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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 1 of Series 3.
- 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 3 Episode 1 cast
Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 3, Episode 1 (also listed as Season 3, Episode 1)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.
| Guest star | Role |
|---|---|
| Amalia Vitale | Hannah Owen |
| Angela Curran | Angela Palmer |
| Bella Rei Blue Stevenson | Rosie |
| Gabby Best | DS Fenella Foster |
| Hugh Dennis | Arthur Donalan |
| Jade Harrison | Chief Superintendent Charlie Woods |
| Steve Oram | DI Jacob Tremayne |
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 (7)
- Amalia VitaleHannah Owen
- Angela CurranAngela Palmer
- Bella Rei Blue StevensonRosie
- Gabby BestDS Fenella Foster
- Hugh DennisArthur Donalan
- Jade HarrisonChief Superintendent Charlie Woods
- Steve OramDI Jacob Tremayne
Filming-location context
Regional landscapeTamar ValleyThe Tamar Valley supplies riverside, rural and boating landscapes used by the production, including verified Pentillie locations.Private riverside estatePentillie Estate and Quay CottagePentillie's riverside cottage, quay and estate landscapes have represented important family and houseboat settings.
These are relevant production-area guides; they do not claim that every scene used each place.
Episode facts, production credits and sources
| Series | Series 3 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 of 6 |
| First UK broadcast | 28 March 2025 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Writer | Tony Jordan |
| Director | Leon Lopez |
| Producer | Lindsay Hughes |