These comments refer to the entire fifth series not just the final episode.
This series opens with the discovery of a severed hand on a local beach. Perez and the team start to investigate and it soon takes them to dark places as it emerges the dead man was searching for his sister, Zezi, who had been trafficked into the UK and was believed to be on Shetland. When he is identified his estranged mother comes to the island hoping to find Zezi... unfortunately her actions only make things harder for the police. As the series progresses there are more murders and a suspect dies in custody.
Given that Shetland is actually one of the most peaceful areas of the UK one must suspend ones disbelief somewhat... if you can do that this is a solid story. There is lots of tension; especially in the scenes where we see Zezi in captivity being threatened by her captor. There are a few disturbing scenes but nothing overly graphic. While we know the identity of her captor there is still a mystery about who is behind trafficking people through Shetland and their connections to various locals. Unfortunately there are a few too many clichés; an officer under threat of investigation, the possible involvement of people close to Perez, and potential threats to his daughter... these weren't enough to spoil my enjoyment though. As one would expect the acting; particularly from the regular cast, is good and there is lots of rugged Shetland scenery to be admired. Overall I don't think this was the best series of 'Shetland' but it was still well worth watching.
This series opens with the discovery of a severed hand on a local beach. Perez and the team start to investigate and it soon takes them to dark places as it emerges the dead man was searching for his sister, Zezi, who had been trafficked into the UK and was believed to be on Shetland. When he is identified his estranged mother comes to the island hoping to find Zezi... unfortunately her actions only make things harder for the police. As the series progresses there are more murders and a suspect dies in custody.
Given that Shetland is actually one of the most peaceful areas of the UK one must suspend ones disbelief somewhat... if you can do that this is a solid story. There is lots of tension; especially in the scenes where we see Zezi in captivity being threatened by her captor. There are a few disturbing scenes but nothing overly graphic. While we know the identity of her captor there is still a mystery about who is behind trafficking people through Shetland and their connections to various locals. Unfortunately there are a few too many clichés; an officer under threat of investigation, the possible involvement of people close to Perez, and potential threats to his daughter... these weren't enough to spoil my enjoyment though. As one would expect the acting; particularly from the regular cast, is good and there is lots of rugged Shetland scenery to be admired. Overall I don't think this was the best series of 'Shetland' but it was still well worth watching.
