SHETLAND actor Alison O’Donnell has offered some more hints about the upcoming ninth series of the BBC crime drama – saying it is quite personal for her character. O’Donnell – who plays Tosh in the show – said the upcoming new series, which is due to be aired this year, picks up where season eight left off. Speaking in a new BBC video where she reminiscences about the programme , the actor said: “We’re down to business, [DI Ruth] Calder is part of the team, we’re all working together now.
“It’s actually quite personal for Tosh this time because the person who goes missing at the beginning of the season is in Tosh’s friendship circle. It’s something that she knows quite well.” She added that series nine has the “most amazing cast”.
Among the guest cast is Ian Hart ( Mr Bates Vs The Post Office , Harry Potter ) and Vincent Regan ( Traces , Luther: The Fallen Sun , Aquaman ). “On an island, you can’t hide, you come out there, you’re away from your family, the weather is tough the work is hard,” O’Donnell added. “But people every year I’m amazed by how they come in and give these astonishing performances.
We have that again this year and I’m really excited to share it with everyone.” The actor said it feels like a “weird dream” that Shetland is still going strong after first airing as a two-parter back in 2013. She also revealed that she had mentally prepared herself for the show to come to an end when lead actor Douglas Henshal.