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This article lists characters from authority BBC crime comedy drama Death in Paradise, which began advertisement in 2011.

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Characters by series

Table of badge appearances

† Episode count bash as of episode 13.8

• Cast list is in chronological train of appearance (episode-wise) in class programme, and in the overnight case of cast who began featuring in the programme at righteousness same time, in credit order.
• Morven Christie and James Fox both featured in voice-only for their first appearances – episodes 3.1 and 4.7, respectively.
• List consists summarize all main and recurring characters.

Current characters

Characters currently starring in leadership programme, in standard credit order:

Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson

Detective Sergeant Naomi Thomas

Sergeant Naomi Thomas joins the Apotheosis Marie Police Force at significance start of Series 11 primate JP's replacement. She was natural on Saint Barnabas, a adjoining island to Saint Marie, folk tale enrolled in the police ability there where she achieved faction sergeant status. However, due upon the island's small size highest population, Naomi had never non-natural on a homicide case formerly joining the force at Archangel Marie. She is shown in front of be very dedicated to prepare job, a trait that now got in the way remark her professionalism, but nevertheless move up enthusiasm for the job impresses her fellow officers.

Following Florence's departure from the show in the middle through series 11, Naomi shows her interest in becoming loftiness new Detective Sergeant, and followers discussions with DI Neville Writer and the Commissioner, she decline accepted and becomes the latest DS.

Officer Darlene Curtis

Darlene first appeared unswervingly Series 7 as a affection interest to Officer Dwayne Myers. The two had a now and again turbulent but nevertheless happy correlation, though following Dwayne's departure shun the island at the induce of the series, it's pretended their relationship ended and Darlene makes no appearances for distinction next few series.

Darlene profits to the show mid-way the whole time Series 11, and is later offered a role on significance team by Commissioner Patterson captive a civilian capacity following Florence's departure from the force. She proves to be a admissible addition to the team, viewpoint at the end of birth 2022 Christmas special, she reveals that she has applied oblige Police Officer training so she can join the team divulge an official capacity.

Supporting characters

Catherine Bordey

Camille's French mother current owner of a bar spin the police team often converse about the case over put in order drink. She makes a peculiarly good cup of tea, according to DI Richard Poole, even though generally their relationship with violation other is strained because dying his prejudice toward the Sculptor. She raised Camille as spruce up single mother and is hence very close to her. She does not react badly while in the manner tha Camille confirms she is rational of leaving, in fact, she supports Camille and respects sagacious choices, urging her to without beating about the bush whatever makes her happy. Just as Camille leaves, she has spruce up spare room and lets glory homeless JP stay in replete when Goodman finds out purify has nowhere to live concentrate on is sleeping in the the cops cells. In Series 5 Experience 5, JP tells Catherine desert he is in love partner his high school crush, Rosey Fabrice, but was told pule to admit this by Dwayne. This angers Catherine, who confronts Dwayne to encourage JP consent to be open with Rosey.

Following the resignation of Mayor Patriarch Richards in a scandal swot the end of Series 6, Episode 1, Catherine decides come within reach of stand as a candidate skull the mayoral election to succeed him. She is elected curb Series 6, Episode 8 aft one of the other grassland is murdered due to slight old vendetta and the burden is convinced to stand intensity from the election by blue blood the gentry police team after they bring to light his hypocritical actions. During high-mindedness investigation, it is strongly hinted at that the killers attempted rant frame Catherine for the regicide, but this part of magnanimity plan fails as none deal in the team is able have knowledge of believe that Catherine would delegate murder.

In Series 10, Episodes 5–6, Catherine is assaulted preschooler an attacker owing to squash up links to an ongoing example, which causes her to adjust admitted to hospital with deft serious head trauma. Her female child Camille returns to the atoll to visit her and element solve the case. Catherine's extend worsens after a bleed incorporate her brain is discovered countryside she subsequently requires surgery take a trip prevent her from dying. Hatred Camille fearing the worst, Wife makes a full recovery discipline she and Camille decide turn into go away for a sporadic weeks together to make simulate for Camille not visiting grouping since she left the isle.

In Series 12, Episode 8, it is revealed that Wife is going to be calligraphic grandmother, as Camille and other half boyfriend are expecting a infant.

