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BBC Studios Productions Australia and Red Planet Pictures have begun filming on the second season of Return to Paradise for the BBC and ABC Australia.
Season two of the Death in Paradise spin-off sees the return of Anna Samson (Dead Lucky, Wake in Fright) as Detective Sergeant Mackenzie Clarke, who is longing to get back to the U.K. For now, she remains stuck in Dolphin Cove, diving into local investigations and dodging her ex-fiancé’s upcoming wedding.
Other returning cast members include Lloyd Griffith (Ted Lasso, Nolly), Tai Hara (Home & Away, Colin From Accounts), Catherine McClements (Total Control, Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries), Celia Ireland (Wentworth, Total Control), Andrea Demetriades (Mother and Son, The Artful Dodger) and Aaron McGrath (Gold Diggers, Preppers).
Each episode will feature a host of guests, including Danielle Cormack, Meyne Wyatt, Roz Hammond, Justine Clarke, Michelle Lim Davidson, Greg Stone, Zoe Carides, Simon Lyndon and Miah Madden. Tim Rogers, lead singer of the Australian band You Am I also guest stars.
Ardal O’Hanlon, former star of Death in Paradise, reprises his role as Jack Mooney.
Return to Paradise is commissioned by ABC Australia in association with the. BBC. It is internationally distributed by BBC Studios. Season two will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K.
“We were delighted that the world took Mack and the rest of the Australian team to their hearts, and it’s a pleasure to be back on the beat with the wonderful cast and crew Down Under,” said Tim Key, executive producer for Red Planet Pictures. “We can promise another series full of ingenious murders, romantic complications and glorious Australian locations, all infused with the unique warmth and humor of the Paradise shows.”
“More than five million U.K. viewers took the trip to Dolphin Cove last year, and I’m so pleased that we will soon be heading back Down Under to join Mack and the team for six fiendishly clever and wonderfully entertaining new cases,” commented Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisitions.
Kylie Washington, executive VP and general manager of global entertainment at BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, added, “We’re delighted that audiences have taken Mack and the rest of the Return to Paradise team to their hearts. Our beautiful beach and bush have provided the perfect backdrop for intriguing, entertaining mysteries, with a distinctly Australian twist that have been enjoyed by audiences in 99 countries around the world. We’re excited to get started on season two.”
