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May 26 | 2 min readFans of new BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise can look forward to a festive visit to Shipton Abbott this year as the BBC has confirmed the show’s first Christmas Special.
The Death in Paradise spinoff series has been massive ratings hit on Friday nights on BBC One with over eight million viewers either tuning in for the show’s premiere or catching up on iPlayer.
Therefore, it’s hardly a surprise that the BBC have ordered a Christmas special, where we’ll get to see how DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) spend their first winter together in Devon.
What's more, the detective drama will also be returning for a second series in 2024.
Here is everything we know so far about the Beyond Paradise Christmas special…
Beyond Paradise: Meet the cast
What do we know about the Beyond Paradise Christmas special?
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No details of the air date, timings or special guest have been revealed yet, but we can probably expect the usual mix of puzzle box mystery, relationship drama for Humphrey and Martha and a bit of seasonal cheer thrown in for Christmas.
Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama said: “I’m beyond excited to return to Shipton Abbott for both a Christmas special and second series of Beyond Paradise.
“The response from BBC viewers to series one has been a joy to see, and like its millions of fans I’m intrigued to find out what new mysteries lie in store for Humphrey, Martha and the team.”
Tim Key, executive producer, added: “We can’t wait to get our amazing cast back together to continue the story – and to be able to pay a visit to Shipton Abbott at Christmas is even better.”
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What happened at the end of Beyond Paradise series 1?
At the end of Beyond Paradise series 1, fans were treated to a surprise crossover with Death in Paradise as Humphrey returned to his old stomping ground in Saint Marie.
After relationship troubles with Martha which stemmed from their struggles with IVF and Martha’s former flame Archie (Jamie Bamber) resurfacing, Humphrey took a trip back to the Caribbean to clear his mind.
The trip reunited Humphrey with his old boss Selwyn (Don Warrington) and introduced him to Death in Paradise’s new detective, DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little).
He was also shocked to discover Martha has followed him to Saint Marie and the pair put aside their troubles to restart their lives together.
We saw Humphrey on the phone to Shipton Abbott police at the end of the episode, promising that he would be returning to the team.
Where is Beyond Paradise filmed? Filming locations in the BBC series
Beyond Paradise cast
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All the lead cast, including Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton, will be back for the Christmas special in 2023.
No guest cast for the festive edition of the show have been confirmed yet.
- Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman
- Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd
- Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams
- Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford
- Felicity Montagu as office support Margo Martins
- Barbara Flynn as Anne Lloyd
Will there be a Beyond Paradise series 2?
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Alongside the announcement of a Christmas special, the BBC also confirmed that Beyond Paradise would be back for six more episodes in series 2.
Beyond Paradise series 2 will film later this year and will air in 2024 on BBC One and iPlayer.
Watch every episode of Beyond Paradise on BBC iPlayer.
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