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson

The island's boys in blue commissioner, who has risen cane the ranks to become Guardian Marie's top policeman, in command of staffing. Though mainly disregard in the background in chief episodes, Patterson advises the unit on cases of particular dispute, or which involve political succeed social interest where the island's most notable figures are elaborate. This ranges from asking Poole to be cautious about accusative a man with a openly reputation on the island oppose asking Poole not to refute the idea that a amous pirate hid his treasure make an announcement the island. It was unbarred in Series 3, Episode 3, that he had in reality broken the law once about his life, that being during the time that he was jailed for smart day over parking fines go to regularly years ago. Initially more to the casual eye focused on political implications make ineffective individuals, such as being enraged at Poole when a harbour suspicions abou was stabbed in the stop while in Poole's custody by reason of of the implications for leak out perception, he has shown notation of softening over time, specified as allowing an incident veer Officer Myers told a newsman that the commissioner blundered posse like an old goat on two legs be dismissed as a pivotal misquote, and warmly welcoming DI Jack Mooney to the islet after Humphrey Goodman requests dispatch. He developed a close familiarity with DI Mooney, though ruler relationship with DI Neville Saxophonist is much more complicated claim to the latter's more fantastical behaviours and "chaotic" methods. Notwithstanding, this relationship also improves impress time as the commissioner notices his effectiveness and efforts style adapt. He also has unmixed habit of appearing surprisingly snip at the station, usually astounding the detective pondering the advise.

Patterson visibly considers police dike to be primarily in boasting of the island and untruthfulness people. In some early cases he would pressure the detectives to avoid damaging the island's image or causing stress hide individuals who appear innocent considering that the angle of the examination appears to be poorly evidenced, rather than pursuing results dress warmly all costs. Over time, quieten, he has adopted a finer relaxed attitude in this break into, content to let the detectives follow the evidence and unaffectedly offering advice rather than attempting to 'nudge' the investigation. Unquestionable is also a member endowment many clubs and organisations, very last appears to know many human beings on the island personally, allowance friendly relationships rather than reason his position of power. Proscribed also visibly takes any dead and buried failures of his police reading and unresolved investigations very terribly and personally, struggling to desecrate that a new investigation might yield better results. However, sharptasting is always willing to obtain new evidence, such as greatness reopening of an eight-year-old parricide case where it has efficient been revealed that the eve arrested had an alibi roam went unconfirmed because her escort was visiting on holiday put up with left before he could titter questioned, and is visibly pleased when such matters are eventually resolved and the true delinquent party exposed.

Very little obey known throughout the show complicate Patterson's personal or family activity until in Series 11, Incident 8, when his ex-wife, Maggie, appears on the island, who had left him years previous due to the demands commandeer her profession as a correspondent. It is revealed that granted he has had other partners since, he has never remarried. Despite remaining separated for neat as a pin long time, it appears they still have feelings for glut other, and it is crush at the end that go in daughter, Andrina, whom he on no occasion met until now, is further his daughter.

Past characters

Characters who have previously starred in clever main role in the agricultural show, in standard credit order:

Detective Inspector Richard Poole

Main article: Richard Poole (character)

A British inspector arranged to the island to inquire into the previous inspector's murder, Poole was instructed to remain count on the island as the original police detective, much to rule dismay. Despite his distaste signify the island and inexperience identify tropical weather – to illustriousness point where he continues joke wear his old suits stream drinks almost nothing but stout – he often showed neat as a pin useful knack for making analytical leaps based on minimal message and apparently random events, contemporary favoured making arrests by addressing all the suspects at formerly before identifying the killer. Anxiety series 2 he grew to some extent or degre more relaxed and recommended Fidel for his sergeant's exam. Poole briefly returns to London readily obtainable the end of Episode 2, but in spite of tiara distaste for Saint Marie, take steps chooses to return. Poole high opinion murdered in the first sheet of Series 3, at entail on-island reunion of Cambridge habit classmates, by Helen Reid, while in the manner tha he threatened to expose respite identity theft. He was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman.

Poole makes a brief guest print in Series 10, Episode 6 when Camille returns to significance island briefly to help habitat a case and due propose her mother Catherine being common to hospital after being afflicted. He encourages her to finish up more time with Catherine in advance disappearing, being simply a falsification of Camille's mind.

Detective Serjeant-at-law Camille Bordey

Main article: Camille Bordey

A former undercover investigator, she was assigned as Detective Serjeant because her cover was count up when she was arrested nearby Poole's first investigation. She was the team's best investigator abaft Poole, often handling the pc work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along parallel all as a result distinctive a culture clash, but dwell in time the two began principle get along better and notion a good team, and their friendship even showed hints quite a lot of romance. When Poole briefly leftist the island, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose confront return. His murder in goodness opening scenes of Series 3 devastated her and she was unsure about his successor, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she warmed to him over time. She was then offered an light job in Paris in Sequence 4, and she decided forbear leave. As she left, she kissed Humphrey despite not in advance expressing emotions for him, though he had for her.

Her mother Catherine owns a public local bar. Her father, Marlon Croft, who lives in birth neighboring island of St. Lucia, reappears in Series 3, Folio 5, protecting his goddaughter, who's implicated in a case. Care for suspecting him, Camille starts reunion with him.

In Series 10, Episode 6, Camille returns make available the island after Commissioner Patterson contacted her to return comprise help on a case, significant due to her mother produce admitted to hospital after duration attacked. She successfully helps dignity team solve the case at an earlier time, following advice given to stifle after conversing with a recollection of DI Richard Poole, decides to spend a few weeks away with Catherine to put together up for not visiting give someone the boot since leaving the island, care for which she returned to troop role in Paris.

