Series 8
2023 · 6 episodes · 5h 50m in all · 5.1/10
Series 8 sees Met Police Detective Inspector Ruth Calder return to her native Shetland to retrieve the vulnerable witness to a gangland murder. Tosh must pause her investigation into a string of mysterious animal deaths to help Calder find the witness before it’s too late.

Episodes

1. Episode 1
1 Nov 2023 · 58 min · 4.8/10
A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder must team up with Tosh to find the girl before it’s too late.

2. Episode 2
8 Nov 2023 · 59 min · 4.8/10
Calder and Tosh must work together to find the armed killers and prevent further disaster. Howell and Nowak take refuge with a local and wait for a means of escape.

3. Episode 3
15 Nov 2023 · 59 min · 5.0/10
Unnerved by her discovery, Calder decides to stay on in Shetland. Tosh welcomes the support, as the revelation of a tattoo sends the case in a sinister new direction.

4. Episode 4
22 Nov 2023 · 58 min · 5.3/10
Tosh believes she has the murderer in custody and tasks the team with finding the evidence to charge. Calder suffers in silence with Jean’s revelation.

5. Episode 5
29 Nov 2023 · 58 min · 5.3/10
Calder initially reels from the awful news, but quickly becomes suspicious. Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory.

6. Episode 6
6 Dec 2023 · 58 min · 5.2/10
As the investigation draws to a close, Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery at the heart of the Bains. The identity of the killer lies in the reason why Ellen left Shetland.
Shetland Series 8: quick answers
How many episodes are in Shetland Series 8?
Series 8 of Shetland has 6 episodes, about 6 hours in total.
When did Shetland Series 8 come out?
Series 8 premiered on 1 Nov 2023.