Episode 27: Annika, Little Bird, Shetland
A quirky female detective must solve murders around Glasgow Scotland. Breaking the 4th wall, she shares her unvarnished views on subjects sparked by her investigations, including Moby Dick, Shakespeare and Greek tragedy. Complicating her life are a sullen teenage daughter and her eclectic but accomplished team.
This drama chronicles the odyssey undertaken by Esther, a soft spoken Montreal Jewish lawyer from an indigenous background who as a child, had been adopted by a caring Holocaust survivor. When she learns she had been forcibly taken from poor but loving parents, Esther sets out to find her original family which includes an older brother, sister and even a twin brother. Incorporating all the contradictory pieces of herself will become an intense challenge.
Ruth Chandler, a tough funny detective, is called back to her former Shetland Island home to help solve a mysterious murder. Partnering with local policewoman, Alison McIntosh, the duo faces obstacles stemming from the murder’s ties to a powerful local family who don’t want their many secrets known.
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