Shetland season 10: everything we know

Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) and Calder (Ashley Jensen) are sitting at a table by a window in a beachfront bar. Tosh has a glass of white wine on the table in front of her, and both of them look happy and relaxed.

(Image credit: BBC/Silverprint Films/Jamie Simpson)

Shetland season 10 has officially started filming following the huge success of Shetland season 9.

The big casting news is that Samuel Anderson, who played Fingers in Gavin & Stacey, has joined the drama as new procurator fiscal Matt Blake.

Fans are looking forward to the next outing for Calder (Ashley Jensen) and Tosh (Alison O'Donnell). It's been confirmed by the BBC that the pair will return for a new series of the crime series.

Alison said about the show coming back: "I could not be happier that Shetland is returning... and am so excited to get started. I'm really proud of the journey this show has been on and of the way it continues to evolve and grow in exciting and surprising ways."

Ashley said: "The Shetland Isles are breath-taking — without a doubt one of the most memorable and unique filming locations I’ve been to. I’m looking forward to jumping on that wee plane again and returning soon."

Here's everything we know…

Shetland season 10 release date

Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) stands in a driveway next to a pick-up truck. She looks a little hesitant. She is dressed up smarter than her usual police gear, in a black blazer and matching trousers, with a black and white floral top. — Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) will face a new case (Image credit: BBC/Silverprint Films/Jamie Simpson)

Shetland season 10 is now filming with the series expected to be shown on BBC One in the autumn. There's no official confirmation about exactly when it will air, but that's been the recent pattern. It's then expected to be made available to US fans via BritBox.

Shetland season 10 plot

We now have some official plot details from the BBC. The makers tease: "Calder and Tosh travel to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the sinister killing of an elderly woman.

"The team discover that the body of the retired social worker has been out in the elements for a number of days. The case will see Tosh and Calder excavate the victim’s life, past and present, as well as the lives of those who knew her. They soon begin to uncover dark secrets and terrible deeds at the heart of this closeknit community."

Cast

Ashley Jensen will return as DI Ruth Calder and Alison O'Donnell as Tosh.

Samuel Anderson (Amandaland, Gavin & Stacey) joins the cast as the new Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake alongside series regulars Steven Robertson (playing DC Sandy Wilson), Lewis Howden (Sgt Billy McCabe), Anne Kidd (pathologist Cora McLean), Angus Miller (Donnie, Tosh’s partner), Conor McCarry (PC Alex Grant) and Eubha Akilade (PC Lorna Burns).

Also featuring are Clive Russell (The Witcher, Sandman), Ellie Haddington (Motherland, Guilt), Niall MacGregor (The Bombing of Pan AM 103, Line of Duty), Greg McHugh (Guilt, The A Word), Frances Gray (Tom Jones, Vera), Louise Brealey (Such Brave Girls, Clique), Stuart Townsend (Into The Deep, Two Minutes to Midnight), Stephen McMillan (Toxic Town, Boiling Point), Saskia Ashdown (Karen Pirie, The Rig), Lila Rose (Traces), Joanne Thomson (Outlander, The Victim), Gabriel Akuwudike (Screw, The Beautiful Game) and Leigh Biagi (The Prodigal Father, The Lost King).

Is there a trailer?

No, not yet.

Shetland season 10 behind the scenes

Shetland season 10 is filmed in locations on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland. Shetland is a Silverprint Pictures production (part of ITV Studios) for the BBC. Shetland is internationally distributed by ITV Studios.