Shetland(2013)
Overview
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 close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
DI Ruth Calder
DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh
DC Sandy Wilson
Sgt Billy McCabe
Malcolm Kidd
Ian Bett
John Harris
Euan Rossi
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