After the murders get solved, what will be this cases enduring impact?

Warning: contains spoilers (and potentially spoilery speculation).

With apologies for my icy heart, I dont give a mussel spat about the Harris family.

Ashley Jensen wearing a white shirt and red tank top as DI Ruth Calder in Shetland series 9

This ones set in June, incidentally.

Thats a Shetland summertime.

The distance between this years whodunit players and the characters we know and care about is the issue.

Ian Hart standing next to a shelf of vinyl records in Shetland series 9

Unless it tuns out in a shock twist thatRev.

Tosh learning that its hard to police an island populated exclusively by people you went to primary school with?

She knew that already.

Calder and Tosh from Shetland with newcomer to the Isles Ms Jakobson in series 9

Now that Shetland has reabsorbed its prodigal daughter Ruth Calder, her development appears to have stopped.

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Dad Stefans desperation to keep daughter Astrid alive is behind the whole business with the marine research facility.

Its all academic anyway, as Stefan isnt Anton and Annies killer.

Shetlandseries 9 continues on Wednesday December 4.