BBC One drama Shetland is set to return this autumn for a new thrilling six-part tale.

Douglas Henshall will reprise his role as DI Jimmy Perez alongside series favourites Alison O’Donnell, Steven Robertson, Mark Bonnar, Erin Armstrong, Anne Kidd and Lewis Howden.

The forthcoming new series, written by David Kane and Paul Logue, centres on the doorstep murder of a prominent local figure, a case which strikes at the heart of the Shetland Isles and its people.

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As Perez and his team uncover a kaleidoscope of motives for the murder, their investigation soon takes a shockingly sinister turn.

Douglas said: “After all we’ve been through over the last couple of years, it’s wonderful to be back filming on Shetland again. Davy Kane has, once again, created stunning storylines in these two new series for Perez and the team to uncover the truth. Being back on the Shetland Isles has been wonderful. There is no location quite like it.”