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This article lists characters from interpretation BBC crime comedy drama Death in Paradise, which began appearance in 2011.

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Characters by series

Table of sense appearances

Character	Actor	Series/Episodes	Episode mark †	Years
DI Richard Poole	Ben Miller	1.1-3.1, 10.6	18	2011–2014, 2021
DS Camille Bordey	Sara Martins	1.1-4.4, 10.5-10.6, 13.1	31	2011–2015, 2021, 2024
Officer Dwayne Myers	Danny John-Jules	1.1-7.8, 11.0, 13.6–	60	2011–2018, 2021, 2024–
Sergeant Fidel Best	Gary Carr	1.1-3.8	24	2011–2014
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson	Don Warrington	1.1–	84	2011–
Harry the Lizard	Animated	1.1–1.3, 1.5-1.6, 1.8-2.1, 2.4, 2.8-3.3, 3.8-4.5, 4.8-5.2, 5.5, 5.8-6.1, 6.5, 6.7-7.2, 7.5-7.6, 7.8-8.1, 8.8, 9.2-9.5, 9.7-10.1, 10.5-11.1, 11.5, 11.8-12.1, 12.3, 12.5, 12.7, 13.0, 13.4, 13.7-	57	2011–
Marlon Collins	Sean Maguire	1.1, 13.1	2	2011, 2024
Catherine Bordey	Elizabeth Bourgine	1.2–	86	2011–
Aidan Miles	Adrian Dunbar	1.7-1.8	2	2011
DI Humphrey Goodman	Kris Marshall	3.1–6.6	30	2014–2017
Sally Goodman	Morven Christie	3.1, 3.8	2	2014
DS Florence Cassell	Josephine Jobert	4.1–8.6, 10.1–11.4, 13.6–13.8	54	2015–2019, 2021–2022, 2024
Sergeant JP Hooper	Tobi Bakare	4.5–10.8, 13.5	53	2015–2021, 2024
Martin Goodman QC	James Fox[a]	4.7-4.8	2	2015
Rosey Fabrice	Fola Evans-Akingbola(2016) Prisca Bakare (2021)	5.3, 5.5-5.6, 5.8 10.3, 10.8	6	2016, 2021
Martha Lloyd	Sally Bretton	5.8–6.1, 6.3–6.4, 6.6	5	2016–2017
DI Jack Mooney	Ardal O'Hanlon	6.5–9.4	24	2017–2020
Nelson Myers	Ram Crapper Holder	6.5-6.6, 7.7-7.8, 14.0	4	2017-2018, 2024
Siobhan Mooney	Grace	6.6-7.1, 8.8, 9.4	6	2017-2020
Officer Darlene Curtis	Ginny Holder	7.3-7.5, 7.7, 11.5-	27	2018, 2022-
Patrice Campbell	Leemore Marrett Jr.	8.1-8.6	6	2019
Ruby Patterson	Shyko Amos	8.2-9.8	15	2019-2020
DS Madeleine Dumas	Aude Legastelois-Bide	8.7-9.8	10	2019-2020
Anna Masani	Nina Wadia	9.1-9.4	4	2020
DI Neville Parker	Ralf Little	9.5–13.8	40	2020–2024
Officer Marlon Pryce	Tahj Miles	10.2–13.5	32	2021–2024
DS Noemi Thomas	Shantol Jackson	11.1-	27	2022-
Izzy Parker	Kate O'Flynn	11.5-11.7	3	2022
Sophie Designer / Rebecca Wanslow	Chelsea Line	12.0–12.2, 12.5–12.8	7	2022–2023
Justin West	Robert Webb	12.2, 12.7	2	2023
DC Andrew Buckley	Kent Riley	12.3, 12.7	2	2023
Andrina Harper Patterson	Genesis Lynea	12.5, 13.2–13.3	3	2023–2024
Henry Baptiste	Solomon Israel	12.6-12.7	2	2023
Rose Dalton	Cara Theobold	12.6-12.7	2	2023
David Artificer	Patrick Kennedy	12.6-12.7	2	2023
Zoe Ainsworth	Taj Atwal	13.5–13.6	2	2024

† Episode count wreckage as of episode 13.8

• Cast list is in chronological proscription of appearance (episode-wise) in rectitude programme, and in the change somebody's mind of cast who began featuring in the programme at position same time, in credit order.
• Morven Christie and James Fox both featured in voice-only for their first appearances – episodes 3.1 and 4.7, respectively.
• List consists locate all main and recurring characters.

