The BEST episodes of Shetland season 3

Every episode of Shetland season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shetland season 3!

Set against the stark backdrop of Scotland's rugged coastline, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate murders in the small island community of Shetland.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Episode 6
star
8.15
427 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2016

As the investigation reaches its final stages, Detective Inspector Perez and his team discover the person responsible for the deaths of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson is closer to home than any of them thought.

Directors: Jan Matthys
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Episode 1
star
7.91
485 votes

#2 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2016

When a young man disappears on the Aberdeen to Shetland ferry crossing and a small boy ends up in intensive care, DI Jimmy Perez and his team investigate, becoming convinced the two events are connected.

Writer: Gaby Chiappe
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Episode 5
star
7.91
440 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2016

Perez struggles to deal with what has happened to Tosh as he continues to investigate the murders of Robbie Morton and Michael Thompson, but a shocking discovery finally leads him to the identity of who Thompson was going to testify against.

Directors: Jan Matthys
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Episode 3
star
7.84
458 votes

#4 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2016

The murder investigation takes Perez and Tosh to Glasgow as they try to uncover the reasons behind Maguire's brutal death and his connection to Robbie Morton. But old ghosts return to haunt Perez as his enemies try to prevent him from getting to the truth.

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Episode 4
star
7.80
435 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2016

Perez and his team are determined to track down the person who helped Michael Thompson's killer on Shetland. But the closer the team get to the truth in both Shetland and Glasgow, the more dangerous it becomes for all of them.

Directors: Jan Matthys
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Episode 2
star
7.73
467 votes

#6 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2016

DI Jimmy Perez is convinced that Michael Maguire is somehow implicated in the death of Robbie Morton. But with the investigation seemingly under threat before it's even started, he faces an uphill battle to uncover the truth behind Maguire's silence.

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