Shetland - new series

Boz

Can't take to the new sour-faced boss. They should have axed it with Henshall; it was his show imo.

She is very unprofessional. I hope she goes back to the Met or wherever she came from.

I know some posters thought Dougie Henshall wasn't right to play Jimmy Pérez who apparently had Spanish ancestry but I really liked him in the part. Anyway, there must have been a lot of added genes since his ancestor landed 400 years ago.

But Jimmy was very dark and Spanish-looking, nothing like our Dougie.

If I were in charge of casting any tv or film, I would want actors/actresses who looked like they were described in the book.

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Its all to do with Presence. I have seen Dougie Henshall on stage at Stratford RSC . He is a fine classical actor. He can hold you with a look or a word. His replacement is not bad; just not good enough. Scotland has many fine actors and I don't understand this casting or the "Cagney and Lacey" vibe.

As I’ve never read the books I enjoyed the previous series, as we’re enjoying this one, good storyline, interesting characters and great scenery.

Well I don’t watch Eastenders so I haven’t seen him in that he just seemed very familiar

Me to MiniMoon.
I know Tosh's husband was a house - husband, and looked after their baby, but no mention of them as you say.

My husband watches it. I can’t stand the accents (sorry!) or the miserable tone so I amuse myself with something else.

And of course this series as some of the others are not from the ‘Shetland’ books, just ‘inspired’ by them.

Jaxjacky

As I’ve never read the books I enjoyed the previous series, as we’re enjoying this one, good storyline, interesting characters and great scenery.

Same here. I do have the sub titles on though.

I do wish they'd give Sandy a bigger part, I love his accent, it's a real Shetland accent or dialect.

It's growing on me but agree that new boss is very unprofessional. Will still be a fan of it I think. I did love perez but he did need a new coat!

Callistemon21

I do wish they'd give Sandy a bigger part, I love his accent, it's a real Shetland accent or dialect.

I like Tosh and really love Sandy's accent.. I could listen to him a lot more..

I've always loved 'Shetland', the series and the books. I just accept that the series is different to the books, and has the added bonus of the scenery, music, and (had) Dougie Henshall. I quite enjoyed the first episode, haven't watched the second yet, but just hope that the new inspector isn't going to be as angst-ridden as Jimmy Perez was.

I was wondering about Tosh's baby and partner too - or maybe there was just enough going on in the first couple of episodes and they'll be resurrected when there is a need for Tosh to have some problems.

I thought Dougray Scott would have been a great replacement for Dougie but maybe his heart wrenching performance in CRIME put him off another murder story .I'll give the series go and I love the accents much easier on the ear than some we have to listen to .

Last series I had to put on the subtitles but this time I can understand a lot of it without, although I still didn't catch a few things Ashley Jensen said. More her diction than the accent, I think.

I love the accents and the beautiful scenery. I miss Perez but am quickly getting used to the new moany one.

Am I the only one to think that the new DI’s clergyman brother is a bit dodgy?

Is he the killer? He seemed to be close with the dead girl a while back.

And do you think that she (the new DI) was abused by their father in the past?

paddyann54

I thought Dougray Scott would have been a great replacement for Dougie but maybe his heart wrenching performance in CRIME put him off another murder story .I'll give the series go and I love the accents much easier on the ear than some we have to listen to .

Crime.. Just watched the first series that's well worth seeing if you haven't seen it. There is a link between Shetland, and Crime - Jamie Sives plays two totally different parts!

I think Peter, bald head and glasses, who was at clergyman brother’s house is the killer?

I thought Dougray Scott would have been a great replacement for Dougie

James Bond??

Callistemon21

^I thought Dougray Scott would have been a great replacement for Dougie^

James Bond??

Oh no, surely not!

I watched Dougie Henshall in something recently and he was the baddie. Something old maybe? I like him a lot as an actor.

I like Ashley Jensen and thought she fitted in quite well to the new series. Her and Tosh are good together, a sort of Scottish version of that American one with two female cops. (Oh no- senior moment!)

Aveline

I like Ashley Jensen and thought she fitted in quite well to the new series. Her and Tosh are good together, a sort of Scottish version of that American one with two female cops. (Oh no- senior moment!)

Cagney and Lacey?

That's it! Thanks Curlywhirly.