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Shetland Season 8 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Ended: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

When does Shetland Season 8 come out?

Shetland Season 8 premiered Wednesday, November 1, 2023 on BBC One and ended Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The season has 6 episodes.

Series 8 sees Met Police Detective Inspector Ruth Calder return to her native Shetland to retrieve the vulnerable witness to a gangland murder. Tosh must pause her investigation into a string of mysterious animal deaths to help Calder find the witness before it’s too late.

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Shetland Season 8 release schedule

Shetland Season 8 episode release dates
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1. Episode 1

A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder must team up with Tosh to find the girl before it’s too late.

Wednesday · 3 years ago

2. Episode 2

Calder and Tosh must work together to find the armed killers and prevent further disaster. Howell and Nowak take refuge with a local and wait for a means of escape.

Wednesday · 3 years ago

3. Episode 3

Unnerved by her discovery, Calder decides to stay on in Shetland. Tosh welcomes the support, as the revelation of a tattoo sends the case in a sinister new direction.

Wednesday · 2 years ago

4. Episode 4

Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody and tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge. Calder suffers in silence with Jean’s revelation.

Wednesday · 2 years ago

5. Episode 5

Calder initially reels from the awful news, but quickly becomes suspicious. Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory.

Wednesday · 2 years ago

6. Episode 6 Finale

As the investigation draws to a close, Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery at the heart of the Bains. The identity of the killer lies in the reason why Ellen left Shetland.

Wednesday · 2 years ago

Shetland Season 8 guest stars

  • Conor McCarry

    Conor McCarry

    PC Alex Grant

  • Tibu Fortes

    Tibu Fortes

    Harry Lamont

  • Anne Kidd

    Anne Kidd

    Cora McLean

  • Angus Miller

    Angus Miller

    Donnie

  • Eubha Akilade

    Eubha Akilade

    PC Lorna Burns

  • Maisie Norma Seaton

    Ellen Quinn

  • Natasha Cottriall

    Natasha Cottriall

    Kirsty Bell

  • Joseph Thompson

    Philip Remis

  • Joe Bolland

    DC Jack Hurley

  • Arnas Fedaravičius

    Arnas Fedaravičius

    Lukas Nowak

  • Karl Collins

    Karl Collins

    DCI Thomas Coombes

  • Don Gilet

    Don Gilet

    John Howell

  • Annie Louise Ross

    Annie Louise Ross

    Agnes Moffat

  • Ian Bustard

    Taxi Driver

  • Lorraine McIntosh

    Lorraine McIntosh

    Heather Bain

  • Jakub Bednarczyk

    Jakub Bednarczyk

    Rory Quinn

Shetland Season 8 FAQ

When does Shetland Season 8 come out?

Shetland Season 8 premiered Wednesday, November 1, 2023 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Shetland Season 8?

Shetland Season 8 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of Shetland Season 8 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Shetland Season 8 finale?

The Shetland Season 8 finale (Episode 6) aired Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

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