• Director(s)

    Peter Hoar

  • Production Year

    2013

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama

  • Cast

    Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson, Alison O'Donnell, Mark Bonnar, Jim Sturgeon, Erin Armstrong, Finn Den Hertog, Gemma Chan, Lewis Howden, Sandra Voe, Claire Rafferty, Alexander Morton, Sophia Carr-Gomm, Brian Cox, Finn Den Hertog, Tunji Kasim, Julie Graham, Frances Grey, Cara Kelly, Anne Kidd, Freya Monk, Alison O'Donnell, Stewart Porter, Chris Reilly, Steven Robertson, Jana Reinermann, Matthew Zajac, Gowan Calder, Kari Corbett, Marnie Baxter, Gerda Stevenson, Nina Sosanya, Anne Kidd, Alex Norton, David Hayman, Lorne MacFadyen, David Annen, Robert Yates, John Lynch, Bil Paterson

TV Show

Shetland

infrequent strong language, moderate threat, violence, injury detail

  • Director(s)

    Peter Hoar

  • Production Year

    2013

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama

  • Cast

    Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson, Alison O'Donnell, Mark Bonnar, Jim Sturgeon, Erin Armstrong, Finn Den Hertog, Gemma Chan, Lewis Howden, Sandra Voe, Claire Rafferty, Alexander Morton, Sophia Carr-Gomm, Brian Cox, Finn Den Hertog, Tunji Kasim, Julie Graham, Frances Grey, Cara Kelly, Anne Kidd, Freya Monk, Alison O'Donnell, Stewart Porter, Chris Reilly, Steven Robertson, Jana Reinermann, Matthew Zajac, Gowan Calder, Kari Corbett, Marnie Baxter, Gerda Stevenson, Nina Sosanya, Anne Kidd, Alex Norton, David Hayman, Lorne MacFadyen, David Annen, Robert Yates, John Lynch, Bil Paterson