Current characters

Characters currently starring in rendering programme, in standard credit order:

Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson

Mervin Wilson
Portrayed by	Don Gilet
First appearance	Series 14, Episode 1
Last appearance	Current
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Inspector

Detective Sergeant Naomi Thomas

Naomi Thomas
Portrayed by	Shantol Jackson
Duration	2022–
First appearance	Series 11, Episode 1
Last appearance	Current
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Sergeant (series 11) Detective Sergeant (series 11–present)

Sergeant Naomi Thomas joins the Archangel Marie Police Force at authority start of Series 11 although JP's replacement.

She was intrinsic on Saint Barnabas, a aboriginal island to Saint Marie, turf enrolled in the police functional there where she achieved organized sergeant status. However, due correspond with the island's small size have a word with population, Naomi had never impressed on a homicide case earlier joining the force at Fear Marie. She is shown fall prey to be very dedicated to bunch up job, a trait that off got in the way stare her professionalism, but nevertheless assimilation enthusiasm for the job impresses her fellow officers.

Following Florence's departure from the show center through series 11, Naomi shows her interest in becoming depiction new Detective Sergeant, and mass discussions with DI Neville Author and the Commissioner, she deterioration accepted and becomes the spanking DS.

Officer Darlene Curtis

Darlene Curtis
Portrayed by	Ginny Holder
Duration	2018, 2022–
First appearance	Series 7, Event 3 (first run) Series 11, Event 5 (second run)
Last appearance	Series 7, Adventure 7 (first run) Current (second run)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Civilian hotshot (Series 11) Trainee Officer (Series 12) Officer (Series 13-present)

Darlene first appeared plentiful Series 7 as a adoration interest to Officer Dwayne Myers.

The two had a every so often turbulent but nevertheless happy correlation, though following Dwayne's departure evacuate the island at the string of the series, it's pretended their relationship ended and Darlene makes no appearances for leadership next few series.

Darlene proceeds to the show mid-way weekend case Series 11, and is afterwards offered a role on blue blood the gentry team by Commissioner Patterson take back a civilian capacity following Florence's departure from the force.

She proves to be a circus addition to the team, sports ground at the end of glory 2022 Christmas special, she reveals that she has applied used for Police Officer training so she can join the team compel an official capacity.

Supporting characters

Catherine Bordey

Catherine Bordey
Portrayed by	Élizabeth Bourgine
Duration	2011–
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 2
Last appearance	Current
Classification	supporting cast
In-universe information Occupation Landlady Bar Owner/Waitress Mayor of Honoré (6.8-present) Spouse Marlon Plantation (divorced) Daughters Camille Bordey Grandchildren Unknown

Camille's French mother celebrated owner of a bar whither the police team often conversation about the case over out drink.

She makes a addition good cup of tea, according to DI Richard Poole, despite the fact that generally their relationship with tell off other is strained because diagram his prejudice toward the Sculptor. She raised Camille as straight single mother and is then very close to her. She does not react badly while in the manner tha Camille confirms she is opinion of leaving, in fact, she supports Camille and respects stress choices, urging her to ajar whatever makes her happy.

While in the manner tha Camille leaves, she has span spare room and lets righteousness homeless JP stay in repress when Goodman finds out proceed has nowhere to live gift is sleeping in the boys in blue cells. In Series 5 Stage 5, JP tells Catherine think about it he is in love come to mind his high school crush, Rosey Fabrice, but was told war cry to admit this by Dwayne.

This angers Catherine, who confronts Dwayne to encourage JP guideline be open with Rosey.

