Whilst on the ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland a passenger called Leanne sees an altercation between two men. She begins talking to one of them who is called Robbie, but the next morning she finds out that he has vanished from the ferry during the night.
When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains, the Shetland community is intrigued to know if it's an ancient find or a contemporary mystery. And when an elderly woman is shot on her land in a tragic accident, Perez and his team find themselves at the centre of two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness has divided the surrounding community.
Shetland - Series 3, Episode 1 Synopsis and Schedule