Beyond Paradise season 4: everything we know

DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) stand next to their police truck in an open space next to a field. Humphrey is leaning up against the truck and Esther is facing him, while looking off to her left.

(Image credit: BBC/Red Planet Pictures)

Beyond Paradise season 4 will see Kris Marshall back as DI Humphrey Goodman.

While the BBC hasn't officially confirmed we're getting a fourth series of the Death in Paradise spin-off, fans have already spotted the cast filming scenes in and around Looe in Cornwall, which doubles for the fictional town of Shipton Abbott, where the show is set.

Here's everything we know about the new series. Be warned, the plot section contains spoilers if you've not finished watching Beyond Paradise season 3!

Beyond Paradise season 4 release date

With shooting taking place in the summer of 2025, we'd expect Beyond Paradise season 4 to begin in spring 2026. We're also expecting a Christmas special before that. When we get an official release date, we will add that in here.

Beyond Paradise season 4 cast

PC Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) riding a police-branded electric bike along the waterfront. He is in his uniform and wearing a cycling helmet. He looks slightly worried. In the background there are metal railings and a bench, as well as trees and green foliage visible on the other side of the river. — Kelby will be back on his bike (Image credit: BBC/Red Planet Pictures)

Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton star again. Also in the cast are Zahra Ahmadi (The Bay, Tracey Ullman's Show, EastEnders) as DS Esther Williams, Dylan Llewellyn (Big Boys, Derry Girls) as PC Kelby Hartford and Felicity Montagu (This Time with Alan Partridge, Landscapers, Vanity Fair) playing office support civilian, Margo Martins.

Plot

Archie Hughes (Jamie Bamber), with his back to the camera, leans on the roof of a black Mini with DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) in the driver's seat. She has her window open and is looking up at him sadly. He has his right hand in his jeans pocket. — Esther ditched Archie (Image credit: BBC/Red Planet Pictures)

Will Humphrey and Martha finally get married?! The pair really need to get their skates on, they're taking forever! Having previously attempted to wed and failed, we wonder if this will ever get back on their agenda. But surely the producers know the fans want to see a wedding?

Esther had her own romantic woes in the last series with Martha's ex Archie Hughes (Jamie Bamber). It's unclear yet if Archie will be back, but it didn't feel like that plot line had ended. On the other hand, we can't blame Archie if he's moved on because Esther was messing him about. Meanwhile, might Kelby finally enjoy a romance? He also seemed to grow as a cop in the last series, so might he be after promotion?

And what about Martha's poor mum Anne, who's still stuck on the boat while Humphrey and Martha use her house? How can Martha and Humphrey not afford their own house? He's a DI, and she owns her own business! What are the house prices like in Shipton Abbott?! You'd think with all the crime, it wouldn't be too bad.

Barbara Flynn, who plays Anne, told us: "The general public seem to be very worried about me living in the boat! They say, 'why don't you get your house back, Barbara?'"

As to the cases Humphrey will get to investigate, we don't have any information as yet. But we will update this article when we get some.

Is there a trailer?

No, not yet.