Alongside Jimmy, Tosh and Sandy, there are plenty of other familiar faces to welcome us back, plus a slew of guest stars across the six shiny new episodes, which revolve around a Shetland resident who has gone missing.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a full rundown of the Shetland cast and who they\u2019re playing.<\/p>
Shetland cast: Douglas Henshall and new season 7 characters<\/strong><\/h2>\nDouglas Henshall plays DI Jimmy Perez<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Douglas Henshall plays DI Jimmy Perez<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is DI Jimmy Perez?\u00a0<\/strong>Jimmy moved back to Shetland following the death of his wife Fran and raised his stepdaughter Cassie alone. Ten years later, he is still single (although he has feelings for Meg)\u00a0and Cassie has grown up and moved away. A kind and empathetic man, he is always looking for the best in people \u2013 despite Shetland\u2019s surprisingly high murder rate, which has made him increasingly disillusioned.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s a kind man who is also a widower struggling to bring up his daughter,\u201d says actor Douglas Henshall. \u201cHe\u2019s lonely. There\u2019s a lot that people empathise with\u201d.<\/p>\n
At the end of season 6, he was arrested for his involvement in the death of Donna Killick<\/a>. Season 7 is Henshall\u2019s final outing as Jimmy<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhat else has Douglas Henshall been in?\u00a0<\/strong>As well as the lead role in Shetland \u2013 which he\u2019s played since the show began in 2013 \u2013 Douglas Henshall is also known as Professor Nick Cutter in Primeval, Sergeant William Muncie in true crime drama In Plain Sight, DCS Hepburn in Black Work, and Taran MacQuarrie in Outlander.<\/p>\n- Read More: Shetland season 6 recap: Why was Jimmy arrested?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Alison O\u2019Donnell plays DS Alison \u2018Tosh\u2019 McIntosh\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Alison O\u2019Donnell plays DS Alison \u2018Tosh\u2019 McIntosh<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is DS Alison \u2018Tosh\u2019 McIntosh?\u00a0<\/strong>Young, smart and ambitious, Tosh is utterly dedicated to her job and has a close relationship with boss Jimmy. The character was the victim of a rape attack a few years ago and the series has charted her recovery from the trauma of her ordeal. At the end of season 6, she learned that she was pregnant.<\/p>\nWhat else has Alison O\u2019Donnell been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Shetland is Alison O\u2019Donnell\u2019s most sizeable TV role to date. Before playing Tosh, she was better known for her work on stage, treading the boards in Boys, The Hard Man and Lorca\u2019s Yerma.<\/p>\nSteven Robertson plays DC Sandy Wilson<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Steven Robertson plays DC Sandy Wilson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is DC Sandy Wilson?\u00a0<\/strong>Sandy is a dedicated detective with a strong sense of right and wrong \u2013 but in season 6, his feelings for Kate Kilmuir occasionally clouded his judgement and got him into trouble. His knowledge of the local area and community makes him a key member of the team.<\/p>\nWhat else has Steven Robertson been in?<\/strong> The Scottish actor, who was actually born in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, has appeared in period drama Harlots<\/a>, Doctor Who<\/a>, Being Human and more. He also starred in a radio adaptation of Shetland, playing DI Jimmy Perez himself.<\/p>\nMark Bonnar plays Duncan Hunter<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Mark Bonnar plays Duncan Hunter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is Duncan Hunter?\u00a0<\/strong>The birth father of Jimmy\u2019s step-daughter Cassie. There was tension between him and Jimmy in the past as the two co-parented Cassie following the death of her mother Fran, but they have developed a complex friendship. Duncan was arrested at the end of season 6 after turning himself in for his role in Donna\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhat else has Mark Bonnar been in?\u00a0<\/strong>His credits include Line of Duty<\/a>, Porridge<\/a>, Unforgotten<\/a>, New Blood, Catastrophe<\/a>, Guilt<\/a> and Humans<\/a>.<\/p>\nLucianne McEvoy plays Meg Pattison\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lucianne McEvoy plays Meg Pattison<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is Meg Pattison?\u00a0<\/strong>An end-of-life nurse and carer who worked for Donna. She\u2019s also grown closer to Jimmy after helping take care of his elderly father on several occasions. Will the pair finally make a go of it in season 7?<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Lucianne McEvoy before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is known for the likes of NY-LON and Unprecedented.<\/p>\nLewis Howden plays Sergeant Billy McCabe<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lewis Howden plays Sergeant Billy McCabe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is\u00a0Sergeant Billy McCabe?\u00a0<\/strong>A reliable and experienced member of Perez\u2019s team.<\/p>\nWhat else has Lewis Howden been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Although he is better known for his stage work, Lewis Howden has a collection of TV credits including Hope Springs, Taggart and Monarch of the Glen.<\/p>\nConor McCarry plays PC Alex Grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Conor McCarry plays PC Alex Grant<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is PC Alex Grant?\u00a0<\/strong>A member of the team at Shetland police.<\/p>\nWhat else has Conor McCarry been in?