Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit

Saint-Pierre season 1 trailer on CBC

Josephine Jobert, famed for her role in Death in Paradise, is set to captivate audiences as a brand new detective.

The actress plays a new detective in the first glimpse of the Canadian series Saint Pierre. She will portray Deputy Chief Genevieve 'Arch' Archambault in this gripping new drama, which delves into the lives of a police squad on the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, nestled off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Hailing from Paris, Josephine steps into the shoes of Arch. Her character's world is shaken up by the arrival of Inspector Donny 'Fitz' Fitzpatrick, played by Allan Hawco, leading to some friction between them.

The series is slated to make its debut in Canada on Monday, January 6, 2025.

The official synopsis teases: "Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic facade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity which tends to wash up on its beautiful shores. At first, at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together... a veritable crime-fighting force."

Josephine played Florence on Death In Paradise (Image: PA Media)

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Joining the cast alongside Josephine are James Purefoy of Sex Education fame, Benz Antoine known for Four Brothers, Erika Prevost from The Boys, and Jean-Michel Le Gal of French Exit. The trailer hints at an enthralling series where dark undertones are skillfully balanced with moments of comedy, reports Wales Online.

Josephine has previously closed the chapter on a return to Death In Paradise. Responding to queries about a comeback, she stated, "Not really. I had a great time, and I made the best of it. I have amazing memories and met amazing people, too. But it's time to move on."

Her new venture coincides with Ralf Little's exit from Death in Paradise after his tenure as DI Neville Parker.

Josephine plays Arch in the new series (Image: CBC)

He said: "This last series was always going to be my last series, I had talks with the BBC, and with Red Planet, the production company and we all agreed that it just felt... if it was in my heart, like if it was just a heart decision, I'd have wanted to do it for 20 more years.

"But just for the show, and... for my character Neville, it just sort of felt like his story... it deserved to be sort of finished and his sort of journey... sort of deserved to be completed and he deserved a nice happy ending and so it just felt right."

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Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit

Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit

Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit

Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit

Death in Paradise star gives first look at new role after BBC exit