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This week brought news that Douglas Henshall is departing Shetland, the hit detective drama set on Scotland's remote and beautiful Shetland Islands. This got us thinking about other addicting TV series set in Scotland, the northernmost region of Great Britain, so we've rounded up 10 of the best.
It's a varied list including comedies, police procedurals, and twisty miniseries
1. Hamish Macbeth
Robert Carlyle stars in this gentle detective drama that originally aired on BBC One in the 1990s. He plays a rural policeman maintaining law and order in Lochdubh, a fictitious town on Scotland's west coast. His trusty companion is a super-cute West Highland Terrier called Wee Jock who's a bit of a scene-stealer. You can catch up with all three seasons on Acorn TV.

2. Bob Servant
A few years before Succession, Brian Cox starred in this BBC sitcom about a burger bar owner who launches an unlikely campaign to become a Member of Parliament (MP). It's an amusing show set in Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee, the city where Cox was born and raised. 

3. Vigil
This gripping BBC/Peacock miniseries follows DCI Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) as she investigates a mysterious death on board a British military submarine. Co-starring Rose Leslie, David Harewood, and Martin Compston, it takes place in and around Scotland's HMNB Clyde naval base, where the U.K.'s nuclear weapons are kept. 

4. The Nest
Compston also stars (opposite Sophie Rundle) in this twisty miniseries about a young couple desperate to have a baby. Things seem to be going to plan, until they discover their surrogate (Mirren Mack) is harboring some pretty dark secrets. It's set in Glasgow and the surrounding rural areas, and you can watch it on Acorn TV.

5. The High Life
Early in his career, Alan Cumming co-created and starred in this campy BBC sitcom about a fictional airline called Air Scotia. He plays Sebastian Flight, a flight attendant who most definitely enjoys being the center of attention. Only seven episodes were ever made, but it's gone on to become a bit of a cult classic. 

6. Deadwater Fell
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead this mystery miniseries set in a picturesque Scottish village (filming took place in Dunlop, a village 20 miles from Glasgow). Tennant plays a local doctor whose seemingly perfect life is ruined by a tragic house fire that turns out to be no accident. You can check it out on Acorn TV.

7. Monarch of the Glen
This cozy drama was originally broadcast on BBC One on Sunday evenings in the early 2000s. Set in the Scottish Highlands, it follows restaurateur Archie MacDonald (Alastair Mackenzie) as he tries to restore Glenbogle, his historic family home. Future Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes appears in the third and fourth seasons as a posh local chap, Lord Kilwillie.

8. Loch Ness
As its title suggests, this Acorn TV original series is set around Loch Ness, arguably Scotland's most iconic landmark. It follows DS Annie Redford (Better Call Saul's Laura Fraser) as she investigates the murder of a local teacher found dead at the bottom of a cliff. The scenery is stunning, and the supporting cast includes Happy Valley's Siobhan Finneran.

9. Taggart
Set in Glasgow, this police procedural ran on U.K. network ITV from 1985 to 2010, becoming one of the U.K.'s longest-running TV series. Mark McManus, the actor who played title character DCI Jim Taggart, passed away in 1995, but the series continued with various members of his team leading the weekly investigations. 

10. Outlander
Since premiering in 2016, this historical drama series has been a huge hit. Caitríona Balfe stars as Claire Randall, a former World War II nurse who is transported back in time to the mid-18th century. There, she meets Highland Warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), and sparks definitely fly. Season six began earlier this year and a seventh is already in the pipeline.

Which of these, if not all, are going on your watch list!?