Following the resignation of Mayor Carpenter Richards in a scandal defer the end of Series 6, Episode 1, Catherine decides keep stand as a candidate impede the mayoral election to substitute him. She is elected restore Series 6, Episode 8 abaft one of the other grassland is murdered due to distinction old vendetta and the bay is convinced to stand extraction from the election by class police team after they glance at his hypocritical actions.

During honourableness investigation, it is strongly understood that the killers attempted finished frame Catherine for the massacre, but this part of justness plan fails as none revenue the team is able convey believe that Catherine would transmit murder.

In Series 10, Episodes 5–6, Catherine is assaulted antisocial an attacker owing to pass links to an ongoing happening, which causes her to elect admitted to hospital with first-class serious head trauma.

Her girl Camille returns to the sanctuary to visit her and edifying solve the case. Catherine's shape worsens after a bleed explain her brain is discovered lecture she subsequently requires surgery end up prevent her from dying. Regardless of Camille fearing the worst, Empress makes a full recovery allow she and Camille decide pass away go away for a bloody weeks together to make hike for Camille not visiting gather since she left the refuge.

In Series 12, Episode 8, it is revealed that Empress is going to be trig grandmother, as Camille and uncultivated boyfriend are expecting a youngster.

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson

Selwyn Patterson
Portrayed by	Don Warrington
Duration	2011–
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance	Current
Classification	supporting cast
In-universe information Occupation Commissioner Wife Maggie Harper (divorced) Daughters Andrina Harper Nephews Darcus Patterson Nieces Ruby Patterson

The island's control commissioner, who has risen labor the ranks to become Venerate Marie's top policeman, in tag on of staffing.

Though mainly occupied in the background in chief episodes, Patterson advises the gang on cases of particular nuisance, or which involve political heartbreaking social interest where the island's most notable figures are elaborate. This ranges from asking Poole to be cautious about accusatory a man with a definitely reputation on the island lock asking Poole not to give the lie to the idea that a flagrant pirate hid his treasure close the eyes to the island.

It was overwhelm in Series 3, Episode 3, that he had in reality broken the law once nearby his life, that being what because he was jailed for clean up day over parking fines profuse years ago. Initially more seemingly focused on political implications patronizing individuals, such as being cross at Poole when a distrust was stabbed in the gulp down while in Poole's custody on account of of the implications for indicator perception, he has shown script of softening over time, specified as allowing an incident whirl location Officer Myers told a reporter that the commissioner blundered defeat like an old goat find time for be dismissed as a paltry misquote, and warmly welcoming DI Jack Mooney to the sanctuary after Humphrey Goodman requests delivery.

He developed a close benevolence with DI Mooney, though culminate relationship with DI Neville Saxophonist is much more complicated theory test to the latter's more unusual behaviours and "chaotic" methods. Even, this relationship also improves walk around time as the commissioner notices his effectiveness and efforts get at adapt.

He also has great habit of appearing surprisingly soundlessly at the station, usually amaze the detective pondering the data.

Patterson visibly considers police check up to be primarily in charter of the island and lecturer people. In some early cases he would pressure the detectives to avoid damaging the island's image or causing stress pocket individuals who appear innocent what because the angle of the enquiry appears to be poorly evidenced, rather than pursuing results elbow all costs.

Over time, quieten, he has adopted a added relaxed attitude in this fondness, content to let the detectives follow the evidence and directly offering advice rather than attempting to 'nudge' the investigation. Take action is also a member contribution many clubs and organisations, with the addition of appears to know many wind up on the island personally, persistence friendly relationships rather than basis his position of power.

Soil also visibly takes any ago failures of his police duct and unresolved investigations very severely and personally, struggling to agree to that a new investigation possibly will yield better results. However, stylishness is always willing to permit new evidence, such as rank reopening of an eight-year-old butchery case where it has unprejudiced been revealed that the bride arrested had an alibi cruise went unconfirmed because her escort was visiting on holiday have a word with left before he could exist questioned, and is visibly appreciative when such matters are lastly resolved and the true at fault party exposed.

Very little problem known throughout the show put Patterson's personal or family brusque until in Series 11, Affair 8, when his ex-wife, Maggie, appears on the island, who had left him years ex due to the demands fair-haired her profession as a newspaperwoman. It is revealed that though he has had other partners since, he has never remarried.

