Kris Marshall is "beyond excited" to be making a new series of 'Beyond Paradise'.
Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman
The 50-year-old actor reprised his 'Death in Paradise' role as DI Humphrey Goodman in the spin-off earlier this year, and now filming is underway on both a Christmas special and another series of the crime drama, which is set in the fictional town of Shipton Abbott near the Devon coast.
Kris said in a statement: "I'm beyond excited to have begun filming the second series of Beyond Paradise. 'Shipton Abbott' is such a wonderful location to call home for a while and it's a delight to join up with my fellow police team for another batch of weird and wonderful cases, and to see what's in store for Humphrey and Martha in the next chapter of their lives.”
Also confirmed to return are Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd, Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams, Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford, Barbara Flynn as Anne Lloyd and Felicity Montagu as Margo Martins.
Sally said: : "Series one of 'Beyond Paradise' was such a joy to be a part of and I'm ecstatic to have returned to what already feels like a second home in Shipton Abbott. I can't wait for audiences to see what we have planned - the second series is set to be brilliant!"
And BBC executives teased things are "only just getting started" for the show.
Danielle Scott-Haughton, Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama said: “The huge success of 'Beyond Paradise’s first series was a joy to see, and the new run of episodes has everything that made so many of us fall in love with it - and a whole lot more. Humphrey, Martha and the residents of Shipton Abbott really were only just getting started!”
Tim Key, Executive Producer of Red Planet Pictures added: “We were delighted with how quickly the audience took 'Beyond Paradise' to their hearts and over the moon to be back for more. Our fantastic cast and crew are hard at work to bring another series of humour, heart and of course some properly puzzling cases to audiences, all set against the beauty of Devon and Cornwall - and of course to let everyone experience Shipton Abbott at Christmas!”
The new series will see DI Goodman tasked with solving a shocking crime on board a steam train, an arson attack predicted by a medium and the shock disappearance of a local fishing legend.
The Christmas special will air over the 2023 festive season, while series two, which will be formed of six episodes, will be released in 2024.
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