Ashley Jensen will star at Detective Inspector Ruth Calder
Following Douglas Henshall’s exit following season seven, Ashley has joined as Detective Inspector Ruth Calder for the popular series. The official synopsis reads: "Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new series sees Met Police Detective Inspector Ruth Calder, return to her native Shetland to retrieve the vulnerable witness to a gangland murder.
The show’s return is somewhat bittersweet as it marks the first season without Douglas Henshall playing the show’s lead role as Jimmy Perez.Speaking to the BBC about his decision to leave the show, Douglas explained: "I decided to leave a few years ago because I felt that Perez's story was coming to a natural end - it was time to find a resolution to Perez's private life.
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