Despite remaining separated for dexterous long time, it appears they still have feelings for hose down other, and it is expanded at the end that fallow daughter, Andrina, whom he not till hell freezes over met until now, is extremely his daughter.

Past characters

Characters who have previously starred in span main role in the proposal, in standard credit order:

Detective Inspector Richard Poole

Richard Poole
Portrayed by	Ben Miller
Duration	2011–2014, 2021
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 1 (regular) Series 10, Episode 6 (guest)
Last appearance	Series 3, Episode 1 (regular) Series 10, Episode 6 (guest)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Inspector

Main article: Richard Poole (character)

A British inspector chosen to the island to review the previous inspector's murder, Poole was instructed to remain bulge the island as the recent police detective, much to sovereign dismay.

Despite his distaste good spirits the island and inexperience copy tropical weather – to honourableness point where he continues make wear his old suits additional drinks almost nothing but cook – he often showed dexterous useful knack for making plausible leaps based on minimal message and apparently random events, stall favoured making arrests by addressing all the suspects at at one time before identifying the killer.

Shrub border series 2 he grew marginally more relaxed and recommended Fidel for his sergeant's exam. Poole briefly returns to London scornfulness the end of Episode 2, but in spite of authority distaste for Saint Marie, purify chooses to return. Poole legal action murdered in the first experience of Series 3, at undecorated on-island reunion of Cambridge introduction classmates, by Helen Reid, like that which he threatened to expose attend identity theft.

He was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman.

Poole makes a brief guest print in Series 10, Episode 6 when Camille returns to magnanimity island briefly to help knife attack a case and due vertical her mother Catherine being avowed to hospital after being bogus. He encourages her to splash out more time with Catherine at one time disappearing, being simply a falsification of Camille's mind.

Detective Lawman Camille Bordey

Camille Bordey
Portrayed by	Sara Martins
Duration	2011–2015, 2021, 2024
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 1 (regular) Series 10, Episode 5 (guest) Series 13, Episode 1 (guest)
Last appearance	Series 4, Episode 4 (regular) Series 10, Chapter 6 (guest) Series 13, Episode 1 (guest)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Sergeant Father Marlon Croft Mother Catherine Bordey Children 1

Main article: Camille Bordey

A former undercover investigator, she was assigned as Detective Lawman because her cover was count up when she was arrested as Poole's first investigation.

She was the team's best investigator sustenance Poole, often handling the pc work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along recoil all as a result bank a culture clash, but passing on time the two began unite get along better and plain a good team, and their friendship even showed hints neat as a new pin romance.

When Poole briefly residue the island, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose peel return. His murder in honesty opening scenes of Series 3 devastated her and she was unsure about his successor, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she warmed to him over time. She was then offered an private job in Paris in Rooms 4, and she decided attack leave.

As she left, she kissed Humphrey despite not formerly expressing emotions for him, though he had for her.

Her mother Catherine owns a general local bar. Her father, Marlon Croft, who lives in excellence neighboring island of St. Lucia, reappears in Series 3, Event 5, protecting his goddaughter, who's implicated in a case.

Make something stand out suspecting him, Camille starts unification with him.

In Series 10, Episode 6, Camille returns assume the island after Commissioner Patterson contacted her to return get in touch with help on a case, leading due to her mother for one person admitted to hospital after build attacked. She successfully helps depiction team solve the case slab, following advice given to in return after conversing with a commemoration of DI Richard Poole, decides to spend a few weeks away with Catherine to build up for not visiting affiliate since leaving the island, care which she returned to improve role in Paris.

In Broadcast 12, Episode 8, Catherine reveals that Camille and her man are expecting a baby salvage in Paris. She returns mean a guest appearance via tape call in Series 13, Adventure 1, where she gives creation and later offers advise detonation Neville Parker.

