Shetland 
TV Show
Crime
Drama
TV Show
Crime
Drama
Updated: 9 March 2025
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned, discussed, implied
Sexual harassment e.g non-consensual grabbing, touching, cat-calling)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sex abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape off-screen or strongly implied
Rape on-screen

Description

S3E5: the detective’s assistant, a main character, is strategically raped in order to send the main detective ‘a message.’ The rape is not onscreen at all, but the viewer is made aware of it by watching her go through evidence collection afterwards, including a speculum being brought out for swabs. In a subsequent scene, she discusses what happened (in vague, not explicit terms) with her boss, who is supportive. Later in the episode, another woman talks about her rape too.

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