strong injury detail
Classified Date:
11/02/2015
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Seasons 1 and 2
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strong violence, injury detail, references to sexual violence
Classified Date:
23/12/2015
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3 Episodes 1-6
strong violence, injury detail, references to sexual violence
Classified Date:
23/12/2015
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 3, Episodes 1-6
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infrequent strong language, moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
07/02/2018
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 4 Episodes 1-6 Season 4 Episodes 1-6
violence
Moderate violence includes a man being attacked, kidnapped and thrown into a makeshift grave to be buried alive and a man briefly being punched and kicked.
threat and horror
Moderate threat includes a man being threatened with being buried alive and a woman being threatened with a large knife.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘f**king’).
injury detail
Moderate injury detail includes sight of a bullet hole in the forehead of a corpse.
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strong injury detail, drug and suicide references
Classified Date:
07/03/2019
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 5 Episodes 1-3 Series 5 Episodes 1-3
drugs
Police investigate a cannabis farm.
suicide and self-harm
A man is discovered to have cut his own throat, with close-up sight of injury and bloodshed.
injury detail
Decomposed severed body parts are seen in close-up detail. There are bloody crime scenes in the aftermath of murder.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bugger' and 'Jesus Christ'. There are references to prostitution, as well as mild violence.
references to child abuse
Classified Date:
04/04/2019
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Paperwork Remarks:
Season 5 Episodes 4-6 Series 5 Episodes 4 - 6
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strong language, threat
Classified Date:
23/11/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is strong threat as a malfunction in a decompression chamber causes a man to stagger and clutch is head in agony, and blood seeps from his nose and ears. There are also scenes of moderate threat.
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bugger', 'shit', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'piss', 'screw', 'hell', 'Jesus' and 'Christ'.
additional issues
A man is shot off-screen, the sound of gunfire being heard on a phone call; there is subsequent sight of the man with a small bullet hole in his shirt. There are references to domestic abuse, drug addiction, dementia and cancer.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
23/11/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is deliberately run over with a truck, causing a head injury and rendering him unconscious.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'shit', 'bloody', 'hell', 'Jesus Christ' and 'God'.
injury detail
Crime scene images show dead bodies, with some blood, but without strong detail.
additional issues
There are mild sex references and drug references.
strong threat
Classified Date:
23/11/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman is locked in a building by a criminal she is clearly afraid of.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'shit', 'piss', 'bloody', 'hell'). There are references to mental health, and which include the confused behaviour of a man clearly in the early stages of dementia, and also a man with PTSD experiencing auditory sounds recalling his traumatic military service. There are brief undetailed references to abusive behaviour. There is also brief sight of a dead body which lacks strong injury detail, as well as verbal drug references and mild verbal sex references.
strong language
Classified Date:
23/11/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms ('bitch', 'whore', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'bloody', 'hell').
additional issues
Moderate violence includes a shooting, with features brief sight of injury, and a scene in which a character is beaten with a gas cylinder. There is moderate threat when a sniper aims a rifle at an unsuspecting civilian, and also in a scene in which a man spits on a woman before calling her a 'bitch'. There are references to mental health during scenes in which a returned veteran has anxiety attacks.
suicide references
Classified Date:
23/11/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
suicide and self-harm
A man is manipulated into assisting a woman take her own life.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('prick', 'bloody', 'piss', 'hell' and 'God'). There are bloody images, such as those taken at crime scenes of dead bodies with injuries, as well scenes containing blood in the aftermath of violence. During an episode recap, it is implied that a man is shot, with the impact masked off-screen.
drug misuse
Classified Date:
13/12/2021
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
A woman snorts cocaine. There are also verbal references to drug taking.
additional issues
There are references to a woman's assisted suicide from a drug overdose. There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('shit', 'Christ' and 'damn').
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strong crime scene detail
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are brief but gory crime scene images of a decomposing body found in a suitcase.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’); milder terms include ‘dick’, ‘bloody’, ‘shit’ and ‘knackered’. There are occasional scenes of moderate threat, including one in which a woman investigates noises in her house at night and discovers that knives have been stabbed into the kitchen counter. Other issues include undetailed verbal suicide references, and brief mild references to drug dealing.
strong language, crime scene detail
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’), in addition to milder terms (e.g. ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘bastard’ and ‘piss’).
injury detail
There are crime scene images of a bloated and discoloured corpse, including brief close-up detail of fleshy wounds on the corpse’s fingertips where the prints have been cut away. Another scene features brief images of a dead body without visible injuries.
additional issues
There are occasional scenes of moderate threat, including gun threat and aggressive behaviour. One man attacks another and punches him in the abdomen during a short scene of moderate violence. There are moderate verbal references to heroin dealing. Other issues include occasional scenes of emotional upset.
strong language
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k').
additional issues
There is moderate violence, in which a man punches another man before they briefly struggle on the ground. Later there is moderate threat when a woman discovers a bomb. A woman's corpse is shown wrapped in plastic during a post-mortem scene, and bloody is present at a crime scene. A woman makes an undetailed verbal reference to a man being suicidal after his involvement with drugs.
strong bloody images, language
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'hell', 'God' and 'Christ'.
injury detail
A room in an abandoned house provides evidence of people being tortured there as blood is seen on chairs and the tools, such as a crowbar, used to inflict violence on them. The body of one of the victims is seen in a morgue with bruises, cigarette burns and ligature marks on the wrists and ankles.
additional issues
There are references to drug dealing and suicide in the course of a police investigation. A character's behaviour demonstrates post-traumatic stress after a near-death experience.
infrequent strong language, brief moderate threat
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman goes to investigate noises in her stockyard at night; an unidentified assailant grabs her around the face and pulls her away.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (‘shit’).
additional issues