\u00a0<\/strong>He starred as Dessie Toner in ITV drama The Loch, and has also made appearances in Outlander<\/a> (as Young Jamie) and BBC dramas The Night Manager<\/a> and Rillington Place<\/a>.<\/p>\nAngus Miller plays Donnie<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Angus Miller plays Donnie<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWho is Donnie? <\/strong>Tosh\u2019s partner and father to her child.<\/p>\nWhat else has Angus Miller been in?\u00a0<\/strong>A relative newcomer to our screens, Angus Miller appeared in the TV series Teacup Travels. He is more often seen on stage in Scotland (Let The Right One In, Trainspotting, The Belle\u2019s Stratagem).<\/p>\nAnneika Rose plays Maggie Kean<\/b><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who is DI Jimmy Perez?\u00a0<\/strong>Jimmy moved back to Shetland following the death of his wife Fran and raised his stepdaughter Cassie alone. Ten years later, he is still single (although he has feelings for Meg)\u00a0and Cassie has grown up and moved away. A kind and empathetic man, he is always looking for the best in people \u2013 despite Shetland\u2019s surprisingly high murder rate, which has made him increasingly disillusioned.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a kind man who is also a widower struggling to bring up his daughter,\u201d says actor Douglas Henshall. \u201cHe\u2019s lonely. There\u2019s a lot that people empathise with\u201d.<\/p>\n At the end of season 6, he was arrested for his involvement in the death of Donna Killick<\/a>. Season 7 is Henshall\u2019s final outing as Jimmy<\/a>.<\/p>\n What else has Douglas Henshall been in?\u00a0<\/strong>As well as the lead role in Shetland \u2013 which he\u2019s played since the show began in 2013 \u2013 Douglas Henshall is also known as Professor Nick Cutter in Primeval, Sergeant William Muncie in true crime drama In Plain Sight, DCS Hepburn in Black Work, and Taran MacQuarrie in Outlander.<\/p>\n Who is DS Alison \u2018Tosh\u2019 McIntosh?\u00a0<\/strong>Young, smart and ambitious, Tosh is utterly dedicated to her job and has a close relationship with boss Jimmy. The character was the victim of a rape attack a few years ago and the series has charted her recovery from the trauma of her ordeal. At the end of season 6, she learned that she was pregnant.<\/p>\n What else has Alison O\u2019Donnell been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Shetland is Alison O\u2019Donnell\u2019s most sizeable TV role to date. Before playing Tosh, she was better known for her work on stage, treading the boards in Boys, The Hard Man and Lorca\u2019s Yerma.<\/p>\n Who is DC Sandy Wilson?\u00a0<\/strong>Sandy is a dedicated detective with a strong sense of right and wrong \u2013 but in season 6, his feelings for Kate Kilmuir occasionally clouded his judgement and got him into trouble. His knowledge of the local area and community makes him a key member of the team.<\/p>\n What else has Steven Robertson been in?<\/strong> The Scottish actor, who was actually born in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, has appeared in period drama Harlots<\/a>, Doctor Who<\/a>, Being Human and more. He also starred in a radio adaptation of Shetland, playing DI Jimmy Perez himself.<\/p>\n Who is Duncan Hunter?\u00a0<\/strong>The birth father of Jimmy\u2019s step-daughter Cassie. There was tension between him and Jimmy in the past as the two co-parented Cassie following the death of her mother Fran, but they have developed a complex friendship. Duncan was arrested at the end of season 6 after turning himself in for his role in Donna\u2019s death<\/a>.<\/p>\n What else has Mark Bonnar been in?\u00a0<\/strong>His credits include Line of Duty<\/a>, Porridge<\/a>, Unforgotten<\/a>, New Blood, Catastrophe<\/a>, Guilt<\/a> and Humans<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Meg Pattison?\u00a0<\/strong>An end-of-life nurse and carer who worked for Donna. She\u2019s also grown closer to Jimmy after helping take care of his elderly father on several occasions. Will the pair finally make a go of it in season 7?<\/p>\n Where have I seen Lucianne McEvoy before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is known for the likes of NY-LON and Unprecedented.<\/p>\n Who is\u00a0Sergeant Billy McCabe?\u00a0<\/strong>A reliable and experienced member of Perez\u2019s team.<\/p>\n What else has Lewis Howden been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Although he is better known for his stage work, Lewis Howden has a collection of TV credits including Hope Springs, Taggart and Monarch of the Glen.<\/p>\n Who is PC Alex Grant?\u00a0<\/strong>A member of the team at Shetland police.<\/p>\n What else has Conor McCarry been in?\u00a0<\/strong>He starred as Dessie Toner in ITV drama The Loch, and has also made appearances in Outlander<\/a> (as Young Jamie) and BBC dramas The Night Manager<\/a> and Rillington Place<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Donnie? <\/strong>Tosh\u2019s partner and father to her child.<\/p>\n What else has Angus Miller been in?\u00a0<\/strong>A relative newcomer to our screens, Angus Miller appeared in the TV series Teacup Travels. He is more often seen on stage in Scotland (Let The Right One In, Trainspotting, The Belle\u2019s Stratagem).<\/p>\nAlison O\u2019Donnell plays DS Alison \u2018Tosh\u2019 McIntosh\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Mark Bonnar plays Duncan Hunter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Lucianne McEvoy plays Meg Pattison\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Lewis Howden plays Sergeant Billy McCabe<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Conor McCarry plays PC Alex Grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Angus Miller plays Donnie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Anneika Rose plays Maggie Kean<\/b><\/h2>\n
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