(DVD Shetland)
A friend recently recommended the series Shetland to me as a mystery series that I might enjoy watching, so I was pleased to discover that the library owns the first five seasons of the series starring Douglas Henshall as detective Jimmie Perez. The mysteries take place on the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. The accents are sometimes hard to follow, but are also part of the reason I enjoy this series so much. One of the actors, Steven Robertson, who plays DC Sandy Wilson, was actually born in the Shetland Islands, which adds some authenticity to the production. The murder mysteries are gritty and not easy to solve. The complexity of the relationships and the storylines make this one of the best mystery series I have seen. My favorite character in this is the female assistant to Perez, DS Alison “Tosh” McIntosh. She provides enough comic relief to keep the mood light in an otherwise dark drama. The original cast is planning another season, hopefully to be filmed in the next year. The stories are based on the original novels by author Ann Cleeves.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the TV series Vera, or Wallander.] [Also available in traditional print format.]
[ Internet Movie Database entry for this tv series ] | [ BBC’s official Shetland web site ]
Recommended
by Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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