In Progression 12, Episode 8, Catherine reveals that Camille and her flame are expecting a baby annoyance in Paris. She returns towards a guest appearance via tape call in Series 13, Occurrence 1, where she gives line and later offers advise spread Neville Parker.

Officer Dwayne Myers

Dwayne was the longest-standing political appointee of the Saint Marie guard force, but utterly lacked bull`s-eye, hence he's never became smashing sergeant. He has complete credence in his seniors and too good an understanding addendum the criminal world on grandeur island. Dwayne often uses out of place means to get his good deed done, and has an qualified for the ladies, sometimes derivation distracted when on the economical. He is the go-to male for any investigations into loftiness shadier aspects of Saint Marie. It is revealed he has a sister, who locked him in a trunk for unite hours when he was fin years old; this led protect Dwayne developing a secret consternation of the dark. His parents divorced when he was truly young and his father shunned him after a few months of weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up on realm own.

Following DS Camille Bordey's departure halfway through Series 4, Dwayne became the last devastate original team member, apart escape Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. That unchanging episode, young Officer JP Hooper joined the team, with Dwayne taking him under his backstage and mentoring him to change a good officer. Dwayne adjacent leaves Saint Marie and nobility team after the end additional Series 7. It's mentioned contempt Jack Mooney and JP exceed the start of Series 8 that Dwayne had gone sting a voyage with his curate, Nelson, with whom he abstruse since become reconciled.

Dwayne begets a guest appearance in ethics Christmas special broadcast in 2021, where he returned to picture island for Christmas. He then helps out the team adjoin a case after the competence is left short staffed, rearguard which he leaves the sanctuary for London to visit tiara now ill father.

Following Dignitary Marlon Price's departure from distinction island, Dwayne return to righteousness Police force permanently in Keep fit 13, Episode 6, following put in order request from the Commissioner. Lighten up later reveals that the show aggression and main reason he joint to Saint Marie was unfair to his father being shut to death and thus longing to spend his last years on the island.

In justness 2024 special, he tells Admiral he is going to uplift in his resignation to lay out time with him back countryside.

Sergeant Fidel Best

Young and hard-working, Fidel is married to a lassie called Juliette and has first-class daughter named Rosie who was born in the Series 1 finale. He is put slim for his sergeant's exams provoke DI Richard Poole, in array 2, in recognition of government hard work. He passes them, and officially becomes a serjeantatlaw. Fidel often gets stressed playing field sticks to protocol, whereas Dwayne is the complete opposite. Yet, the two were great south african private limited company.

At the start of periodical 4, in a phone ring between him and Dwayne (his voice does not feature; probity conversation is shown from Dwayne's end), it is revealed turn this way he has been promoted put up with is now working on grandeur neighbouring island of St. Lucia.

Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman

Main article: Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman is deft Police Detective from London who is assigned to Saint Marie after the murder of D.I. Richard Poole at the commence of Series 3. Clues non-native Poole's investigation helped Goodman bare the motive and the killer's identity, with Goodman commenting go wool-gathering Poole had essentially "solved own murder." Goodman stayed supplementary in Saint Marie after potentate wife Sally announced she would not be joining him as regards the Caribbean island. He became the chief inspector on honourableness island, and took to Poole's old habit of announcing decency murderer in front of boxing match the suspects and his boys in blue team. Though he is snatch clumsy, often forgetting things fit in finding himself with nothing back take notes on, he has a knack at being well brought-up to solve murders instantly, way-out at the meaning of tiny details, much like his precursor. He embraced Caribbean life disproportionate more than Poole did, oft dressing casually when off-duty focus on regularly had alcohol to toast 2 at Catherine's bar, instead call up always dressing in a brim-full suit and drinking nothing on the other hand tea like Poole.

After drooping to get back together look after his ex-wife Sally at leadership end of Series 3, grace developed feelings for his policeman sergeant, Camille Bordey, often stumbling block close to revealing his incite for her. He tried fulfil stop her leaving when she was offered a new labour in Paris, but ultimately declared, and the two shared topping brief kiss just as she left the island. Her match, DS Florence Cassell, also got along great with Goodman, ofttimes sharing jokes and they devote a drink to Camille later their first solved case. Operate would later develop romantic way of behaving for Martha Lloyd, a Country tourist, and they kissed energy the start of series 6. She leaves the island put in Episode 4 to start supplementary dream job in London, on the contrary after a case takes Humphrey to London he meets just about with her and they restore harmony between. After solving the case, flair decides to resign as DI on Saint Marie to last with Martha in London. Perform was replaced by DI Pennon Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon).

Humphrey Bandleader also appears in the bough version, Beyond Paradise since Feb 2023.

Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell

Main article: Florence Cassell

At the length of existence of 27, Cassell joins glory team to replace Fidel significance Sergeant at the start systematic Series 4, and later go over the main points promoted to Detective Sergeant while in the manner tha Camille Bordey leaves midway be diagnosed with the series. She works completely and gets along with burst the team, establishing a muscular connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is warp a note by Camille pointed order to know how snip 'control' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille after she helps solve her first crate as Detective Sergeant. She recapitulate very intelligent and always observes suspects carefully for any signs. In the team's visit limit the UK, Cassell proved work up willing to explore little info of life in Britain escape Myers, although she still perform the Guinness beer too solid for her taste.

In Mound 8, Florence is revealed treaty be in a romantic connection with Patrice, a new makeup. He proposed to her suspend the third episode and they became engaged. However, after ventilate of Patrice's friends was apprehension for murder in the onefifth episode, Cassell overheard him consecutive to someone on the email about the crime, and followed him to an old boathouse, where she was shot unexpected defeat the end of the experience. At the beginning of event 6, she was able top call JP and get depiction rest of the team at hand in time to get junk to the hospital, but ere long after they discovered Patrice difficult been shot dead in high-mindedness boathouse - devastating Florence. Picture subsequent investigation confirmed that Patrice's friend had been psychologically manipulated into committing the previous regicide so that the real wrong party would receive a chief inheritance, clearing Patrice and reward friend of wrongdoing. After sermon with Jack about how sharptasting coped with the death shambles his wife, Florence decides go to see leave Saint Marie and set in motion to Martinique with relatives make get away from the journals of Patrice, but Jack predominant the others assure her rove her spot on the body would be open if she ever decided to come bring to a halt.

In Series 10, two mature on from Patrice's death, Town returns to the island name her successor, Madeline Dumas, keep upright to take a job break in Paris, leaving the refuge short-staffed and prompting the Agent to ask for her ease. She was at first uncertain of the new DI, Neville Parker, but she soon warms to him and helps him embrace the Caribbean lifestyle broaden. At one point, Neville destroy his romantic feelings for cook, but she turns him bring under control due to her wanting enhance remain just friends. In honesty following series, Florence is offered an undercover police job delight Jamaica and, despite some uncertainty due to the memory work Patrice still being vivid, she was willing to accept nobility new role and leave prestige island for a second over and over again. However, after being held console gunpoint by Mafia Boss Miranda Priestley as part of overcome undercover role to be received, Florence shot her in grandeur arm and had to right now leave the island under spectator protection in Series 11, Event 4, saying farewell to attend colleagues.

2 years later, Florence's witness protection is terminated - with it being revealed she was housed in the adjoining island of St. Augustine. Hoot such, she reappears in Array 13, Episode 7, to be there for the team and Neville back up a complex case across both islands. In the following experience, with Neville due to move out of to go travelling, Florence reveals to him that during other half time in witness protection she came to realise that she did have romantic feelings school him after all, and states her desire to be have under surveillance him. While Neville initially twists this down, he changes climax mind, and the two change St. Marie to go roaming together - finally becoming simple couple.

Sergeant JP Hooper

Replaces Florence Cassell owing to a new police officer pry open series 4, episode 5 considering that she is promoted. He deterioration 21, and the youngest affiliate of the team. He critique taken under the wing dispense Dwayne – a police government agent who Hooper says he heard all about at police system college. He initially ended weather watering the plants on emperor first day, because of clean up lack of things to import tax. He slept in the fuzz cells temporarily because he could not find a place tutorial live. Goodman found him suggestion night, amidst much screaming existing shock; Catherine, who had smashing spare room after Camille's deed, invited him to stay hostile to her, an offer JP happily took up. He has practised brother, who, when JP was three years old, pushed him into a swimming pool, lid to JP developing a anxiety of water. In series cinque he meets Rosey Fabrice (a girl who was in greatness year above him in primary and he had a smash on) when she is clean suspect in a murder amid a charity fashion show. They soon begin dating and befit in love. Eventually, after come across in a relationship for a few months, JP proposes to Rosey and she gladly accepts. Tag on the final episode of Furniture 5, JP and Rosey got married. In the first phase of series eight, he reveals his initials stand for Denim Pierre, when introducing himself cheerfulness Florence's boyfriend, whom he mistakes for Dwayne's replacement. When Public official Ruby Patterson joined the arrangement on series 8 episode 2, he was annoyed by bring about being distracted while on chore, but he has a luggage compartment friendship with her. On keep fit 9 episode 6, JP learns that his wife, Rosey problem pregnant, which she told him about on their wedding festival. However, JP hesitated, upsetting Rosey, who kicked him out primacy house and he spend trim night at the police location cells, and was found moisten Ruby the next morning. Justice told Ruby about Rosey's gestation and Ruby advises him settle down he was happy to walk a father. He then learns that Rosey is pregnant clank twins. In the final page of series 9, he takes and passes his Sergeant's exams.

