How to watch Shetland season 7 online from anywhere

By David Hollingsworth
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Watch Shetland season 7 online from anywhere as Douglas Henshall stars in his final series.

Douglas Henshall as DI Jimmy Perez in Shetland, standing on the seafront and staring out to sea, looking troubled. He is wearing his trademark black double-breasted peacoat, and has his hands in his jacket pockets. Behind him, out of focus, there are dry stone walls and a cottage
Watch Shetland season 7 online from anywhere as DI Jimmy Perez solves his last case. (Image credit: BBC)

Here's how to watch Shetland season 7 online from anywhere.

The series is emotional for fans of the long-running BBC detective series because it's the last time Douglas Henshall will play DI Jimmy Perez.

Explaining his decision to leave, Douglas told us: "I was very ready to go — I think I'd done as much with the character as I could. And the slightly unique aspect to the show, of two men trying to parent a teenager [Perez is raising his stepdaughter Cassie with her biological father Duncan] and the grief over a dead wife, I didn't want those to become a trope. 

"I thought if we pushed it any further, it might end up a bit clichéd. Plus the fact that Erin Armstrong, who plays Cassie, is 26 now — she's a grown woman!"

The good news for fans though is Shetland season 7 won't be the final series as the BBC is making more. The eighth series will be on in 2023 and will see a new lead actor on detecting duties.

The plot revolves around a missing person, rather than a murder, as Perez and his team try to track down a vulnerable young man called Connor. 

"It's very well put-together — I think it's going to keep people guessing all the way to the end," says Douglas.

Here's how to watch the six-part series from anywhere...

How to watch Shetland season 7 online in the UK

Shetland season 7 opens on Wednesday 10 August at 9pm on BBC1. You will also be able to stream via BBCiPlayer.

How to watch Shetland season 7 online from outside your country

There's an easy way to watch Shetland online if you're going to be away from home, and it's called a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you get around the usual frustrating digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favorite TV shows even if you're going to be away from home. 

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And it's a great way to watch Shetland via your usual method from anywhere in the world.

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How to watch Shetland in the US

Shetland season 7 is likely to be on BritBox in the US, but a release date is still to be announced.

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
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David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!