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After seven successful seasons as DI Jimmy Pérez in the BBC 's hit crime drama Shetland , Scottish actor Douglas Henshall left the series, saying he "wanted to go out on a high." ‌

Alison O'Donnell, who had played Alison "Tosh" McIntosh alongside Douglas for the better part of a decade, chose to stay on, welcoming his replacement, Ashley Jensen — but she admitted to some doubts over whether the show's success would continue. ‌

"When I heard that they were going to reimagine the show," Alison told Radio Times, "there was a part of me going, 'Oh no, we've got this legacy, and what if you get it wrong? Like, what if it doesn't work?'" ‌

She pointed out that Douglas had played the part of Jimmy Pérez for seven years and had a lot of fans. His departure, s

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