Overview
- BBC released the first trailer for the six-episode new season, teasing a grim discovery, a search for a “scapegoat” and a fiery explosion.
- Shetland returns in the UK at 9pm on Wednesday 5 November 2025 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- The official synopsis centers on the murder of retired social worker Eadie Tulloch in Lunniswick, with investigators uncovering a web of lies and a personal link within the team.
- Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell reprise their roles as DI Ruth Calder and DI Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh, with Samuel Anderson joining as new Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake and an ensemble that includes Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden and Anne Kidd.
- Guest stars include Clive Russell, Ellie Haddington, Louise Brealey and Niall MacGregor, while an Australian release date on BritBox remains unconfirmed.