DEATH in Paradise stars got put on blast by BBC Breakfast viewers today who found an interview with them 'excruciating'.
Fans of the crime drama were delighted to hear that the show would be coming back to screens this February.
The 13th season has been in the works since last summer, and has been eagerly anticipated.
But when actors Don Warrington and Élizabeth Bourgine were interviewed about the upcoming series on BBC Breakfast this morning, viewers found their answers awkward and stilted.
Don was asked about a crucial scene in the show where his character, Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, heads outside alone after a disagreement with colleagues.
The 72-year-old star shared: "I go for a little walk and something happens to me on my walk which nobody expected.
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"Basically I get shot. From the moment I got the script I read it, I saw it, I got shot. I accepted it."
The presenters seemed a bit thrown by his short response to the question, but went on to ask Élizabeth what she thinks viewers love so much about the show.
She responded: "I think it's because it's just a pleasure. You watch the show with your family, with your son, your daughter, and it's like a game.
"You watch Death in Paradise; you have a murder, then the music, then the challenge is what happened. Whodunnit.
"People are really having fun finding who did it, and how and when and why."
Although many people are excited to watch the new series, they were left bored by the discussion about the show.
One person sighed: "10 mins of talking about a forthcoming programme. This interview is painfully stilted."
Another asked: "Why is interviewing actors so excruciating?"