The windswept Shetland Isles are calling once more, and Shetland has returned with its gripping Season 10, set to premiere on March 19, 2025, on BBC One and iPlayer, per bbc.co.uk. This beloved British crime drama, adapted from Ann Cleeves’ novels, dives deeper into the noir-soaked world fans adore, with Ashley Jensen as DI Ruth Calder and Alison O’Donnell as DI Alison “Tosh” McIntosh leading the charge. After Season 9’s chilling double missing persons case, which drew 7 million viewers, per radiotimes.com, the new season promises darker mysteries, shocking twists, and the haunting coastal landscapes that define the series. X is ablaze with 1.6 million trailer views since its December 2024 release, with fans calling Shetland “the ultimate Scandi-style thriller.”
Season 10, set in the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick, centers on the sinister murder of a retired social worker, whose body lay exposed for days, sparking a web of secrets, per goodhousekeeping.com. Calder, a Shetland native grappling with her past, and Tosh, now a seasoned DI, uncover dark deeds in a tight-knit community, with flashbacks revealing a historical case tied to the victim, per digitalspy.com. The cast, including Steven Robertson as DC Sandy Wilson and Lorraine McIntosh as a new suspect, delivers “devastating” performances, per express.co.uk. X fans rave, one tweeting, “Ruth and Tosh are unstoppable—this is peak Shetland!” Another posted, “Those cliffs and twists? I’m breathless!”.
Filmed in Shetland’s brooding landscapes and Glasgow’s gritty stand-ins, Shetland’s atmospheric storytelling, directed by Andy Hay, earns its 85% Rotten Tomatoes score, per rottentomatoes.com. The six-episode season, airing Wednesdays at 9 PM GMT, explores themes of grief and justice, with a 10% iPlayer viewership spike since Season 9, per bbc.com. Showrunner Paul Logue teased “a case that breaks Tosh’s heart,” per radiotimes.com, amplifying the emotional stakes. The series’ slow-burn suspense and coastal noir keep it a British staple, drawing parallels to its cultural impact.
Join the X frenzy and stream Seasons 1-9 on BBC iPlayer to catch up before Shetland Season 10 drops. Will Calder and Tosh unravel Lunniswick’s secrets, or will the isles’ darkness consume them? This is the crime drama to obsess over in 2025.
