Death in Paradise Season 5 refresher — everything you need to know

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Kris Marshall returned for Death in Paradise Season 5 to solve more murders in the sun.

Death in Paradise Season 5 — DI Humphrey Goodman in a rowing boat
DI Humphrey Goodman is all at sea in Death in Paradise Season 5. (Image credit: BBC)

Death in Paradise Season 5 sees Kris Marshall once again star as DI Humphrey Goodman. The opening scene of the series sees Humphrey make his latest ill-fated attempt to fit into island life by buying a boat. Well, we call it a boat, more of a wreck!

Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert), Officer Dwayne Myers (Danny John-Jules) and JP (Tobi Bakare) all look suitably stunned by the purchase.”What idiot did you trick into buying her?” quips Dwayne to the boat’s previous owner, only for Humphrey to emerge from the vessel!

Appropriately enough the first episode of the series sees Humphrey and his team trying to solver a murder that takes place at sea. The victim is found dead on a boat. Humphrey’s problem is that all the suspects were apparently diving in the ocean when the murder took place — so who committed the crime? 

Meanwhile, Humphrey pursues trying to find Mrs Right and it seems she might have arrived in the shape of Martha (Not Going Out’s Sally Bretton), who appears in the final episode.

Here’s our Death in Paradise Season 5 refresher and how to watch it (please note in the UK all seasons are currently available on BBC iPlayer).

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What murder cases are there in Death in Paradise Season 5?

One of the most fascinating mysteries in the fifth series is the murder of the outgoing governor of Saint Marie. The victim is killed after drinking a glass of champagne handed to her by the Commissioner, which rather awkwardly for Humphrey makes his boss one of the suspects! Another challenging case sees a model murdered halfway through a fashion show.

Humphrey also has a personally difficult case when his beloved Aunt Mary witnesses the murder of a tourist. While in the final episode of the series Humphrey causes chaos during JP’s wedding by cracking the case halfway through Dwayne’s best man speech. So, the team head off to catch the killer!

Who guest stars?

Once again Death in Paradise serves up a cracking guest star line-up. Former EastEnders star Paul Nicholls pops up in the third episode. Other famous names appearing include Wendy Craig, who plays Humphrey’s aunt, and Robert Daws. Plus Line of Duty star Martin Compston turns up in the sixth episode alongside Tara Fitzgerald. 

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
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David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.

Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 

David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.

Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!