Shetland star Douglas Henshal's career since leaving the hit BBC series

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Douglas Henshall, formerly the star of Shetland as DI Jimmy Perez, has left fans wondering about his current projects and future plans.Over two years ago, DI Jimmy Perez, portrayed by Douglas Henshall, bid farewell in the unforgettable BBC One drama, Shetland.In a noble act, he assists an innocent man, resigns from the police force, and departs the area for good with his new love Meg (Lucianne McEvoy), to start afresh elsewhere.Despite the show's continued success, now under the guidance of Ashley Jensen's DI Ruth Calder, long-term fans are intrigued about what Henshall has been up to since his exit.Nearly a year after leaving Shetland, the Scottish actor starred in the Netflix thriller Who Is Erin Carter?, playing the wealthy Daniel Lang who develops a sinister fascination with teacher Erin Collantes (Evin Ahmad).He then took on a contrasting role in the BBC One drama Murder Is Easy, inspired by Agatha Christie's popular novel of the same name.The 58-year-old, who acted alongside David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark and Penelope Wilton, played Major Horton in the series.He is depicted as a "typical Englishman" from the 1950s who is "initially cold" in his manner but "is interested in other places and people".After the two-parter's success, Henshall moved onto another mystery drama, this time set in the present day.He took on the role of Petur in the Paramount+ Icelandic thriller The Darkness.The series' synopsis states: "A dedicated investigator, she is being forced into early retirement and takes on a final cold case centred on a young Russian asylum seeker who died mysteriously one year prior".Douglas Henshall's IMDb page reveals he's already involved in another project currently in post-production.The ex-Shetland star is set