BBC Crime Favorite Officially Locks In Return Date for Season 11

The Brits certainly know how to solve a mystery. Some of the best crime-solvers come from across the pond, and they usually put the pieces together on a tricky puzzle whilst dealing with their own personal demons. Up in a remote archipelago off the Northern coast of Scotland, for ten seasons, we’ve loved watching Douglas Henshall‘s DI Jimmy Perez and Ashley Jensen‘s DI Ruth Calder solve brutal crimes in the beloved BBC crime series Shetland.

Based on the novels by Ann Cleeves, Shetland has proven a big favorite of global viewers ever since its inception in 2013. The milestone tenth season saw the grimmest and darkest challenge for Ruth and Alison “Tosh” McIntosh (Alison O’Donnell) yet, but the duo made it through to the other side and have since been preparing for Season 11. Now, thanks to a recent announcement by the BBC, we know when that season will take place.

It’s been officially confirmed that Shetland Season 11 will premiere on Thursday, November 12, at 9 pm on the BBC. The new season will center “around an historic murder which will forever change the lives of all those connected in the present day,” according to the official synopsis. It continues:

“When a car is pulled from the water, a grim discovery is made – crammed in the boot are the decomposed, skeletal remains of an unknown male. The team’s search to uncover the victim’s identity, begins with a hunt for the vehicle’s owner – a respected, local GP who left the Isles under a cloud of troubled rumours nine years ago. As Calder and Tosh dig deeper into the enigmatic GP’s state-of-mind and the lives of the loved ones he left behind, the investigation takes them to dark and dangerous places in their quest for the truth.”

“When a car is pulled from the water, a grim discovery is made – crammed in the boot are the decomposed, skeletal remains of an unknown male. The team’s search to uncover the victim’s identity, begins with a hunt for the vehicle’s owner – a respected, local GP who left the Isles under a cloud of troubled rumours nine years ago. As Calder and Tosh dig deeper into the enigmatic GP’s state-of-mind and the lives of the loved ones he left behind, the investigation takes them to dark and dangerous places in their quest for the truth.”

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‘Shetland’ Season 11 Marks the End of a Fan-Favorite

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Sadly, the eleventh season of Shetland will mark the final outing for O’Donnell as the talented detective Tosh. From starting life as a junior detective and flourishing into the heart of the series, Tosh will be a big miss in future Shetland seasons. But who will our usual duo be joined by in Season 11? The returning cast includes Steven Robertson (Sandy Wilson), Samuel Anderson (Matt Blake), Steven Miller (Alan Calder), Anne Kidd (Cora McLean), Angus Miller (Donnie), Conor McCarry (Alex Grant), Eubha Akilade (Lorna Burns), and Lewis Howden‘s Sergeant Billy McCabe.

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