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Broadcast and release dates

Shetland: Series 1 episodes and locations

The 56 aired episodes span series one to ten. The first series is a two-part story, the second contains three two-part adaptations, and series three onwards use six-part serials.

Shetland

Series 1

  1. Series 1, Episode 1 · 10 March 2013

    Series 1 Episode 1

    An elderly crofter’s death draws Perez into a family dispute, while an archaeological discovery raises questions about the past.

  2. Series 1, Episode 2 · 11 March 2013

    Series 1 Episode 2

    Perez searches for the connection between the deaths as preparations for Up Helly Aa bring more people into the islands.

BBC programme references accompany the entries. Broadcast dates are cross-checked against published UK listings, including the postponed 28 February 2018 episode. Series-level filming evidence is not treated as an individual episode location.