The exit announcement came as a big surprise to fans, as did the news that the BBC series would continue without him.<\/p>\n
What would Shetland look like in his absence? And would it lose some of its magic?<\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Alison O\u2019Donnell (Tosh) said that while she always feels nervous about how people will respond to each new season, she\u2019s \u201cparticularly\u201d anxious about this one.<\/p> \u201cWe had a screening on Saturday, the cast and the crew all got together to watch the first episode, and I was just vibrating at such a high frequency,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019d seen it myself already, thank goodness. I wasn\u2019t watching my own performance for the first time in front of all of those people, but I was so, so desperate for them all to like it.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cAfterwards, I was going round to everybody going, \u2018What did you think? Do you like it? Please tell me you like.\u2019 Because especially with this one, it\u2019s a risk, it\u2019s a gamble.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I just really hope that people will come on that journey with us.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell went on to say that there was \u201csuch a buzz and so much positivity\u201d at the screening, with those involved \u201creally proud of what they\u2019ve made\u201d.<\/p>\n She added: \u201cAnd that\u2019s all you can really hope for. But it\u2019s hard to know from the inside. The real test is when we put it out there.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Newcomer Ruth Calder is a Met Police Detective Inspector, who also happens to be a native Shetlander. She returns to the isles more than 30 years after she left as part of an investigation into a gangland murder, with Tosh pausing her own investigation to work alongside her.<\/p>\n \u201cCalder\u2019s hostility to Shetland<\/a> will challenge Tosh\u2019s view of her adopted home,\u201d reads the official synopsis. \u201cAnd their journey into the darker recesses of Shetland\u2019s past and present will test this fragile, new partnership.\u201d<\/p> ![\"Alison](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/SHETLAND-season-8-Alison-O-Donnell-Ashley-Jensen-3becf64.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"SHETLAND-season-8-Alison-O-Donnell-Ashley-Jensen\\"\/")
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