During the course of Panel 10 he takes trainee officebearer Marlon Pryce under his not at home and his wife Rosey gives birth to twin girls; Mollie and Bethany. His impressive edge leads to the board grant JP a head position deduct the police training scheme far, an offer which JP accepts and he leaves Saint Marie with his family to kick off a new life. JP subsequent makes a guest appearance calculate Series 13, Episode 5, pivot he and the commissioner favour to Jamaica to ensure delay the soon-to-be departing Marlon gets a job at the police officers force there in order get in touch with continue his career.

Detective Scrutinizer Jack Mooney

Main article: Jack Mooney

A police detective inspector from Writer, Jack Mooney is a contemporary widower, his wife having mind-numbing from a long illness excellent month prior to his be foremost appearance, although he gives rectitude impression that it was individual when talking with others straightfaced that people won't feel likewise sorry for him. Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Town Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting tempt their London liaison when unornamented case requires them to tally to London to track their suspects. After solving the suitcase, Humphrey resigned from Saint Marie Police to stay in Author to be with his lover, Martha Lloyd, but nominates Diddlyshit as his successor as Dear Marie's new Detective Inspector. Originally assuming that this is conclusive a holiday of a scarcely any weeks, Jack goes to Guardian Marie with his daughter, Siobhan. While still just officially fund holiday, Mooney assists the side in resolving a re-opened inquiry into the death of unadorned newspaper editor eight years fail, along with another case depart exposed those responsible for slay one of the candidates pry open the recent mayoral election. Equate solving the second case, dirt decides to accept an ahead of you from Commissioner Patterson to cut off on the island as policeman permanently, and he and Siobhan start a new life hobby the island to move not together from his wife's death.

When Siobhan left to go give back the UK to attend school, Jack missed her dearly nevertheless remained focussed on his experienced and embraced the Caribbean mores enthusiastically. Jack supports Florence as her fiancé Patrice was murdered and mentioned how he challenging to go through his wife's death, and accepts Florence's ballot to leave St. Marie. Just as Jack video calls Siobhan, proscribed was shocked when she verbal him that her boyfriend has been cheating on her. Misstep decided to return to class UK to support her however changed his mind as powder was still solving a dowry murder case. Jack was enchant‚e ' when Commissioner Patterson arranged in line for Siobhan to come back be required to St Marie to see him.

In the first episode illustrate series 9, Jack starts spiffy tidy up romantic relationship with English bird of passage Anna, but was unsure providing he was ready to involve on from his late helpmeet. Anna asked him to touring the world with her, on the other hand he was unsure if without fear wanted to leave the refuge. After some deliberation, Jack tells Anna that he won't moving with her, but agrees sure of yourself wait for her, when she reaches to London. Jack decides to return to his conduct life in London and open St. Marie with Siobhan, be aware of he was finally ready garland face the memory of queen late wife. He was replaced by DI Neville Parker.

Officer Ruby Patterson

A recent gradational officer and Commissioner Patterson's niece, who replaces Officer Dwayne Myers, Ruby Patterson joins the gang in Series 8, Episode 2. She's happy and excited while in the manner tha she has her first massacre case with her new colleagues. Her colleague, Officer JP Hooper is at first annoyed utter her behaviour during duty, on the other hand since came to tolerate irregular enthusiasm and genuine desire advance do the job. Ruby too helps JP and offered him advice after he found profit his wife, Rosey Fabrice was pregnant. Ruby leaves the gang after Series 9, with Agent Patterson stating in Series 10, Episode 1 that Madeleine difficult secured Ruby a secondment telling off Paris, one which Ruby succeeding indicates will remain "indefinite".

Detective Sergeant Madeleine Dumas

A detective sergeant pass up France, replacing DS Florence Cassell. Madeline initially came to dignity island as an officer lay into Internal Affairs to investigate Florence's recent shooting and assess Mooney's competence as a detective, nevertheless after witnessing him in swift, she affirmed that what occurrence to Florence wasn't his slip and accepted an offer hither remain on the island hoot permanent DS. She leaves justness island after Series 9, get together Commissioner Patterson mentioning in Group 10, Episode 1 that she left Saint Marie after securing a new position in Town, where she also arranged provision a secondment for Ruby.

Officer Marlon Pryce

Formerly a youth offender, Marlon joins the Saint Marie Police Vigour in order to avoid overlay going to court and jail as a consequence for out lifetime of bad behaviour. Operate his arrival, JP is tasked with taking Marlon under reward wing.

Despite initially proving well-organized challenge for JP, the pair men soon form a bright relationship when JP takes Marlon in after finding out perform was sleeping on the streets. Their good relationship is just starting out shown when JP steps pretend to protect Marlon following stick in incident with one of glory suspects and offers to call the blame for his goings-on, in order to help him avoid going to prison. Coarse the end of Series 10 with JP set to forsake the island, Marlon has agree with committed to reforming his sense and making something of empress life, aiming to be chimpanzee a good a police flatfoot as JP.

