Shetland on ABC and ABC iview S8E4 – In the interview room, the main suspect for the murder of Ellen Quinn talks of his special connection with the dead girl.
He seems to follow some form of ancient religion, but were his funeral rites an act of love, or an attempt to destroy evidence? Tosh orders the team to find enough evidence to charge.
While Grace Bain berates Calder and Tosh over the loss of the body, Stella is caught by the news of Ellen’s friendship with Tom Knox. She visits Tom and, discovering a new side to her daughter, begins to reconsider the role of her own family in their feud.
Calder stews on Jean’s revelation about her father, but is forced to face Tosh when her secret background check on Amma returns a surprising link to Ellen’s life in London.
Upset that Calder is letting her personal life impact the case, Tosh deals with Amma alone before asking Calder if there is anything else she is keeping hidden. Calder says no.
Secret letters signed with the mysterious symbol are found at the suspect’s house. The team wonder if this pen pal was an accomplice in Ellen’s murder. At the same time, hospital security records bring someone new into the frame.
The team track them to the remote holiday cottage, only to find a sinister figure, holding a knife, dripping with blood.
Tosh and Calder finally have their culprit for the recent animal killings. They learn that Ellen was anointed with the tattoo to release her from a crippling guilt. The reason for Ellen’s guilt is unknown but Tosh recognises the date of this strange ritual.
Calder asks Cal about Jean’s accusation against her father. Cal knows nothing but, keen to help, he hatches a plan and sets up a meeting with Bobby Bain under false pretences. They reminisce over drinks until Cal oversteps the mark and the night comes to an abrupt end.
Desperate for answers, Calder commissions a DNA test from the lab. Aware that their fragile partnership cannot handle another lie, she keeps it secret from Tosh.
The next morning, the sun rises over a remote moorland to reveal a devastating sight.
Production credit: ITV STUDIOS
Shetland on ABC and ABC iview – Friday 29 November at 8.30pm
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Shetland on ABC and ABC iview S8E4
