Ep 1. Episode 1

Episode 1 of Shetland season 4 opens with a young man named Julien Perez found murdered on the beach of Shetland. DI Jimmy Perez, the primary protagonist of the show, is called in to investigate the case. While examining the body, Perez discovers that the victim is a Frenchman who was visiting Shetland to help his family renovate an old house they recently inherited.

As Perez and his team begin to investigate, they find that Perez's daughter, Cassie, knew the victim personally. Cassie is devastated by the news of Julien's murder, and she becomes more emotionally invested in the case than she should be. Perez tries to get her to keep a level head, but struggles to control his own emotions as well. The death of a young man is always hard to deal with, especially when it hits so close to home.

As the investigation progresses, Perez and his team discover that Julien's family had been involved in a legal dispute over their inheritance. The dispute had been brewing for years, and tensions between family members were high. Perez digs deeper into the family history and begins to uncover secrets that some members would rather keep hidden.

Perez also discovers that Julien had been spending time with a local woman named Alice, who is pregnant with his child. Alice seems to be under duress from someone, and Perez believes that Julien's murder may be connected to whatever is threatening her. Perez tries to get Alice to cooperate, but she is reluctant to give him any information.

Meanwhile, a journalist named Sally McColl has arrived in Shetland to investigate the new housing development. Her motives are unclear at first, but Perez becomes suspicious of her when he discovers that she had been in contact with one of the members of Julien's family. Perez wonders if there is more to Sally's story than she is letting on.

As the investigation continues, Perez and his team start to unravel the tangled web of secrets that the family had been keeping. Clues lead them to suspect several family members, making it difficult to determine who the killer really is. The murder investigation becomes complicated when Perez must figure out how to gain the trust of a family that is fiercely protective of their own.

Episode 1 of Shetland season 4 sets the stage for a dramatic season filled with twists and turns. As Perez becomes more and more invested in the case, he finds that his own personal demons are coming back to haunt him. The stunning landscape of Shetland provides a beautiful backdrop for the haunting mystery of Julien's murder, and viewers will be glued to their screens as the investigation unfolds.