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Death in Paradise spin-off, Beyond Paradise.

Kris Marshall returns as DI Humphrey Goodman now working in rural Britain, in a new spin-off.

Beyond Paradise, a spin-off from Death in Paradise, wil lreunite Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton.

The series follows DI Humphrey Goodman after he left the sunny shores of Saint Marie and picks up Humphrey and Martha’s story as they navigate a new life together in the idyll of rural Britain.

Seeking a quieter life away from the stress of the city, Humphrey has taken a job as Detective Inspector in fiancée Martha’s hometown. However, they soon find that country life is anything but peaceful and Humphrey can’t help but be distracted by the town’s surprisingly high crime rate with a new, and very different, case challenging him each week.

Kris Marshall says: “I had the best time playing Humphrey out in Guadeloupe and whilst I was delighted that he got his happy ending with Martha, I always wanted to know what happened next. So it’s a joy to be putting his crumpled jacket back on and seeing how life has panned out for him back in the UK. Working with Sally is a dream, and I can’t wait to continue Humphrey and Martha’s story and solve a few seemingly impossible mysteries along the way.”

Executive Producer for Red Planet Pictures, Tim Key says: “We always knew there were more Humphrey Goodman tales to be told and with the brilliant Tony Jordan leading the writing team, bringing all the Death in Paradise spirit, humour and joy to this brand new, original series, we can’t wait to get started. While Humphrey is used to contending with fiendishly clever puzzles, the biggest challenge of all is navigating his private life and finding out what happens beyond the ‘happy ever after’. We’re delighted to be working with Kris and Sally again and creating a little bit of Paradise in the UK.”

Tommy Bulfin, Commissioning Editor, BBC, Drama adds; “We are delighted to welcome fan-favourite DI Humphrey Goodman back to the BBC. Luckily for us, his knack for cracking the trickiest crimes is as much needed in rural England as it was on the sun-kissed shores of the Caribbean. We cannot wait to see what he and Martha get up to next.”

Created by Tony Jordan and Robert Thorogood, Beyond Paradise is a co-commission between BBC One and BritBox International and will premiere in Australia on BBC First in line with the UK broadcast.

Chrissie Carras, Head of Branded Services, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, said: “We are so excited to be bringing Beyond Paradise to Australian viewers. Audiences can’t get enough of Death in Paradise – which is the number one show on our channel – so I know they will be eager to see what adventures await Humphrey and Martha as they start their new life. Beyond Paradise has an eclectic mix of characters, intriguing puzzles and the same humorous upbeat tone that has made Death in Paradise such a hit – all with a beautiful new location for audiences to feast their eyes on ”

Filming will start on location in the UK later this year.

One Response

  1. Errr…wasn’t the whole point of ‘Death In Paradise’ the whole paradise bit-setting a spin off in the UK just makes it one of many, many police/quirky characters shows set there…

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