BBC Shetland viewers 'struggling' as fuming fans declare it’s going 'downhill'

BBC Shetland follows DI Ruth Calder and DI 'Tosh' McIntosh arsenic they analyse the mysterious disappearance of Tosh's friend, Annie Bett

BBC Shetland precocious returned to our TV screens for its ninth play nevertheless conscionable a fewer episodes successful viewers person claimed to beryllium ‘struggling’ to get into the bid arsenic they accidental it's going ‘downhill’.

The transgression play follows DI Ruth Calder and DI 'Tosh' McIntosh arsenic they analyse the mysterious disappearance of Tosh's friend, Annie Bett.

Annie's abrupt disappearance acceptable alarm bells done the colony and things took a sickening crook erstwhile her assemblage was recovered astatine a operation tract owned by her estranged hubby Ian, alongside different casualty, Anton Bergen.

Her lad Noah, narrowly escaped the deadly country and helium whitethorn beryllium the lone 1 who tin assistance lick the enigma arsenic helium mightiness person witnessed his mother's death.

During tonight's (November 20) episode, Calder and Tosh attempted to way done Annie's past nevertheless it was proving to beryllium a batch harder than they had hoped.

Later connected a radical of locals gathered astatine a pub but things rapidly became awkward erstwhile Tosh arrived arsenic she received a frosty invited from everyone.

She had sparked choler among the locals and her spouse Donnie aft arresting Annie's estranged hubby Ian. Ian was aboriginal released aft Joni, 1 of Annie's friends, dropped a large bombshell and informed Tosh that they were unneurotic the nighttime Annie died due to the fact that they had been having an affair. The laboratory results besides proved that the humor connected Ian's garment was not Annie’s.

Meanwhile Calder recovered herself becoming attached to Annie's young lad Noah. The young lad has been suffering from panic attacks and has remained mute pursuing his mum's murder.

Despite Noah being met with silence, the detective has been trying to get arsenic overmuch accusation to assistance lick the murder.

Despite each the play going on, viewers watching astatine location are not truthful keen connected the caller bid of the BBC play arsenic they assertion that the amusement is going ‘downhill fast.”

One spectator took to X, formerly known arsenic Twitter and said: “Struggling a spot with this series…… #Shetland.” Another said: “Really struggling with this bid of #shetland Just not invested successful McCagney & McLacey.”

A 3rd wrote: “Urgh. #Shetland went downhill fast.” Meanwhile 1 added: “Modern dramas are truthful plodding and naff #Shetland”

However not everyone agreed arsenic 1 commented: “I f****** emotion ‘Shetland by the way.” A 2nd instrumentality said: “Thoroughly enjoying @BBCOne's #Shetland Still got that edge, which is large to see. With unexpected crippled turns... Fantastic performances from everyone.”

Shetland airs Wednesdays astatine 9pm connected BBC One and BBC iPlayer