‘Shetland’ Season 3 Episode 2 review: Confident, bold storytelling

The second episode of BBC One’s new six-part Shetland story cranked up the tension as the Robbie Monroe storyline gained speed, and Jimmy Perez’s chasing of Michael Maguire continued apace – albeit ending with Maguire being shot and falling off a cliff to his death. The crime drama continues to create an atmosphere of eeriness … >

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‘Shetland’ return date and Season 3 trailer revealed

Douglas Henshall returns as DI Jimmy Perez this week for a third season of Shetland. Adapted from the award-winning novels by writer Ann Cleeves, the murder-mystery series is back for a new thrilling six-part tale. > Buy the Season 1-2 box set on Amazon. Season 3 begins at 9pm on Friday 15 January on BBC … >

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‘Black Work’ episode guide

Sheridan Smith stars in ITV’s Black Work, a new three-part drama about a policewoman determined to find out why her husband was killed. As she battles to stay strong for the benefit of daughter Melly (Honor Kneafsey) and stepson Hal (Oliver Woollford), Jo is urged by her bosses, DCI Will Hepburn (Douglas Henshall) and Chief … >

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‘Black Work’ trailer: Sheridan Smith’s new ITV drama

ITV has released a trailer for Black Work. The new three-part drama stars Sheridan Smith  as a policewoman determined to find out why her husband was killed. > Order Black Work on DVD on Amazon. Black Work begins at 9pm on Sunday 21 June on ITV. Watch the trailer… As she battles to stay strong … >

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‘Shetland’ will return for Series 3

BBC One has recommissioned Scottish crime drama Shetland for a third series. Starring Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez, Shetland is adapted from Ann Cleeves’s successful Shetland quartet crime novels and will return six new 60-minute episodes. Christopher Aird, BBC Head of Drama Production Scotland, commented: “Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has … >

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