BBC Orders Beyond Paradise Season Two & Christmas Special

BBC has ordered a second season and Christmas special for its Death in Paradise spin-off, Beyond Paradise, co-commissioned by BritBox International.

The first season of the series concluded last week, with DI Humphrey Goodman visiting his old stomping ground in Saint Marie, taking some time away to clear his mind and consider his future in Shipton Abbott. The show will return with a Christmas special later this year, with the second season to come in 2024.

Beyond Paradise is created by Robert Thorogood and Tony Jordan and is produced by Red Planet Pictures, part of the Asacha Media Group. Jordan, founder and executive chairman of Red Planet, will act as showrunner and lead the team of writers across the new six-part season and Christmas special. Executive producers are Jordan, Tim Key and Belinda Campbell for Red Planet, Jenny Frayn for BBC and Reemah Sakaan for BritBox International.

The first season of Beyond Paradise continues on BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K., with the full series available on BritBox International in North America, the Nordics and South Africa.

“I’m beyond excited to return to Shipton Abbott for both a Christmas special and second series of Beyond Paradise,” said Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama. “The response from BBC viewers to series one has been a joy to see, and like its millions of fans, I’m intrigued to find out what new mysteries lie in store for Humphrey, Martha and the team.”

“We’ve been blown away by the audience response to the show and are so happy that people have taken it to their hearts,” Key said. “We can’t wait to get our amazing cast back together to continue the story—and to be able to pay a visit to Shipton Abbott at Christmas is even better.”

Sakaan, CEO of BritBox International, added, “From developing this series to its launch, Beyond Paradise has fulfilled the promise we saw in it, immediately growing a healthy fanbase amongst international audiences, with its abundant charm, humor and gripping mysteries, all fronted by a first-class cast. We are thrilled to partner again with the BBC and Red Planet Pictures to bring more of this show to our subscribers as part of our best in British programming lineup.”