Review: A pair of Scottish police dramas premiere with new episodes on BritBox
Two Scottish police procedurals premiere new seasons on BritBox, one of the few streaming platforms (along with its rival, Acorn) to focus almost exclusively on TV series from the U.K. Now in its eighth season, “Shetland” is a proven winner. Adapted from the novels of Ann Cleeves, the visuals are a thematically fitting backdrop with overcast skies and blustery seaside landscapes conspicuously ...
Two Scottish police procedurals premiere new seasons on BritBox, one of the few streaming platforms (along with its rival, Acorn) to focus almost exclusively on TV series from the U.K.
Now in its eighth season, “Shetland” is a proven winner. Adapted from the novels of Ann Cleeves, the visuals are a thematically fitting backdrop with overcast skies and blustery seaside landscapes conspicuously barren of trees. The show’s other draw has long been Douglas Henshall as the peacoat-clad Detective Inspector Jimmy Pérez, whose well-worn dignity is undercut by
