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Shetland season 10: Release date and latest news

Everything you need to know.

Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder and Alison O'Donnell as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh, stood on a beach, leaning on one another

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Published: Friday, 31 October 2025 at 1:30 pm

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We're heading back to Shetland.

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The BBC crime drama will soon be back on our screens for its 10th outing — and it's set to be another fascinating season of telly.

"This series we’ve kind of become a little more insular rather than the expansive locations of last year," said Ashley Jensen, who plays DI Ruth Calder. "We’ve really come into the nucleus of the small hamlet of Lunniswick and used a real-life town as our location. It’s very much a small community where everybody knows each other’s business."

And that small community is rocked when one of its residents is murdered.

"The series opens with the murder of a woman... and of course, the houses back on to each other, everybody’s peeping from their curtains and everyone’s kind of involved in each other’s lives – whether they want to be or not," Jensen added.

"The murder itself is a peculiar death as the victim is an older woman and she’s positioned in a rather macabre way. What makes it worse is she’s outside her house, exposed to the elements and she’s been out there for a few days. So, obviously, because it’s a small community, everyone’s a bit suspicious.

Jensen went on to describe season 10 as "the best storyline out of the three I’ve been involved in".

"I love the detail of this one and the fact that all the locals are suspects in the murder case," she said.

But when can you watch the new episodes? And who else is joining Jensen?

Read on for everything you need to know about Shetland season 10.

Shetland season 10 release date: When will it air?

The new season begins on Wednesday 5th November at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The remaining five episodes will air weekly.

Shetland season 10 cast: Who's returning? And who's new?

Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder and Alison O'Donnell as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh, walking along a path outside, putting on vlue gloves, two colleagues walking next to them.

Eubha Akilade as PC Lorna Burns, Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson, Alison O'Donnell as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh and Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder. BBC/Silverprint Films/Jamie Simpson

Alison O'Donnell is returning as DI Alison ''Tosh'' McIntosh and Ashley Jensen is returning as DI Ruth Calder.

Other returning faces include:

Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Back to Black) has also joined the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal, Matt Blake.

The confirmed guest cast is as follows:

Shetland season 10 plot: What will happen?

"Calder and Tosh are drawn to a remote village following the sinister murder of an elderly woman," reads the official synopsis.

"In the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick, the body of the retired social worker Eadie Tulloch has been out in the elements for a number of days.

"Suspecting the residents are holding back about their relationships with Eadie, Calder and Tosh begin to unravel a complicated web of lies.

"Worse still, there’s a personal link to the case for one of the team, testing loyalty to the limits."

Shetland season 10 trailer: Is it available to watch?

Yes. Enjoy the dramatic trailer below.

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Shetland season 10 will start airing at 9pm on Wednesday 5th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. seasons 1-9 are available to stream on iPlayer now. Ann Cleeves's Shetland novels are available to buy.

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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.

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