{"id":5399,"date":"2026-06-12T18:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/death-in-paradise-viewers-want-permanent-vacation-spin-off-for-fan-favourites\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:03:43","slug":"death-in-paradise-viewers-want-permanent-vacation-spin-off-for-fan-favourites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/death-in-paradise-viewers-want-permanent-vacation-spin-off-for-fan-favourites\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in Paradise viewers want &#8216;permanent vacation&#8217; spin-off for fan-favourites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1a5e55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Death in Paradise viewers are calling for two characters to get their own BBC spin-off series.<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36042018\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ralf Little replaced Ardal in the series\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36042018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/4_Ralf-Little-replaced-Ardal-in-the-series.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36042018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/4_Ralf-Little-replaced-Ardal-in-the-series.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36042018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/4_Ralf-Little-replaced-Ardal-in-the-series.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36042018.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/4_Ralf-Little-replaced-Ardal-in-the-series.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Death in Paradise fans are calling for another spin-off series\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Death in Paradise fans are calling for another spin-off series<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For more than a decade, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BBCLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<!-- --><\/a> audiences have witnessed numerous peculiar crimes play out on the fictional island of Saint Marie as the police team collaborates to crack each case.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Death in ParadiseLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/death-in-paradise\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Death in Paradise<\/a> has proved enormously successful with viewers since its initial broadcast in 2011, with the likes of Don Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O&#8217;Hanlon, Ralf Little and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/don-gilet\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Don Gilet<\/a> leading the programme throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following the original series&#8217; launch, two spin-off shows have proven equally popular amongst devotees of the programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Beyond Paradise charts DI Humphrey Goodman&#8217;s (Kris Marshall) existence away from the Caribbean island alongside his now wife, Martha Lloyd (portrayed by Sally Bretton).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More recently, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BBC audiences witnessed the launch of Return to ParadiseLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/death-paradise-fans-say-looking-37265775\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BBC audiences witnessed the launch of Return to Paradise<\/a>, tracking DI Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson), who has departed London to return to her native Dolphin Cove in Australia.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37288697\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37288697\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.78\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beyond Paradise\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288697.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Beyond-Paradise.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288697.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Beyond-Paradise.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288697.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Beyond-Paradise.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288697.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Beyond-Paradise.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Beyond Paradise was the first spin-off of the BBC show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Beyond Paradise was the first spin-off of the BBC show<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With two spin-offs already proving massive hits amongst Paradise enthusiasts, one individual raised questions about the possibility of future shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/reddit\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Reddit<\/a> discussion, they enquired: &#8220;So, Beyond Paradise is a spin-off for this great show. If there were to be another spin-off, who would you like to see on it as DI?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Commissioner (promotion for a DI? ) and any of the team members, past, present, or future? Also, WHERE would you like to see it filmed? What kind of vibe are we looking for?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It didn&#8217;t take long before comments flooded the thread, with one fan calling for two beloved characters to return to the franchise, reports <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/2216800\/death-paradise-fans-demand-spinoff\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37288698\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37288698\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.69\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Florence and Neville in Death in Paradise\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288698.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Florence-and-Neville-in-Death-in-Paradise.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288698.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Florence-and-Neville-in-Death-in-Paradise.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288698.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Florence-and-Neville-in-Death-in-Paradise.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288698.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Florence-and-Neville-in-Death-in-Paradise.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Florence and Neville left the BBC series in 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Florence and Neville left the BBC series in 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One fan wrote: &#8220;Honestly, I&#8217;d love to see Florence and Neville solving crimes while on their permanent vacation. Each new location, a new mystery that only they can solve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Numerous viewers were on board with the prospect of Ralf Little and Jos\u00e9phine Jobert returning to their roles in the BBC franchise. One supporter responded: &#8220;That would be pretty cool, actually.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While another chipped in: &#8220;Great idea. Sort of like Good Ship Murder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37288700\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37288700\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.69\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Death in Paradise stars\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Death-in-Paradise-stars.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Death-in-Paradise-stars.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Death-in-Paradise-stars.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37288700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Death-in-Paradise-stars.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"One fan wants there to be a prequel focusing on Selwyn's younger years\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">One fan wants there to be a prequel focusing on Selwyn&#8217;s younger years<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, one viewer believes the focus should shift to Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, pushing for a prequel series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They wrote: &#8220;A series set in the 70s and 80s that focuses on a young Selwyn, not as lead detective, but as a DC\/DS. It would give us a few points of uniqueness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The show is focused on someone other than the lead detective It&#8217;s a period piece. We get to see Selwyn&#8217;s career as he develops from rough-around-the-edges new recruit uniform officer, we see his marriage, and its breakdown, and his friend Catherine, who is saving to buy a bar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Death in Paradise is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/death-paradise-viewers-want-permanent-37288701\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death in Paradise viewers are calling for two characters to get their own BBC spin-off<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4_Ralf-Little-replaced-Ardal-in-the-series.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}