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Spoiler-safe: the culprit, solution and final deduction stay hidden.
The case in focus
The episode is built as a fair-play television puzzle: an arresting opening problem, conflicting accounts and a chain of physical details that gradually becomes more useful than first impressions.
Episode-specific notes
- This is regular episode 5 of Series 2.
- 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 2 Episode 5 cast
Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 2, Episode 5 (also listed as Season 2, Episode 5)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.
| Guest star | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Pickles | Rebecca Thompson |
| Eva Feiler | Nurse Lucy Thompson |
| Mark Frost | Patrick Kirby |
| Melina Sinadinou | Zoe Williams |
| Seeta Indrani | Niamh Kirby |
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 (5)
- Carolyn PicklesRebecca Thompson
- Eva FeilerNurse Lucy Thompson
- Mark FrostPatrick Kirby
- Melina SinadinouZoe Williams
- Seeta IndraniNiamh Kirby
Filming-location context
Regional landscapeTamar ValleyThe Tamar Valley supplies riverside, rural and boating landscapes used by the production, including verified Pentillie locations.Town and principal production baseLooeLooe provides much of the streetscape, harbour character and coastal atmosphere used for fictional Shipton Abbott.
These are relevant production-area guides; they do not claim that every scene used each place.
Episode facts, production credits and sources
| Series | Series 2 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 5 of 6 |
| First UK broadcast | 19 April 2024 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Writer | Chloë Mi Lin Ewart |
| Director | Steve Brett |
| Producer | Lindsay Hughes |