Death in Paradise has introduced the solid of its upcoming Australian spin-off collection, Return to Paradise, as filming commences Down Below. 

The drama follows London Met star Mackenzie Clarke, who returns to her hometown of Dolphin Cove in Australia after an incident at work. However having left the city – and her ex-fiancée – six years earlier, she would not obtain a heat welcome again. After becoming a member of the staff at Dolphin Cove Police Station, it is not lengthy earlier than she’s confronted together with her first homicide case.

Main the solid as Mackenzie is former House and Away actress Anna Samson. She stars alongside Lloyd Griffith (Ted Lasso), Tai Hara (House and Away), Catherine McClements (Complete Management), Celia Eire (Wentworth), Andrea Demetriades (The Clever Dodger) and Aaron McGrath (Gold Diggers).

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Filming is underway in numerous areas throughout Sydney and the idyllic Illawarra coastal area, with a launch date but to be introduced for the six-part whodunit.

The total synopsis reads: “Return to Paradise follows DI Mackenzie Clarke, an Australian ex-pat who’s made a reputation for herself in London’s Metropolitan Police for cracking uncrackable homicide instances. 

“When she is accused of tampering with proof, Mackenzie returns to Australia, again to the final place she ever needed to be – her hometown of Dolphin Cove. Having fled the city six years in the past, infamously leaving her ex- fiancée Glenn (Tai Hara) on the altar, Mackenzie is just not welcome right here.”

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It continues: “However with no different job choices, and a singular expertise for fixing a thriller, regardless of how difficult, a reluctant Mack joins the staff at Dolphin Cove Police Station. As soon as a case lands on her desk, she will’t relaxation till she’s figured it out, and the killer is in handcuffs. It is that tenacity and work ethic which may simply, over time, assist Mackenzie win over her new colleagues, and the individuals of Dolphin Cove.”

Co-creator and govt producer Peter Mattessi stated of the collection: “I am past excited to welcome Producer Di Haddon and our two fabulous administrators Mat King and Tenika Smith who’re coming along with our superb solid to convey the world of Return to Paradise to life. 

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“We’re having a lot enjoyable creating this brand-new thriller collection that brings an Australian twist to one of many globe’s most profitable tv franchises.  We predict audiences in Australia, UK and around the globe are going to fall in love with our great characters, our scrumptious whodunits, and our attractive coastal Australian areas.”

The announcement comes simply weeks after Ralf Little stepped down from his function as lead detective DI Neville Parker in the flagship drama, Death in Paradise.

 Revealing the rationale behind his departure throughout an look on ITV’s Lorraine final week, Ralf defined: “This final collection was all the time going to be my final collection. I spoke to the BBC and Pink Planet, the manufacturing firm, and all of us agreed.

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“If it was only a coronary heart choice I might have needed to do it for 20 extra years. However only for the present and for my character Neville it simply kind of felt like his story was completed and his journey deserved to be accomplished. He deserved a contented ending and it simply felt proper .”

Death in Paradise is offered on BBCiPlayer.