Shetland season 6's latest episode saw Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) and his squad trying to trace Logan Creggan, and Stephen McCole's performance as Logan has stunned fans across the board!
*spoilers for the latest episode of Shetland ahead*
Episode 4 followed Logan as he tried to track down who was responsible for his son's death. At the end of episode three, he'd called Jimmy Perez to his home after a gang of people had set fire to it and caused a firefight which led to Fraser Creggan being shot. After watching Jimmy arrive at the crime scene, Logan fled the scene, armed with his rifle.
Across the episode, Logan went after several key players in the Alex Galbraith case, all while Jimmy, Tosh, Billy, and Sandy tried to track him down. Logan is an Iraq veteran, and we had already seen how his time in the army had affected his mental health earlier in the season. Thankfully, Jimmy eventually managed to bring him into the station for questioning.
During his heartbreaking police interview, Logan opened up about what he had experienced whilst he was in the army. At the same time, Jimmy tried to investigate whether he was at all responsible for Galbraith's murder. Logan was growing increasingly frustrated with Jimmy and asked why he wasn't trying to look for Fraser's killer. Tragically, Jimmy was then forced to reveal that he was responsible for his own son Fraser's death.
The way Stephen McCole portrayed Logan thoroughly impressed Shetland's fans. Alongside the usual praise for another brilliant episode of the BBC crime drama, lots of viewers took to Twitter to share how powerful his acting had been. The praise even prompted McCole himself to thank the viewers for their kind words.
Incredible performance by @stephenmccole in #Shetland tonightNovember 10, 2021
Watch #Shetland, if you haven't already, for his utterly astonishing performance. https://t.co/rabEQ9YLB9November 10, 2021
A few thoughts on #ShetlandI adore @djhenshall Phenomenal performance from @stephenmccole Why does Sandy still have a job? I want to go to Shetland Where is the cake fridge?November 10, 2021
Wow,how good was #Shetland tonight?!!! What an absolutely brilliant performance from @stephenmccole well done👌👏👏 I'm still confused as to what's going on though, but i love that fact. pic.twitter.com/Cc2SYWH7iTNovember 10, 2021
#Shetland Powerful scenes between Jimmy & Logan in the interrogation room!!November 10, 2021
Logan Creggan's interview wasn't just a stunning performance, it also has a huge impact on the Alex Galbraith case. Initially, Logan had been one of the chief suspects in the case, although this episode has all but exonerated him. The custom bullets he'd manufactured at his home were not a match for those found in Galbraith's postmortem, and his motive has been disproved during the interview. Will the team ever manage to find Alex's murderer?
Shetland continues Wednesday at 9pm on BBC1 — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can catch up with previous episodes right now on BBC iPlayer.
