Death in Paradise (TV series)

Death in Paradise
Series titles in holiday style passport stamp
Genre
Created byRobert Thorogood
Starring
Current
Theme music composerCoxsone Dodd
Opening theme"You're Wondering Now"
Composers
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • France
Original languageEnglish
No. of series13
No. of episodes107 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert Thorogood
  • Tony Jordan
  • Klaus Zimmermann
  • Belinda Campbell
  • Alex Jones
  • Tim Key
  • James Hall
  • Ceri Meyrick
Producers
  • Matthew Bird
  • Tim Key
  • Tim Bradley
  • Louise Stutton
  • Yvonne Francas
  • Sue Howells
  • Ella Kelly
  • Jim Poyser
  • Candida Julian-Jones
  • Jon Zarych
  • Joanna Hanley
Production locationGuadeloupe
Running time
  • 60 minutes (regular episodes)
  • 90 minutes (Christmas specials)
Production companies
  • Red Planet Pictures
  • Atlantique Production (2011)
  • Kudos (2011–2013)
Original release
Network
Release25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) –
present
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Death in Paradise is a crime comedy drama television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (Christmas Special 2024−).

The programme is filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and is broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom, France 2 in France, PBS in the United States, and Prime in New Zealand (with repeats on BBC UKTV), and on Foxtel's BBC First channel, ABC and 9Gem in Australia.

Death in Paradise has enjoyed high viewing figures and a generally positive critical reception since its debut, leading to repeated renewals.[1] The most recent series, series 13, began broadcasting in the UK on 4 February 2024 and ended on 24 March.[2] The show is currently commissioned for one more series, ensuring the programme will run until at least 2025.[3]

A spin-off series, Beyond Paradise, starring Marshall's character Humphrey Goodman, began airing in 2023. A second spin-off, Return to Paradise, made for ABC television in Australia and BBC One, is set to air in 2024.[4]

  1. ^ "Death in Paradise series three confirmed". Radio Times. 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Programme information". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Death in Paradise to return for two further series and two Christmas specials".
  4. ^ "BBC One and iPlayer will Return to Paradise". BBC.