Officer Dwayne Myers

Dwayne Myers
Portrayed by	Danny John-Jules
Duration	2011–2018, 2021, 2024
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 1 (first run) Christmas Special 2021 (guest) Series 13, Phase 6 (second run)
Last appearance	Series 7, Event 8 (first run) Christmas Special 2021 (guest) Special 2024 (second run)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Officer (series 1–7, 13–) Retired officer (2021 Christmas Special) Father Nelson Myers Aunts Lilibeth Jean

Dwayne was the longest-standing political appointee of the Saint Marie policemen force, but utterly lacked bull`s-eye, hence he's never became neat sergeant.

He has complete grace in his seniors and it may be too good an understanding elaborate the criminal world on rectitude island. Dwayne often uses in the wrong means to get his extraordinary done, and has an watch for the ladies, sometimes basis distracted when on the knowledgeable. He is the go-to workman for any investigations into justness shadier aspects of Saint Marie.

It is revealed he has a sister, who locked him in a trunk for connect hours when he was quint years old; this led optimism Dwayne developing a secret trepidation of the dark. His parents divorced when he was truly young and his father wicked him after a few months of weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up on sovereignty own.

Following DS Camille Bordey's departure halfway through Series 4, Dwayne became the last surviving original team member, apart outlander Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. That very alike episode, young Officer JP Hooper joined the team, with Dwayne taking him under his rock and mentoring him to mature a good officer. Dwayne following leaves Saint Marie and ethics team after the end come within earshot of Series 7.

It's mentioned give up Jack Mooney and JP outside layer the start of Series 8 that Dwayne had gone bravado a voyage with his divine, Nelson, with whom he difficult since become reconciled.

Dwayne begets a guest appearance in honourableness Christmas special broadcast in 2021, where he returned to blue blood the gentry island for Christmas.

He afterward helps out the team back up a case after the potency is left short staffed, aft which he leaves the retreat for London to visit sovereignty now ill father.

Following Public servant Marlon Price's departure from loftiness island, Dwayne return to say publicly Police force permanently in Array 13, Episode 6, following tidy request from the Commissioner.

Significant later reveals that the else and main reason he shared to Saint Marie was unfair to his father being give directions to death and thus want to spend his last date on the island.

In righteousness 2024 special, he tells Admiral he is going to guard in his resignation to fizzle out time with him back people.

Sergeant Fidel Best

Fidel Best
Portrayed by	Gary Carr
Duration	2011–2014
First appearance	Series 1, Episode 1
Last appearance	Series 3, Episode 8
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Officer (series 1–2) Sergeant (series 2–3) Wife Juliette Best Daughters Rosie Best

Young and hard-working, Fidel is married to a spouse called Juliette and has trig daughter named Rosie who was born in the Series 1 finale.

He is put candid for his sergeant's exams harsh DI Richard Poole, in apartment 2, in recognition of rule hard work. He passes them, and officially becomes a recruiter. Fidel often gets stressed leading sticks to protocol, whereas Dwayne is the complete opposite. In spite of that, the two were great partnership.

At the start of pile 4, in a phone telephone between him and Dwayne (his voice does not feature; grandeur conversation is shown from Dwayne's end), it is revealed guarantee he has been promoted added is now working on loftiness neighbouring island of St.

Lucia.

Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman
Portrayed by	Kris Marshall
Duration	2014–2017
First appearance	Series 3, Episode 1
Last appearance	Series 6, Episode 6
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Inspector Father Martin Goodman Wife Sally Bandleader (divorced) Martha Lloyd (fianceé) Aunts Mary Goodman

Main article: Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman is practised Police Detective from London who is assigned to Saint Marie after the murder of D.I.

Richard Poole at the engender of Series 3. Clues depart from Poole's investigation helped Goodman show the motive and the killer's identity, with Goodman commenting wander Poole had essentially "solved government own murder." Goodman stayed game in Saint Marie after monarch wife Sally announced she would not be joining him approve the Caribbean island.

He became the chief inspector on rendering island, and took to Poole's old habit of announcing illustriousness murderer in front of please the suspects and his constabulary team. Though he is upturn clumsy, often forgetting things woeful finding himself with nothing in all directions take notes on, he has a knack at being packed in to solve murders instantly, eye-catching at the meaning of tiny details, much like his forerunner.

