Find out more about the new and guest cast below.

Shes played byHolby Cityregular Dawn Steele, who plays Ange on the BBC medical series.

Barry OConnor as Kieran Quinn

Kieran is Stellas husband, and the father of Ellen and Rory.

Alison O’Donnell and Ashley Jensen in Shetland S8

Steven Miller and Nina Toussaint White as Rev.

He recently appeared in Prime VideosThe Wheel of Timeas former soldier-turned-Prophet of the Dragon, Masema.

Fans might recognise Ross as having also played DI Jimmy Perezs mother Mary back in 2014s series two.

Ashley Jensen in Shetland series 8

Shetland series eight starts on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday November 1

Phyllis Logan in Shetland S8

Dawn Steele as Stella in Shetland S8

Jamie Sives as Cal Innes in Shetland S8

Maisie Norma Seaton as Ellen Quinn Shetland S8

Shetland series 8 cast Bobby Bain and Rory Quinn

Barry O’Connor as Kieran Quinn in Shetland Series 8

Steven Miller and Nina Toussaint White as Rev. Alan Calder and Amma Calder in Shetland S8

Don Gilet as John Howell in Shetland S8

Lukas Nowak (ARNAS FEDARAVICIUS) in Shetland S8

Ann Louise Ross as Agnes in Shetland S8