Paradise Regained
Danny's crime drama back for a third series.
10 January, 2014
It's January, the weather's grim, we're all depressed about being back at work: so it naturally must be time for BBC One to bring us another slice of sun-drenched crime-based comedy drama, courtesy of the Danny John-Jules-starring Death in Paradise.
Yes, Danny and the rest of the show's cast and crew have once again undergone the hardship of spending several months filming in tropical Guadeloupe, to bring viewers the continuing story of a British detective who finds himself working on an unfamiliar Caribbean island.
This time around, however, there's a bit of a twist, as original lead character Richard Poole (Ben Miller) is leaving the series as of its first episode, to be replaced by the incoming Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman. Rest assured, however, Danny's character - local cop Dwayne Myers - is very much still around to provide some much-needed continuity. Here's the synopsis for the opening episode, titled "Education by Murder":
In the opening episode of the new series, DI Richard Poole is joined on the island by some of his old university friends who are there for a reunion. However, the party is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is brutally murdered with an ice pick.
The case proves particularly tricky, leading to the arrival of new British detective, DI Humphrey Goodman, to help the team get to the bottom of the mysterious murder. As the station's newest recruit with his own set of methods, will Humphrey be able to adjust to his new team and surroundings?
With the crime scene a remote villa only accessible by car, all the attendees of the reunion are prime suspects. However, after 25 years of not seeing one another, who would possibly still hold a grudge? Did trip organiser, Angie, have an ulterior motive for the reunion? Has old rival Roger been waiting for an opportunity to get revenge? Or has old flame Sasha's husband James finally let his jealous streak take over?
To further complicate matters, the murder appears to have been committed in plain sight of all of those at the party. How did someone manage to commit murder with no-one seeing?
Humphrey is increasingly baffled and, still not feeling part of the team yet, takes solace in knowing that at least his wife will soon be joining him on the island. If only he can just solve this case first and show his new team what a brilliant detective he is...
Death in Paradise series three begins on BBC One on Tuesday 14th January at 9pm, and will run for eight weeks.
Find out more at the BBC website.
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