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Spoiler-safe: the culprit, solution and final deduction stay hidden.
The case in focus
The case plays rational police work against a story that already has a life in the community. Its pleasure lies in seeing which apparently uncanny details are evidence, which are atmosphere and which assumptions the legend encourages.
Episode-specific notes
- This is the first regular episode of the Death in Paradise spin-off.
- Looe and the featured filming locations are in Cornwall; on screen they represent Shipton Abbott, a fictional town described as being in Devon.
Beyond Paradise Series 1 Episode 1 cast
Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 1, Episode 1 (also listed as Season 1, Episode 1)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.
| Guest star | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Lester | Nan |
| Chris Jenks | Josh Woods |
| Dan Mersh | Peter Meadows |
| David Reed | Sam |
| Davood Ghadami | Ben Tyler |
| Eva Feiler | Nurse Lucy Thompson |
| Jade Willis | Fireman |
| Montserrat Lombard | Gwen Tyler |
| Nina Singh | Sarah Dodds |
| Peter de Jersey | Patrick Wiley |
| Samantha Spiro | Yvonne Wiley |
| Yasmine Akram | Carol Meadows |
Continuing cast (6)
- Kris MarshallDI Humphrey Goodman
- Sally BrettonMartha Lloyd
- Zahra AhmadiDS Esther Williams
- Dylan LlewellynPC Kelby Hartford
- Felicity MontaguMargo Martins
- Barbara FlynnAnne Lloyd
Guest cast (12)
- Anne LesterNan
- Chris JenksJosh Woods
- Dan MershPeter Meadows
- David ReedSam
- Davood GhadamiBen Tyler
- Eva FeilerNurse Lucy Thompson
- Jade WillisFireman
- Montserrat LombardGwen Tyler
- Nina SinghSarah Dodds
- Peter de JerseyPatrick Wiley
- Samantha SpiroYvonne Wiley
- Yasmine AkramCarol Meadows
Filming-location context
Town and principal production baseLooeLooe provides much of the streetscape, harbour character and coastal atmosphere used for fictional Shipton Abbott.Civic buildingLooe GuildhallThe Guildhall is associated with Shipton Abbott's police-station exterior in published location guides.
These are relevant production-area guides; they do not claim that every scene used each place.
Episode facts, production credits and sources
| Series | Series 1 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 of 6 |
| First UK broadcast | 24 February 2023 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Writer | Tony Jordan |
| Director | Sandy Johnson |
| Producer | Lindsay Hughes |