Shetland

The actor that played Thomas was a in Outlander. He was excellent in that as well, playing a rough, uncouth Highlander who met an untimely death!
It was quite strange seeing him all cleaned up!

I have just finished watching the final episode on iPlayer and all through I was willing it not to end as I was blown away by the totally brilliant acting. The cinematography is excellent too.

That is one brilliant series!

I loved this series - so many cliffhangers!

The only thread that they didn't really tie up was the Norwegian Police Officer who was working with the White Supremacists

I wonder if they might pick up on that in the next series, Cold?

I have just seen the last episode as I ve been away What a blinder loved it, very good acting oh what a sad sad ending that got me
No problem with the accent as I use the sub titles why don’t others who are complaining they can’t hear it ?
Im new to Shetland it and will eagerly await another series
Big thumbs up

Outstanding series and I agree 're the actor playing Thomas Malone - he had me onside no matter what he got up to.

Now we have to wait until next year!

Loved the final episode too.

If you haven’t seen Keeping Faith on BBC IPlayer I suggest you check it out. Equally as good as Shetland.

A great series. I now always have the subtitles on as DH has a nasty habit of asking what someone just said.

It was an unexpected ending, sad too.

Iv'e watched the first couple of episodes of Keeping Faith, enjoyed them.
Also watched first two of The Disappearance last night, another good one.

I read an interesting article on the Scotsman page of facebook . It was an interview with Alison O'Donnell aka Tosh . She was 6 months pregnant by the end of filming and her tartan shirts had to be made bigger and worn outside her waistband to hide it . She said she was amazed at the number of foreign visitors on Shetland thanks to this programme and was pleased not to be recognised with her hair back and wearing glasses. She is really in her 30 though she looks younger. They seem to be a very happy bunch filming together.

I have just watched this series, thanks to Gransnet. Amazing programme, loved it. Great atmospheric scenery and lovely accents. Also how nice to have a proper ending (but sad).

I have never watched this before, so now want to find series 1 to 3. I could buy DVD, but am looking at Prime etc too.

Me too seacliff hopefully find the past ones on my iPad
Lovely to have a proper ending even if it was a sad one

Was series 1 and 2 called Shetland too or did they have other names please ?

They were Shetland too.
You may like a series set in Wales called Hinterland - filmed around Aberystwyth.

Thanks Welshwife, I'll look out for that.

I am watching Keeping Faith and love it (another Welsh programme).

There is yet another Welsh programme coming, looks interesting. That's Craith/ Hidden. I think the English version isn't out until later this year.

I'm sure that there are a couple of actors in Keeping Faith that were also in Hinterland

I've started watching Shetland Series 1 on YouTube on my laptop. It's not very good picture quality though, which is a shame with that great scenery.

Yes - Evan’s sister is the police sergeant in Hinterland and Steve Baldini is in lots of Welsh programmes.

I will look for Hinterland, is it in Welsh?

Am missing Shetland already!

They did two versions of Hinterland - one in Welsh and one in English - three series I think - the two language versions are filmed at the same time to keep the continuity etc.
They are due to show the Welsh version of Hidden and then and English one on BBC Wales before the other regions. It has not aired on BBC Wales yet.

Thank you

Absolutely love Hinterland. Always go that way when going to N Wales. Beautifully bleak. Also like the actors and the excellent stories When is the next series ?

Loved the pace of Shetland. Quiet, thoughtful Perez is a nice change from other cop shows. You don't expect detectives to be so kind. Scenery and atmosphere great but, somehow, I don't fancy going there. Too bleak.

And don't forget that Anne Cleeves' Shetland books are readily available. I actually preferred elements of the books. Never worked out why Dougie Henshall was cast as the darkly handsome Perez of the books but he did an excellent job!