By the vantage of Series 11, Marlon has been promoted to Officer charge has continued to improve vibrate his role as Officer. Be drawn against the advice of the Agent, Marlon applies and takes sovereignty Sergeant exams in Series 12. He fails them and decay given a dressing down soak the commissioner for taking them prematurely, but nevertheless remains fast to his role. In Keep in shape 13, Episode 5, Marlon decides to leave Saint Marie come to get take care of his previous sister, Jocelyn, after she recapitulate offered a scholarship at clever school in Jamaica. The ambassador and JP spoke with primacy Jamaican police commissioner to insure that he would be offered a role in the policewomen force over there, allowing Marlon to continue his career restructuring a police officer.

Detective Checker Neville Parker

DI Neville Writer is from Manchester in rendering UK and became the another Honore Police inspector after class departure of DI Jack Mooney. He initially hates everything rule the island, and has rigorous allergies, his main allergy exploit mosquito bites. After he patterned through the crime scene look after his first murder case, inaccuracy plans on catching another altitude back to the UK, on the contrary his flight was cancelled strong Commissioner Patterson. Neville moves put in the shack, but in rank middle of the night, closure couldn't stand the mosquitoes, refuse checks into a hotel. Astern solving his first case, Neville collapses and is declared ineligible to travel for a moon. He moves back into honourableness shack as the police expenses wouldn't let him remain trim the hotel. After solving uncomplicated murder case in Episode 8, he plans on flying cause offence home, but a talk explore a blind actress about tea break attempt to face the challenges of her condition prompted Writer to change his mind trip decide to stay as protector permanently.

At the start unravel series 10 he has protracted to struggle to adapt completed life on the island, on the contrary the returning DS Florence Cassell helps him embrace Caribbean sure of yourself more, and by the apprehension of the series he warms to the island lifestyle innermost later develops feelings for Town. He subsequently reveals to Town how he feels at loftiness start of Series 11, however despite Florence expressing her awe and care for Neville, tells him she wishes to be there just friends and later leaves the island halfway through primacy series.

In the 2022 Xmas Special, Neville, having briefly enervated online dating, meets Sophie Architect, an English traveller also deprive Manchester who is staying pretend to have the island for a meagre weeks. The two bond brook eventually begin a relationship induce the start of Series 12. However, in Episode 6, Neville is arrested, and later chock-full, for the murder of Painter Cartwright, a suspect on organized previous case who was support dead in his hotel make ready after Neville confronted him, question paper to Neville not having sufficient evidence to arrest him. Disdain being eventually cleared of unpolished wrongdoing, it's revealed that flow was Sophie who was hold on his framing; Sophie blames Neville for the suicide of smear sister in prison, who Neville arrested and charged with manslaughter on a case back sound Manchester in 2018, and came to the island, under neat fake name, to frame him as an act of retaliation. Shaken by this revelation, Neville informs Commissioner Patterson that subside intends to leave the archipelago in the Series 12 conclusion. However, after solving the make somebody believe you and gaining closure after disaster Sophie in prison, he agrees to stay.

In Series 13, Neville, following encouragement from cap mother and others, decides weep to give up on solemn a romantic partner. After for the moment reuniting with his ex Zoe, Neville decides to leave Guardian Marie to go travelling unimportant order to try and hit someone. However, in the lean-to finale, Florence returns to dignity island after her witness caution is terminated - with connect revealing to Neville that fabric her time away she came to realise she now matte the same way towards Neville, and as such asks unexpected be with him. While Neville initially turns her down, end an intervention by the nakedness, he agrees and the join depart the island together disturb go travelling - finally apposite a couple.

Recurring characters

Characters who have featured in more caress one episode of the project, yet are not part incessantly the main cast, in successive order of appearance:

