Death in Paradise announces first ever female detective with ANOTHER spin-off series fronted by soap star
DEATH in Paradise has revealed a new spin-off series, and this one will be led by a female detective for the first time.
Fans of the crime drama were left devastated when Ralf Little quit the show for good, but now there's a chance for them to find a new favourite.
BBC bosses shared that a new six part series called Return to Paradise is underway.
And this one will see Anna Samson playing DI Mackenzie Clarke while attempting to solve several mysterious murders.
The new spin-off is going to be set in Australia, much to DI Mackenzie's chagrin.
The character made quick tracks out of her hometown down under after jilting her fiance at the altar - but a twist of fate sees her back in Dolphin Cove.
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She was accused of tampering with evidence while working for the London Metropolitan Police, leaving her out of a job, and forced to slink home in disgrace.
The Australian actress previously acted in HBO's supernatural drama The Leftovers, and Australian drama Home and Away.
BBC's Head of Programme Acquisition Sue Deeks has hinted that long time fans of the detective show will be delighted by the new series, saying: "Everything we all love about Death in Paradise - the humour, the beautiful scenery, the likeable characters, the ingenious plots - now in a fabulous Australian setting.
"I cannot wait for BBC viewers to be introduced to Detective Mack and the good (and not so good!) folk of Dolphin Cove. What a treat we have in store!"
An official synopsis was released for the spin-off, adding: "Return to Paradise follows DI Mackenzie Clarke, an Australian ex-pat who's made a name for herself in London's Metropolitan Police for cracking uncrackable murder cases.
"When she is accused of tampering with evidence, Mackenzie returns to Australia, back to the last place she ever wanted to be – her hometown of Dolphin Cove. Having fled the town six years ago, infamously leaving her ex- fiancée Glenn (Tai Hara) at the altar, Mackenzie is not welcome there.
'But with no other job options, and a unique talent for solving a mystery, no matter how challenging, a reluctant Mack joins the team at Dolphin Cove Police Station.
"Once a case lands on her desk, she can't rest until she's figured it out, and the killer is in handcuffs. It's that tenacity and work ethic that might just, over time, help Mackenzie win over her new colleagues, and the people of Dolphin Cove."
This is the second spin-off from Death in Paradise, after Beyond Paradise saw Kris Marshall's DI Humphrey Goodman leave sun-soaked Saint Marie for a fresh start in Devon.
Looe in Cornwall became the new backdrop to the British drama, making locals nervous that the Cornish coastal town would become overrun by tourists.