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Shetland
2013
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 10 seasons
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
A local police team investigates crimes within the close-knit island community of Shetland.
Details
- Created by
- Ann Cleaves
- Studio
- ITV Studios, BBC Scotland
- Released
- 10 March 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 56 across 10 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →2 major awards won · 2 wins from 14 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| BAFTA Scotland 2016 | Best Television Drama | Shetland | Winner |
| BAFTA Scotland 2016 | Best Actor – Television | Douglas Henshall | Winner |
| BAFTA Scotland 2025 | Audience Award | Ashley Jensen | Nominee |
| BAFTA Scotland 2024 | Television – Scripted | Shetland | Nominee |
| BAFTA Scotland 2022 | Best Director – Fiction | Max Myers | Nominee |
| BAFTA Scotland 2018 | Best Television – Scripted | Shetland | Nominee |
| BAFTA Scotland 2018 | Best Actor – Television | Douglas Henshall | Nominee |
| BAFTA Scotland 2018 | Best Writer – Film/Television | David Kane | Nominee |
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14 awards — Shetland
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BAFTA Scotland
12 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Television | Douglas Henshall | Winner |
| Best Television Drama | Shetland | Winner |
| Audience Award | Ashley Jensen | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Douglas Henshall | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Douglas Henshall | Nominee |
| Best Directing – Film/Television | Jan Matthys | Nominee |
| Best Director – Fiction | Max Myers | Nominee |
| Best Television Drama | Shetland | Nominee |
| Best Television – Scripted | Shetland | Nominee |
| Best Writer – Film/Television | David Kane | Nominee |
| Best Writer – Film/Television | Gaby Chiappe | Nominee |
| Television – Scripted | Shetland | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| GBTC Operators Award – Television Drama | Rodrigo Gutierrez | Nominee |
RTS Craft & Design Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music – Original Title | John Lunn | Nominee |