BBC Shetland fans all say same thing about 'unusual' change minutes into show

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Shetland fans were left distracted during the first instalment of series nine on Wednesday night over an 'unusual' change minutes into the episode.During the opening episode, it started with DI Ruth Calder, played by Ashley Jensen, talking to a jittery young man called Malcolm Kidd, played by Stuart Campbell, who was menacingly holding a shotgun and demanding to see a woman called Eleanor Douglas.

In a harrowing twist, it was soon revealed that his brother's dead body was on the floor between them after Malcolm shot him dead.

Thankfully, DI 'Tosh' McIntosh, played by Alison O'Donnell, and the rest of the gang were waiting outside. The episode started with Ruth chatting to the young man before a struggle for the gun started and a shot rang up - it then went straight into the opening credits.Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to comment on the 'unusual' start as one person said: "This is a really unusual opening for #Shetland.

Wonder if we’re going to go back in time", a different account wrote: "That was one hell of a long start #Shetland", another put: "Opening credits after ten minutes #Shetland", a different fan said: "Well that's some opening, right into a mad scene #Shetland" while a different viewer added: "An interesting opening for Shetland tonight #Shetland."Later in the episode, Ruth, who was thankfully okay after the gun struggle, spoke to Eleanor, played by Christina Gordon, who was engaged to Malcolm with the latter being held in custody.