Return to Paradise: Anna Samson previews new series
The first trailer and brand new pictures of the highly anticipated series Return to Paradise, the Australian spin-off of the smash-hit murder mystery franchise Death in Paradise, have been released by BBC and series co-producers Red Planet Pictures and BBC Studios Australia Productions.
The series arrives in full on BBC iPlayer on Friday, November 22 and will air on BBC One from 8pm that night.
Featuring the picturesque setting of Dolphin Cove, the new pictures and trailer reveal Anna Samson (Dead Lucky, Wake in Fright, Jack Irish) as DI Mackenzie Clarke and Colin Cartwright (Ted Lasso, Nolly) as Detective S.C. Lloyd Griffith in the midst of solving a case.
Tai Hara (Home and Away, Colin from Accounts, Austin) appears to be the epitome of coastal cool as Glenn Strong, alongside Celia Ireland (Wentworth, Total Control) and Aaron McGrath (Gold Diggers, Preppers) as Police volunteer Reggie Rocco and PC Felix Wilkinson, the unlikely double act key to the team’s coastal investigations.
The series also stars Catherine McClements (Total Control, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries) and Andrea Demetriades (Mother and Son, The Artful Dodger). 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 at the altar, Mackenzie is not welcome here.
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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.
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Fans rushed to social media to react to the first-look at the new series. One fan penned: "I can't wait for people in the UK to see this I'm so excited!!" Another added: "Can’t wait for this." A third person agreed: "LETS GO!!!"
All six episodes of Return to Paradise will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Friday November 22 with the series airing weekly on BBC One from 8pm that night
