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Spoiler-safe: the culprit, solution and final deduction stay hidden.

The case in focus

This is a puzzle of possession, access and timing. The useful question is not simply what disappeared, but who needed the scene to be understood in a particular way.

Episode-specific notes

This is regular episode 2 of Series 4.
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 4 Episode 2 cast

Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 4, Episode 2 (also listed as Season 4, Episode 2)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.

Table 1: information for Series 4, Episode 2
Guest star	Role
Colin McFarlane	Roger Franklin
Emily Stott	Amy
Gina Bramhill	Amelia
Noah Thomas	Adam Walsh
Raquel Cassidy	June Harris
Teddy Jay	Sam
Tristan Sturrock	Clive Harris

Continuing cast (6)

Guest cast (7)

Colin McFarlaneRoger Franklin
Emily StottAmy
Gina BramhillAmelia
Noah ThomasAdam Walsh
Raquel CassidyJune Harris
Teddy JaySam
Tristan SturrockClive Harris

Filming-location context

Civic buildingLooe GuildhallThe Guildhall is associated with Shipton Abbott's police-station exterior in published location guides.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

Table 2: information for Series 4, Episode 2
Series	Series 4
Episode	2 of 6
First UK broadcast	3 April 2026
Runtime	58 minutes
Writer	Chloe Moss
Director	Fiona Walton
Producer	Lindsay Hughes

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