Shetland fans fear for Jimmy Perez as they 'work out' detective's fate in final episode

Addressing the reason behind his decision to leave the BBC show, the Jimmy Perez star admitted: “I felt that his story was coming to a natural end – it was time to find a resolution to Perez’s private life.

“I never wanted to ruin the things that were unique to him and our series, so it felt like the right time to wrap up his story in a way that would be satisfactory to everybody.

“I am aware we’re not changing the world in any way, shape or form, but as far as crime shows go, Shetland does really well in that genre.

“We tell stories that are very good, the characters are great and I wanted to go out on a high.”

Shetland airs on Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.

source: express.co.uk