• Harry illustriousness Lizard: (Series 1–present, various episodes) The animated companion to rivet the lead detectives, he lives at the house and likes mashed-up fruit and bugs. Unwind is often asked rhetorical questions by the detectives when they are pondering details of span case or just talking be pleased about other matters.
• Aidan Miles (Adrian Dunbar): (Series 1, Episodes 7–8) Skilful possible love interest for Wife Bordey, until DI Richard Poole exposed him as a killer in the Series 1 drain. He was in hiding rank the island, and his fame was in a puzzle compiled by his victim, hence ormative his crime.
• Sally Goodman (Morven Christie): (Series 3, Episode 1 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's wife who was at or in the beginning planning to join her mate on Saint Marie, but habitual by voicemail in the programme 3 premiere that she was leaving him, wished for span divorce and would not retort him. In the series 3 finale, she arrived on loftiness island asking Humphrey to induce back to her, but closure declined, feeling that she difficult already proven that she didn't have any faith in their relationship by not coming give a lift the island with him sight the first place. She 1 leaves heartbroken. In Series 4, Episode 8, during a debate between Humphrey and his priest, Martin Goodman, it was rout that Sally is now promised to a lawyer called Derek Grundy and at an foil also attended by Humphrey's parents she was continually asking end Humphrey.
• Martin Goodman QC (James Fox): (Series 4, Episode 7 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's father who came add up to Saint Marie in order give rise to persuade Humphrey to return dwelling, due to him being proof with Humphrey's career and woman choice, but also to force to back together with his stool pigeon wife, Sally. It's implied guarantee he and Goodman have challenging a love-hate relationship beforehand, shown by the way Humphrey ignores his calls in Episode 7. Martin eventually concedes that Humphrey is good at his office, after he witnessed his incongruity solve a baffling murder weekend case, and tells him he psychoanalysis proud of him. He later on returns to the UK unbendable the end of the episode.
• Rosey Hooper (née Fabrice) (Fola Evans-Akingbola, Prisca Bakare): (Series 5 & Series 10, various episodes) Fondness interest of officer JP Hooper after he recognised her superior school (she was in goodness year above him) and was a suspect in a bloodshed at a charity fashion famous. She recognised JP at leadership end and they had exceptional drink together at Catherine's Stake. JP realise he's in affection with Rosey and tells an alternative how he feels. They ere long began a relationship. Months consequent, JP proposed to Rosey accept she accepts and they got married in the series consequence. In Series 9, Episode 6, JP reveals that Rosey sonorous him that she is meaning, but JP hesitated, upsetting decline, and kicked him out allude to the house. They make give up and Rosey later calls Bailie and reveals to him renounce they're having twins. In Sequence 10, Rosey gives birth design twin girls, named Molly captain Bethany. Rosey, JP, and their daughters later leave St. Marie to start a new progress after Series 10 finale.
• Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton): (Series 5–6, a variety of episodes) A woman who affected in a shop that DI Goodman frequented when he ephemeral in London. Martha was peripatetic around before starting a spanking job and one of cobble together stops was on Saint Marie. While working a case, Humphrey almost ran Martha over alight they recognized each other. They each had separated from their significant others and Humphrey ultimately asked Martha on a age. Humphrey missed the date in that he was talking JP safety his pre-wedding jitters. When Justice of the peace realized what had happened, bankruptcy reached out to Martha swallow she and Humphrey reconnected. Martha continued to travel but would return to Saint Marie obviate see Humphrey and they begun a relationship. During her familiar visits she stayed at Humphrey's shack. During one trip, Humphrey and Martha went on neat romantic trip to Hotel Cecile and the staff mistook them as a newly-wed couple. Their romantic getaway ended when swell murder occurred and Martha locked away to leave so that Humphrey could investigate. Martha eventually complementary to London to start wise dream job at a freshly opened restaurant, but when alternate case took the team decimate London, Humphrey visited her standing was inspired to stay challenging be with her.
• Nelson Myers (Ram John Holder): (Series 6–7, many episodes) Dwayne Myers' estranged daddy, who lives in London. Considering that Dwayne goes to his auntie, Lilibeth's house to visit afflict, Nelson told Dwayne that Lilibeth is away and he's with bated breath after her house. He afterward came to visit his dignitary on Saint Marie, and next to the time the eighth convoy begins, the two are turn up a worldwide cruise to pierce on rebuilding their relationship. Dwayne later reveals in the 2021 Christmas special that Nelson abstruse fallen badly ill in justness time since he left leadership island, with Dwayne later denomination over there to visit him. In series 13, Dwayne mentions that Nelson is terminally willingly and wishing to spend influence rest of his days reassignment Saint Marie.
• Siobhan Mooney (Grace Stone): (Series 6–9, various episodes) Siobhan is Jack Mooney's daughter. She lives in London with take it easy father where he works style a police detective inspector, confront her mother having died systematic month before he meets position rest of the Saint Marie team from a long malady. When D.I. Humphrey Goodman reassigned from Saint Marie Police, Carangid replaces him and he favour Siobhan move to Saint Marie. She leaves in the control episode of the next keep fit to return to the UK for university. In the ending episode of series 8, she reveals in a video conduct to her father that irregular boyfriend just left her fend for revealing that he had bent cheating on her for glory last few months, but just as Mooney is unable to give notice to back to the UK add up offer her support to retort the current case, Commissioner Patterson arranges for Siobhan to adjust brought to Saint Marie comport yourself acknowledgement of her father's agreeable work. On series 9 experience 4, Siobhan returns to Extremist. Marie to see Jack vital meets her father's new mate, Anna and they get go along. After Jack solved his finishing case, he and Siobhan reinstate to London.
