Death in Paradise (2011– )

A detective inspector is transferred from the Met in London to the island of Saint-Marie in the Caribbean; unfortunately, he dislikes sun, sea and sand.

Creator:

Robert Thorogood

Stars:

Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ben Miller	...	DI Richard Poole (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sara Martins	...	Camille Bordey (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Danny John-Jules	...	Dwayne Myers (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gary Carr	...	Fidel Best (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Élisabeth Bourgine	...	Catherine (13 episodes, 2011-2013)
Don Warrington	...	Comm. Selwyn Patterson (9 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Scotland Yard DI Richard Poole is sent to the Caribbean island of Sainte Marie to solve a fellow policeman's murder. Having done so, he finds himself seconded to the local police force as the dead man's replacement. Poole proves to be a brilliant detective, solving several complex murders. He's not quite suited to either the pace of life on the island or the heat and sand, neither of which he likes very much. He also doesn't like seafood. That aside, the place is just great.

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Plot Keywords:

police detective | murder | caribbean island | police investigation | caribbean antilles

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Delitti in Paradiso

Filming Locations:

Guadeloupe, Départements d'Outre-Mer, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Planet Pictures, Atlantique Productions, Kudos Film and Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.43 (2011)

User Reviews

Great Characters

The brits never seem to get tired of their sherlock holmes stories but I guess we Americans like our Inspectors with lots of Gadgets...Anyways, I only watched this show because one of the reviewers on here said that the lead character was a classic in the making. I have to agree with that. What makes this show interesting is the characters. With a title like "Death In Paradise" it sounds like a dark drama but it's really quite light and very enjoyable watching the typical stiff arrogant brit making his way a round a crime scene in Saint Marie island while also looking for afternoon tea and biscuits in the noon hour. This show has huge potential. I like it a lot