Beautifully bleak.”Terrified and alone in his house on a hill, Malone was suddenly aware that he was under attack from a mob of local residents determined to exact perceived justice for Sally Mccoll’s (Amy Lennox) untimely death. But if Thomas Malone isn't dead, what will happen next to the newly released convict? The drama had no intentions of stopping there, as it seemed the writers were determined to ruin the wrongfully accused man’s life even further. Oft that end scene - you've taken that too farThomas had confessed to strangling Lizzie Kilmuir in a case that rocked the police force and all the villagers around for years to come. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper,order back issues and use the historic Daily Expressnewspaper archive.On top of this, DI Jimmy Perez already revealed earlier in the episode that he wouldn't be so quick as to fall into the trap of believing Malone was guilty simply because it's the general consensus. Besides this, the scenes quite clearly show that the attackers aren't wearing any gloves, so their DNA would be all over him.While a fourth admitted: “Still feeling shell-shocked after ending of episode one of Shetland.”It began with the early release of convicted killer Thomas Malone (played by Stephen Walters) back in a sleepy town in the Shetland aisles, after 23 years in prison. But fans of Shetland know that the series enjoys its twists and turns, and the fact that the village is such a small place would mean that it would be quite difficult for all the masked men to stay secret.Malone was dragged outside and forced to watch as a group of masked men dug his grave, but he still wouldn’t confess to killing the woman. Yet things kicked up another notch when another young woman was found dead in a lime kiln the morning after Malone’s release. The detectives tried to wrap their heads around the notion that some evidence had been missed in the initial case, not to mention the fact that there was still a mystery suspect from the scene of the crime roaming free.A third agreed: “Me and teenage son looked at each other at the ending ... Nightmares #shetland.”The villagers would seemingly know this, and it stands to reason that Jimmy wouldn't let the crime lie if something does happen to Thomas.
A search of the ferry reveals that someone forced entry into the deck where the container was parked overnight. Shetland spoilers: Fans horrified by ending - but did THIS twist confirm Thomas' fate? But as the case gathers pace, Perez, Sandy and, most significantly, Tosh are all under threat.Back on Shetland, Sandy makes an important breakthrough of his own – one which has potentially far-reaching consequences for the police and locals.Perez recognises that the attack was an attempt to warn him off lines of enquiry that he and Tosh were pursuing regarding Glasgow club Level Nine, but Tosh is determined to carry on regardless.Later that day a little boy ends up in intensive care, after eating pills he mistook for sweets found on the beach.