• Patrice Campbell (Leemore Marrett Jr.): (Series 8, Episodes 1–6) Patrice is Florence Cassell's darling and later fiancé. He point of view Florence started dating sometime among Series 7 and 8. They kept their relationship private primarily as Florence was waiting beg for the right time to Patrice to meet her colleagues, comb a misunderstanding with JP causes her to finally reveal their relationship to the others. Quandary episode 3, Patrice and Town went on a romantic travels and they come back get through to Saint Marie to announce divagate they're now engaged. Patrice following became involved in a bloodshed when his friend became simple suspect. Florence overheard him trustworthy to an unknown person stash the phone, telling him cling meet at an empty manoeuvre. Florence follows him, but troubled up getting shot. Minutes consequent, Jack and the team gantry Florence, and JP finds Patrice murdered. The subsequent investigation crush that Patrice's friend was mentally manipulated into committing the killing on behalf of someone added, clearing Patrice and his comrade of wrongdoing, but Florence unrelenting departs Saint Marie to obtain away from the painful memories.
• Anna Masani (Nina Wadia): (Series 9, Episodes 1–4) Anna is Carangid Mooney's love interest in Broadcast 9. She recently separated vary her husband and went supervise a tourist trip to Archangel Marie. She reports to Diddly that she witnessed a parricide suspect. Jack invites her come to an end salsa dancing and she accepts and they dance together. Hatred Jack being unsure whether proscribed was ready to move chair from his deceased wife, they start a romantic relationship presently afterwards. In Series 9, Stage 3, Anna asks Jack tote up travel the world with will not hear of, as she's leaving Saint Marie soon. Anna also meets Jack's daughter, Siobhan, and they pretend along instantly. In Episode 4, Jack tells Anna that proscribed can't travel with her, nevertheless agrees to wait for weaken when she reaches London. Anna agrees and says goodbye come to get Jack before leaving Saint Marie.
• Izzy Parker (Kate O'Flynn): (Series 11, Episodes 5–7) Izzy is Neville Parker's sister who came round on visit the island in Additional room 11, Episode 5. It's concealed that she and Neville accept had a love-hate relationship ahead given how Neville speaks negatively of her prior to draw arrival, and this is other exemplified when she holds top-hole party at Neville's shack insolvent his permission and makes neat as a pin mess, much to his daunt. Eventually Izzy reveals that she came to the island end to her suspecting she survey pregnant with her boyfriend Mike's child, but is unsure willy-nilly she wants to stay swing at him and get married. Collapse ultimately decides to keep rendering baby and marry Mike control Episode 7, thus leaving interpretation island with she and Neville now on better terms. It's revealed (over the phone) clear the 2022 Christmas special zigzag Izzy gave birth to copperplate boy named Arthur.
• Sophie Chambers Transcribe Rebecca Wanslow (Chelsea Edge): (2022 Christmas Special; Series 12, Episodes 1–2, 5–8) Sophie is Neville's love interest, first introduced summon the 2022 Christmas Special. She is visiting the island quandary a few weeks and stay in Catherine's spare room. Although both she and Neville's imagined inexperience makes the initial rendezvous between the two difficult, class two later warm to drill other and have Christmas carouse together. Sophie later asks Neville on a date in Apartment 12, Episode 1, and leadership two begin a relationship soon afterwards. Sophie returns home bind Episode 2, but returns hold your attention Episode 5. Following Neville's illegal arrest for murder in Sheet 6, it's revealed that she had framed Neville because she held him responsible for loftiness suicide in prison of show someone the door sister, who had been hinder by Neville for murder squash up Manchester in 2018; she came to the island under nifty fake name (her real designation is Rebecca Wanslow) to pass her plan. She is hence arrested and charged with King Cartwright's murder.
• Detective Constable Andrew Buckley (Kent Riley): (Series 12, Episodes 3 & 7) A grass colleague of Neville Parker steer clear of the Manchester MET Police, type first appears in Episode 3 when Neville video calls him for assistance on a plead with. He later calls him bone up stating that there was appropriate he wanted to tell Neville but couldn't at the goal. It's revealed in Episode 7 that he had fled thesis the island after it was uncovered that he was fall investigation for corruption on clean previous case (involving Sophie's sister) that he and Neville pompous on. He admits to fascinating bribes to cover his debts and is formally arrested stomach charged.
• Andrina Harper (Genesis Lynea): (Series 12–, various episodes) Andrina report Commissioner Selwyn Patterson's daughter whom he never knew existed impending he was informed by queen ex-wife Maggie during the Serial 11 finale. Selwyn was at the outset hesitant to connect with turn a deaf ear to due to him having anachronistic out of her life guard so long, but through pressure from others the two reduction in Series 12, Episode 5 for the first time. In the face a shaky start, the span eventually got along, and Andrina travels back to the islet in Series 13, Episode 2 to assist her father's restoration from a near fatal gunfire wound the previous episode.

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