BBC makes huge Beyond Paradise announcement as fans all say same thing
Fans of the comedy crime drama were delighted about the update.
Beyond Paradise was filmed in Cape Cornwall (Image: BBC)
The filming for the BBC’s comedy crime drama Beyond Paradise has officially kicked off, and it sparked a major reaction from fans on social media. Set as a spin-off of the popular TV series, Death In Paradise, the story is set in Devon, where detective Humphrey Goodman, played by Kris Marshall, joins a local police force to restore the peace of the fictional town, Skipton Abbott.
This week, a new photo was posted on the show’s Instagram account, giving fans a major hint about the series’ future. With the sun shining on the glistening water, a Beyond Paradise film slate was placed on the beach and on it was marked the first day of shooting for series 5. The caption read: “Anyone spotted a sleuth by the sea? The Shipton Abbott squad are back on the beat! Filming has begun this week on the latest series of #BeyondParadise.
“Sunny shores, secrets to solve and scones to scoff – everything you could possibly want on another adventure to Devon and Cornwall. Beyond Paradise will be back on BBC iPlayer and BBC One soon.”
Series 5 of Beyond Paradise is filming now (Image: Red Planet Pictures)
Fans were thrilled and reacted with heart emojis in the comments. One said: “I love this show, looking forward to season 5, I hope it has many more seasons to come.”
A second congratulated: “Yay, Love this show and all the cast!” Another fan just missed seeing the crew in action, saying: “Great news, we were there in June, looking forward to the new series!”
Zahra Ahmadi said in the recent MCM Comic Con that the major difference that sets Beyond Paradise apart from crime shows like Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders is having Kris Marshall as the detective. She said: “This is cosy crime, it’s a feel-good watch. It deals with emotions and issues, and community policing, which I think is a great form of policing. I think Kris is my favourite number one to work with, and I think that really comes through on the screen.”
Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi in Beyond Paradise (Image: BBC)
The fourth series, available to watch on iPlayer, is focused on myths and legends that she had found thought-provoking. The actress said: “My granddad passed away a few years ago, and I’ve always been quite scared of ghosts.
“But I was desperate for them to be a real thing because I would have absolutely loved to have another encounter with him, and I still sometimes do.I think I have always really believed in them, but also now I’m at a point in my life where I’m less scared.
“I’m like, OK, then let’s get these people that I’ve loved and lost, let’s have a little chat. You can haunt me, that’s fine.”
