{"id":20038,"date":"2022-08-10T11:26:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1691321"},"modified":"2022-08-10T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:51:15","slug":"shetland-season-6-recap-why-was-jimmy-arrested","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/shetland-season-6-recap-why-was-jimmy-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Shetland season 6 recap: Why was Jimmy arrested?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Christopher Connor\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 10 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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BBC crime drama Shetland, based on Ann Cleeves\u2019s hit novel series, returns tonight (Wednesday 10th August)<\/strong> for season 7<\/a>, with DI Jimmy Perez and his team tasked with solving a missing person case on the titular Scottish islands. But that investigation isn\u2019t the only focus of the upcoming instalment.<\/p>\n

Lead actor Douglas Henshall recently announced that he has exited the series<\/a>\u00a0with season 7 his final outing as the detective \u2013\u00a0news which was met with great sadness by fans<\/a> and cast members<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jimmy was in quite the pickle at the end of season 6 when he was suspended from the force and placed under arrest, which spills over into the new episodes. But why did he find himself in that position?<\/p>\n\n<p>We\u2019ve recapped what happened below ahead of season 7.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shetland season 6 recap: Why was Jimmy arrested?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The last season ended with Jimmy suspended from the force. Both the detective and Duncan (Mark Bonnar) were in the frame for the murder of Donna Killick, the mother of Duncan\u2019s son who had previously appeared in season 4.<\/p>\n<p>After her release from prison, Donna returned to the islands where it emerged that she had cancer and was dying.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/shetland-season-six-ending-explained\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Shetland season 6 ending explained: What will happen to Jimmy Perez and Duncan?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>It was later revealed that Donna was a murderer after Jimmy reopened the cold case into the death of teenager Lizzie Kilmuir, which another woman had served time for (more on that later).<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy was deeply concerned about her influence over Duncan, which culminated in Bonnar\u2019s character assisting Donna in taking her own life, with Jimmy stepping in to destroy any evidence that could implicate his friend. But eventually, Duncan confessed his crime to the police and was subsequently arrested.<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=300%2C198,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=300%2C198,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=355%2C234,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=355%2C234,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=405%2C267,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=405%2C267,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=554%2C366,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=554%2C366,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C409,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C409,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=408%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=408%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=556%2C367,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=556%2C367,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-1518900\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/23384068-high_res-shetland-s6-922d950.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C409"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\"""\" title=\"""\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Mark Bonnar as Duncan in Shetland.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Jimmy, who was present when Duncan handed himself in, was later arrested for his involvement in the death of Donna, leaving our leading man in his most precarious position yet.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/shetland-season-7-trailer-newsupdate\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">season 7 trailer<\/a>, the detective is back in the job and not behind bars. But it remains to be seen how that is resolved \u2013\u00a0and what happens to Duncan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/shetland-douglas-henshall-ann-cleeves-exclusive-newsupdate\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Shetland author reacts to Douglas Henshall exit: \u201cHe was perfect\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In season 6, Jimmy was also tasked with caring for his elderly father James who was suffering from dementia. That, and the death of his mother Mary, left him visibly distracted and fatigued.<\/p>\n<p>Could the toll that\u2019s taken on him, plus the events surrounding the death of Donna, be the reason for his upcoming exit?<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-1394941\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/23264962-high_res-shetland-s6-bbf0574.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\"""\" title=\"""\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Shetland season 6.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Alongside that, Jimmy was also investigating the death of renowned lawyer Alex Galbraith, who was shot at his home while on the phone to his teenage daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Galbraith had also helped facilitate Donna\u2019s early release on compassionate grounds, leading Jimmy to initially suspect that Donna was involved.<\/p>\n<p>There were multiple suspects in the killing, all capable of doing the deed, but the evidence eventually led the police to Alex\u2019s politician wife Eve. He wanted to come clean about the death of a teenager that he had been involved in 20 years ago, but Eve knew that would destroy both of their lives and careers and took steps to keep him quiet,.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/shetland-douglas-henshall-exit-comments-newsupdate\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Shetland\u2019s Douglas Henshall says exit was \u201ca little anticlimactic\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The instalment ended with Tosh learning that she was pregnant. She had questioned whether she was ready to be a mother throughout the season, and on seeing the positive test, she initially looked extremely worried. But her expression morphed into a smile, suggesting that she\u2019s excited for the road ahead.<\/p>\n<p>With Jimmy not returning for season 8, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/shetland-douglas-henshall-replacement-comment\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">could Tosh step into his shoes<\/a>? She\u2019ll have more on her plate than ever before with a baby in the picture, but if anyone can do it, it\u2019s Tosh.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the uncertainty hanging over the drama, one thing\u2019s for certain: it promises to be another eventful season for Shetland\u2019s locals and its dedicated police force.<\/p>\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>Shetland season 7 begins on Wednesday 10th August on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Cleeves-Shetland-Collection-Books-Book\/dp\/B00K8QUW18?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-0"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\""https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FCleeves-Shetland-Collection-Books-Book%2Fdp%2FB00K8QUW18%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1518987&dtb=1"\">Ann Cleeves\u2019s Shetland novels<\/a>\u00a0are available to buy now.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\""NotApplicable"\" data-linkindex=\""0"\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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