Shetland S07e02 Amr • Editor's Choice

Shetland is firing on all cylinders. Turn off the lights, turn up the volume for that haunting score, and watch your back. On these islands, the past is never really buried.

If the premiere of Shetland Season 7 was about setting the table, Episode 2 is where Jimmy Perez picks up a knife and starts cutting through the lies. Titled (unofficially by fans) around the key evidence of the van, this episode proves why Shetland remains the gold standard for brooding, character-driven crime drama. shetland s07e02 amr

Perez (Douglas Henshall, masterful as always) spends the episode trying to splice together two timelines. The AMR van was stolen. It was used in a hit-and-run. And now, traces of Lukasz’s blood have been found inside. Shetland is firing on all cylinders