Death in Paradise (TV series)

Death in Paradise
Genre	Comedy drama Crime drama Detective fiction
Created by	Robert Thorogood
Starring	Current Don Gilet Don Warrington Élizabeth Bourgine Shantol Jackson Ginny Holder Danny John-Jules Former Ben Miller Sara Martins Gary Carr Kris Marshall Joséphine Jobert Tobi Bakare Ardal O'Hanlon Aude Legastelois-Bidé Shyko Amos Ralf Little Tahj Miles
Theme music composer	Coxsone Dodd
Opening theme	"You're Wondering Now"
Composers	Magnus Fiennes David Michael Celia
Country of origin	United Kingdom France
Original language	English
No. of series	13
No. of episodes	107 (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 location	Guadeloupe
Running time	60 minutes (regular episodes) 90 minutes (Christmas specials)
Production companies	Red Planet Pictures Atlantique Production (2011) Kudos (2011–2013)
Original release
Network	BBC One (UK) France 2 (France)
Release	25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) – present
Related
Beyond Paradise Return to Paradise
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Death in Paradise is a British–French 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 America, 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]