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Shetland
Shetland is a British crime drama series created for BBC Scotland, stemming from Ann Cleeves’ novels. The show was initially broadcast beginning in March 2013 and features detectives investigating crimes within the Shetland Islands. David Kane adapted the source material, with actors portraying lead...
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The top alternative to Shetland in 2026 is The Bridge with a score of 8.6/10, followed by Endeavour (8.6) and Broadchurch (8.5).
The Bridge
The Bridge is a German crime drama exploring murder mysteries set on a rotating bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö....
Endeavour
Endeavour is a British detective drama set in Oxford, focusing on the early career of young Detective Constable Endeavou...
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama series spanning from 2013 to 2017, centered around the investigation of crimes in t...
Trapped
Trapped is a Nordic noir crime thriller set in Reykjavík, Iceland. It follows police chief Andri Ólafsson as he investig...
Hell Is Other People
Hell Is Other People is a South Korean psychological thriller series exploring dark crime through a compelling mystery....
Wallander
Wallander is a British television series adapted from Swedish novels by Henning Mankell featuring Kenneth Branagh as Kur...
The Brokenwood Mysteries
The Brokenwood Mysteries is a New Zealand television series centered around detective Nick Pollard’s investigations in t...
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a crime drama focusing on the investigations and prosecutions of sexually violent o...
Department Q
Department Q is a British crime drama television series based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. The show follows Detective...
Sugar
Sugar is a neo-noir mystery drama television series developed by Mark Protosevich for Apple TV+. It premiered in April 2...
DCI Banks
DCI Banks is a British crime drama series adapted from Peter Robinson’s Inspector Alan Banks novels. Stephen Tompkinson...
Fortitude
Fortitude is a British television series set in the Arctic settlement of Fortitude, Norway. The show’s initial twelve-ep...
Midnattssol
Midnattssol is a Swedish-French crime drama centered around detectives Anders Harnesk and Kahina Zadi. They investigate...
Those Who Kill
Those Who Kill presents a fictional Copenhagen Police unit dedicated to solving serial murder cases. The original series...
A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British mystery television series based on Holly Jackson's novel. The show follows Co...
Absentia
Absentia is an American thriller drama television series created and directed by Oded Ruskin. Stana Katic leads the cast...
The Mess You Leave Behind
The Mess You Leave Behind is a Spanish limited series exploring the circumstances surrounding the death of a teacher in...
The Valhalla Murders
The Valhalla Murders is an Icelandic crime drama available on Netflix. Set against the stark landscapes of Iceland, it e...
Alcatraz
Alcatraz is a television series centered around the former Alcatraz prison and its inhabitants. Following the closure of...
Morden i Sandhamn
Morden i Sandhamn is a Swedish crime drama television series adapted from the novels of Viveca Sten. Broadcast by TV4 si...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Shetland | Action |
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| 8.6 Excellent | +0.6 | Compare | |
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| 8.5 Excellent | +0.5 | Compare | |
| 8.1 Excellent | +0.1 | Compare | |
| 8.0 Excellent | Same | Compare | |
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| 7.8 Very Good | -0.2 | Compare | |
| 7.7 Very Good | -0.3 | Compare | |
| 7.6 Very Good | -0.4 | Compare | |
| 7.4 Very Good | -0.6 | Compare |
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