First look at Death In Paradise spin-off with Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton

We're a long way from Saint Marie.

By Sam Warner

14 Dec 2022

kris marshall in death in paradise series 6

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A first look at Death In Paradise's upcoming spin-off series Beyond Paradise has been unveiled.

The upcoming show will see Kris Marshall return as DI Humphrey Goodman alongside Sally Bretton's Martha Lloyd, moving events from Saint Marie to the British countryside.

The first image sees the happy couple together in the idyllic rural setting – though things will be anything but peaceful.

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The show will see the engaged couple arrive at Martha's hometown of Shipton Abbott near the Devonshire coast, as she pursues her dream of running a restaurant, while Humphrey joins the local police force.

There, he will set out to "crack a host of baffling cases" alongside the local team of DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi), PC Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) and Margo Martins (Felicity Montagu).

"Each week the team will be faced with a new crime with a unique puzzle at its heart," the synopsis continues.

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"The not-so-sleepy town of Shipton Abbott will be rocked by an entire family disappearing without a trace, a woman claiming she was attacked by a suspect from the seventeenth century, the robbery of a highly prized painting, a body bizarrely discovered in a crop circle and a serial arsonist with a seeming distaste for local businesses.

"As Humphrey gets stuck into his new job, he and Martha must also navigate life’s ups and downs, as faces from the past, the decisions they make and challenges of setting up life in a new town put their relationship to the ultimate test."

Beyond Paradise was first confirmed over the summer, with Marshall returning to the role after his star turn in Death In Paradise between seasons three and six.

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"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," he said at the time.

"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."

Meanwhile, some of Death In Paradise's stars haven't ruled out the possibility of crossing over with the spin-off in the future.

Death in Paradise returns on Boxing Day on BBC One followed by series 12 from January 6, 2023. A spin-off, Beyond Paradise, is in production.