Death in Paradise

*Death in Paradise*
Death in Paradise
Genre	Comedy drama; Crime drama; Detective fiction; Cozy mystery; Whodunit;
Created by	Robert Thorogood
Starring	Current Don Gilet; Élizabeth Bourgine; Don Warrington; Shantol Jackson; Shaquille Ali-Yebuah; Catherine Garton;
Theme music composer	Coxsone Dodd
Opening theme	"You're Wondering Now"
Composers	Magnus Fiennes; David Michael Celia;
Country of origin	United Kingdom; France;
Original languages	English; French
No. of series	15
No. of episodes	125 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Robert Thorogood; Tony Jordan; Klaus Zimmermann; Belinda Campbell; Alex Jones; Tim Key; James Hall; Ceri Meyrick; Amy Rodriguez;
Producers	Matthew Bird; Tim Key; Tim Bradley; Louise Stutton; Yvonne Francas; Sue Howells; Ella Kelly; Jim Poyser; Candida Julian-Jones; Jon Zarych; Joanna Hanley; Ray McBride; Emma Grazette;
Production location	Guadeloupe
Running time	60 minutes (regular episodes); 90 minutes (Christmas specials);
Production companies	Red Planet Pictures; Atlantique Production (2011); Kudos (2011–2013);
Original release
Network	BBC One (UK); France 2 (France);
Release	25 October 2011 –; present
Related
	Beyond Paradise; Return to Paradise;
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Death in Paradise is a crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (Series 14–present).

The programme is filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It is broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom, France 2 in France, PBS in the United States, and Prime in New Zealand (with repeats on BBC UKTV), and on Foxtel's BBC First channel, ABC, 9Gem in Australia and repeat episodes on Atreseries Spanish tv channel.

Since its debut, Death in Paradise has enjoyed high viewing figures and a generally positive critical reception, leading to repeated renewals. The series is currently renewed for at least one more series, airing until 2026.

A spin-off series, Beyond Paradise, starring Marshall's character Humphrey Goodman, began airing in 2023. A second spin-off, Return to Paradise, made for ABC television in Australia and BBC One, debuted in 2024.