Who replaces Douglas Henshall in Shetland? Meet Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen is the new lead detective in the BBC’s award-winning murder mystery drama Shetland, replacing Douglas Henshall. She will play DI Ruth Calder, a native Shetlander who returns to the isles after 20 years working for the Met in London.

Jensen is a Scottish actor who has appeared in various TV series and films, including Mayflies, After Life, Ugly Betty, Extras, and Catastrophe. She was born in Annan in Dumfriesshire and trained at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.

Jensen expressed her excitement about joining the show and said, “It’s a real privilege to be asked to lead this show into a new chapter”.

Douglas Henshall appeared in Series 5 of Lewis in the episode “The Mind Has Mountains” and as Cradoc in The Eagle (2011).

In 2013, Douglas Henshall starred as Detective Inspector Jimmy Pérez in the BBC drama Shetland. Henshall won the Bafta Scotland Best Television Actor award in 2016 for his work in the series and the show won the best television drama.

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