There are references to drug dealing, murder and suicide in the course of a police investigation.
moderate violence, threat, injury detail
Classified Date:
30/08/2022
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is struck on the head with a hammer and a person is shot in the shoulder, both in undetailed fashion.
threat and horror
Police attempt to clear a public area in which a bomb has been planted. The bomber subsequently threatens to kill himself with a separate device.
injury detail
There is brief sight of cigarette burns, bruises and ligature marks in crime scene photographs of the body of a person who had been tortured before being killed.
additional issues
There is mild bad language (‘shit’), as well as very mild terms such as ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’.
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strong language
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'bitch', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'piss', 'bugger', 'balls', 'bloody', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'God').
additional issues
People are shot in undetailed fashion. There is moderate injury detail, including wound detail, and blood on bodies and clothing. Brief fight scenes include masked blows, and a man inadvertently shoots himself in undetailed fashion during a fight. There are also scenes of moderate threat, including gun threat, and some chases on foot.
strong language
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is strong language ('f**k'), a rude middle finger gesture, and milder terms (for example, 'shit', 'bloody', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'God').
additional issues
Moderate injury detail includes brief close-up on wound detail, as well as blood on clothes and bodies. There is also brief sight of bruising on a dead woman's neck, and brief sight of dead sheep. However, there is no emphasis on detail. There are scenes of gun threat, as well as a car chase. There are also brief drug references, as well as verbal references to murder and death.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are disturbing scenes in which a person performs pagan rituals, one of which involves placing a stolen corpse within a pyre. However, police officers subsequently make an arrest. A woman becomes scared after she is woken up by persistent knocking on the front door of her house. However, when she opens her front door the person has left, but the knocking continues at another door. A man aggressively grabs another man; however, a police officer quickly intervenes. These scenes are neither frequent nor sustained.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms (for example, 'shit', 'bloody', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'God', 'hell').
additional issues
There are mental health references, and which include references to a breakdown due to drug misuse. There are also mild sex references, verbal drug references, brief bloody images. Scenes of emotional upset include one in which a woman cries after she identifies her daughter's corpse in a mortuary.
drug misuse, strong bloody images
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
People smoke joints. A man produces a bag containing white pills and later appears to be intoxicated while driving. There are also references to the distribution of illegal drugs.
injury detail
There is a close-up image of a knife dripping with blood. Crime scene photographs also appear in some scenes, picturing dead sheep with bloodied fur. Animal bones are also seen.
additional issues
Strong language is used infrequently ('f**k'), and is accompanied by milder terms ('shit', 'arsehole', 'bloody', 'crap', 'screw', 'hell' and 'Christ').
infrequent strong language, moderate injury detail, drug references
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bloody', 'bastard', 'bullshit', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'hell' and 'God').
drugs
There are brief visual references to drugs, such as a picture of a joint, as well as verbal mention of illegal distribution of prescription medication. There are also references to the misuse of drugs and alcohol, and people being intoxicated.
injury detail
A body is found following a road accident, which is accompanied by bloody detail.
additional issues
There are also references to a young boy's tragic death.
strong sex references, language
Classified Date:
11/12/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), accompanied by other milder terms ('bloody', 'shit', 'bastard', 'hell', 'Jesus', 'God' and 'damn').
theme
References are made to incestual sex between two adult siblings, which resulted in the woman bearing a child. Sexual detail is limited and the relationship is not condoned.
additional issues
There is a scene of moderate violence and threat. A man is suspected by police of child sex abuse, but these ideas are later revealed to be unfounded. There are also brief bloody images, and undetailed verbal references to sexual violence.
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strong bloody images
Classified Date:
13/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
Bloody crime scene images include the sight of several murder victims.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features alongside milder terms including 'shit' and 'bloody'. A woman is held at gunpoint during a tense and sustained hostage situation. Other issues include references to a woman's affair with her fiancé's brother and undetailed references to domestic abuse.
infrequent strong language, moderate crime scene detail, violence
Classified Date:
13/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A person is struck by a speeding vehicle.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bloody', 'shit', 'hell' and 'Christ.'
injury detail
Crime scenes include bloodied dead bodies.
additional issues
Mild sex references, drug references and upsetting scenes are also present.
strong language
Classified Date:
13/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'bloody', 'bullshit', 'God' and 'Christ'.
additional issues
A man strikes a person across the head during an outburst, resulting in bloody aftermath detail; other milder injury detail features in a medical context. Scenes of mild threat occur. Verbal references are made to murder and death. Characters are shown in distress during a police interview.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
13/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Police officers race to find a vulnerable person hiding inside a truck.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms including 'bloody', 'arse', 'piss', 'bollocks', 'hell' and 'God'.
injury detail
There is sight of blood across a dead person's face.
additional issues
People grieve the tragic death of a loved one. Brief and discreet references are made to baby loss. Occasional references are also made to murder within the context of a police investigation.
drug misuse
Classified Date:
13/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
A man briefly snorts cocaine.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('shit', 'bullshit', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'screw', 'God', 'Christ'). People are shot and beaten; however, there is limited detail. A woman is kidnapped, but subsequently rescued by the police. A traumatised child suffers nightmares.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sexual violence references
Classified Date:
27/01/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
People are shot and slapped in scenes which also include brief sight of blood and injury in the aftermath. Verbal references to violence and murder also feature.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('shit', 'bloody', 'Jesus', 'hell', 'damn').
sexual violence and sexual threat
Verbal references to sexual violence feature, but are not graphic.
additional issues
There are brief unsettling scenes, as well as negative verbal drug references.
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  • Classified date

    11/02/2015

  • BBFC reference

    AVV309916

  • Distributor

    ITV Studios Home Entertainment

  • Language

    English