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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Kane

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S6:E6

    As Perez closes in on the identity of Galbraith’s killer, he struggles with Duncan’s secret, while Donna has one more surprise in store.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Kane

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:David Kane

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:David Kane

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Dead Water - Part 1
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Water - Part 2
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S2:E4

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S6:E3

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    S5:E6

    Perez closes in on Zezi's location at last. But can he reach her before it's too late?

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    Writer:David Kane

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  13. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S6:E4

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

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    Writer:David Kane

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  14. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Killing Time
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    S7:E2

    July 1945. While African American GIs wait for transport home, racial tensions run high at the army base in Hastings - particularly when a black American serviceman becomes romantically involved with a white local woman. Then a series of nighttime holdups adds to the town's concerns and leaves Foyle puzzled.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S5:E3

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S5:E5

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    S6:E1

    When a prominent and controversial Shetlander is shot dead on their doorstep in broad daylight, Perez rushes back from his mother’s funeral to lead the investigation.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - The Cage
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S8:E2

    Looking into the deaths of several high-ranking Russian defectors, Foyle finds ties to the apparent suicide of an unidentified Russian man and the disappearance of a young woman. His search leads him to a government listening station that may not be what it appears.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Black Book
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E1

    The body of a missing prostitute is found, and the circumstances recall an unsolved murder from twenty years before. Rebus is convinced that the prime suspect from the earlier case has struck again.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:David Kane

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S6:E5

    Facing a dead end in the hunt for Galbraith’s killer, Tosh leads Perez to the remote island of Fetlar. Donna asks Duncan for one last favour.

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    Writer:David Kane

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  23. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S5:E4

    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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    Writer:David Kane

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  24. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.7/10(5 votes)

    S5:E2

    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:David Kane

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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.5/10(7 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Kane

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David Kane Ratings Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode written by David Kane. It scored 8.2/10 from 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on February 20, 2018. It is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 6".