimmy has to face the fact that Duncan may have been involved in Lizzie Kilmuir's murder, and potentially Sally McColl's as well. A shocked Duncan is brought to the station for questioning, hurt that Perez would even think him capable of murder. However, the detective knows Duncan's lying - perhaps not about the murder, but about something else significant. So when Duncan finally admits he had an affair with Donna, it's not long before a bombshell is dropped.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Episode 4
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Episode 6
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Episode 1
    7.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #15 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    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
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  17. Background image for Episode 4
    7.5/10(331 votes)

    #16 - Episode 4

    S9:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Episode 2
    7.6/10(980 votes)

    #17 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    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
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  19. Background image for Episode 5
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Episode 4
    7.6/10(504 votes)

    #19 - Episode 4

    S8:E4

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Episode 5
    7.6/10(319 votes)

    #20 - Episode 5

    S9:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Dead Water - Part 1
    7.7/10(800 votes)

    #21 - Dead Water - Part 1

    S2:E3

    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
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  23. Background image for Blue Lightning - Part 1
    7.7/10(783 votes)

    #22 - Blue Lightning - Part 1

    S2:E5

    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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  24. Background image for Blue Lightning - Part 2
    7.7/10(741 votes)

    #23 - Blue Lightning - Part 2

    S2:E6

    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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  25. Background image for Episode 1
    7.7/10(782 votes)

    #24 - Episode 1

    S8:E1

    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:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Episode 2
    7.7/10(567 votes)

    #25 - Episode 2

    S8:E2

    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:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 5" is the worst rated episode of "Shetland". It scored 4.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Siri Rødnes and written by David Kane, it aired on 9/7/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 6".