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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 regular episode 5 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 5 cast
Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 4, Episode 5 (also listed as Season 4, Episode 5)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.
| Guest star | Role |
|---|---|
| Avita Jay | Alex |
| Ben Allen | Paul Outram |
| Elaine Claxton | Mavis |
| Hazel Caulfield | Agnieszka |
| Ian Hughes | Evan Cole |
| James Clay | Lee Outram |
| Kenneth Collard | Edmund |
| Nathan Dean Williams | Woody |
| Vincent Franklin | James Smith |
| Yasmin Wilde | Janice |
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 (10)
- Avita JayAlex
- Ben AllenPaul Outram
- Elaine ClaxtonMavis
- Hazel CaulfieldAgnieszka
- Ian HughesEvan Cole
- James ClayLee Outram
- Kenneth CollardEdmund
- Nathan Dean WilliamsWoody
- Vincent FranklinJames Smith
- Yasmin WildeJanice
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 4 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 5 of 6 |
| First UK broadcast | 24 April 2026 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Writer | Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley |
| Director | John Maidens |
| Producer | Lindsay Hughes |