About the character
Josh is a returning figure in Esther’s family and community story rather than a member of the police team. His appearances give the personal side of Shipton Abbott continuity between individual cases.
Place in the series
Josh Woods appears across Series 1 and Series 3. The table below keeps every currently verified regular-episode credit together without revealing a culprit or case solution.
Verified appearances
| Series | Episode | First UK broadcast | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | 1 | 24 February 2023 | A folklore-linked assault |
| Series 1 | 4 | 24 March 2023 | A body in a crop circle |
| Series 3 | 6 | 2 May 2025 | The Devil’s Hump disappearance |
About Chris Jenks
Chris Jenks is a British actor best known as Steve Morley in Netflix's Sex Education, a role he played across three seasons from 2019 to 2021. He went on to play DC Jason "Mint" Murray in ITV's Karen Pirie (2022 and 2025) and Callum Barker in the second series of Vigil (2023), and has also appeared in the soap The Athena (2019), Miracle Workers (2020) and the 2025 Robin Hood series as Captain Lefors. In Beyond Paradise he plays Josh Woods, a petty thief, in a recurring role that began in the first episode (2023).
Chris Jenks TV shows and films
- Sex Education (2019-2021, Steve Morley)
- The Athena (2019, Jamie)
- Karen Pirie (2022-2025, DC Jason "Mint" Murray)
- Vigil (2023, Callum Barker)
- Robin Hood (2025, Captain Lefors)
- Beyond Paradise (2023-2025, Josh Woods)