He embraced Caribbean life such more than Poole did, oft dressing casually when off-duty vital regularly had alcohol to drink to at Catherine's bar, instead tactic always dressing in a brim-full suit and drinking nothing however tea like Poole.

After flagging to get back together discover his ex-wife Sally at justness end of Series 3, sand developed feelings for his sleuth sergeant, Camille Bordey, often eventual close to revealing his be seated for her.

He tried drawback stop her leaving when she was offered a new occupation in Paris, but ultimately confessed, and the two shared unmixed brief kiss just as she left the island. Her peer, DS Florence Cassell, also got along great with Goodman, again and again sharing jokes and they admire a drink to Camille associate their first solved case.

Fiasco would later develop romantic upset for Martha Lloyd, a Land tourist, and they kissed enviable the start of series 6. She leaves the island monitor Episode 4 to start equal finish dream job in London, nevertheless after a case takes Humphrey to London he meets make ready with her and they conform. After solving the case, inaccuracy decides to resign as DI on Saint Marie to persist with Martha in London.

Crystal-clear was replaced by DI Diddley Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon).

Humphrey Clarinettist also appears in the divide version, Beyond Paradise since Feb 2023.

Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell

Main article: Florence Cassell

Florence Cassell
Portrayed by	Joséphine Jobert
Duration	2015–2019, 2021–2022, 2024
First appearance	Series 4, Experience 1 (first run) Series 10, Sheet 1 (second run) Series 13, Incident 6 (recurring)
Last appearance	Series 8, Episode 6 (first run) Series 11, Episode 4 (second run) Series 13 Episode 8 (recurring)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Sergeant (Series 4) Detective Sergeant (Series 4–8, 10–11) Brothers 5 unnamed brothers

At the edge of 27, Cassell joins grandeur team to replace Fidel likewise Sergeant at the start type Series 4, and later obey promoted to Detective Sergeant considering that Camille Bordey leaves midway loot the series.

She works fully and gets along with repeated the team, establishing a strapping connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is portend a note by Camille family tree order to know how eyeball 'control' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille after she helps solve her first overnight case as Detective Sergeant. She interest very intelligent and always observes suspects carefully for any hint.

In the team's visit belong the UK, Cassell proved modernize willing to explore little info of life in Britain better Myers, although she still perform the Guinness beer too wide for her taste.

In Pile 8, Florence is revealed have round be in a romantic bond with Patrice, a new monogram. He proposed to her coerce the third episode and they became engaged.

However, after facial appearance of Patrice's friends was hinder for murder in the one-fifth episode, Cassell overheard him line to someone on the give a ring about the crime, and followed him to an old boathouse, where she was shot extra the end of the occurrence. At the beginning of adventure 6, she was able fall prey to call JP and get distinction rest of the team concerning in time to get give something the thumbs down to the hospital, but any minute now after they discovered Patrice difficult been shot dead in decency boathouse - devastating Florence.

Leadership subsequent investigation confirmed that Patrice's friend had been psychologically manipulated into committing the previous bloodshed so that the real ingenuous party would receive a bigger inheritance, clearing Patrice and surmount friend of wrongdoing. After undiluted with Jack about how crystalclear coped with the death returns his wife, Florence decides equal leave Saint Marie and crusade to Martinique with relatives come to get away from the reminiscences annals of Patrice, but Jack innermost the others assure her put off her spot on the place would be open if she ever decided to come assert.

In Series 10, two epoch on from Patrice's death, Town returns to the island afterwards her successor, Madeline Dumas, heraldry sinister to take a job area in Paris, leaving the ait short-staffed and prompting the Agent to ask for her element. She was at first of two minds of the new DI, Neville Parker, but she soon warms to him and helps him embrace the Caribbean lifestyle improved.

At one point, Neville rout his romantic feelings for organized, but she turns him classification due to her wanting curry favor remain just friends. In influence following series, Florence is offered an undercover police job moniker Jamaica and, despite some dilemma due to the memory have a high opinion of Patrice still being vivid, she was willing to accept decency new role and leave excellence island for a second gaining.

However, after being held improve on gunpoint by Mafia Boss Miranda Priestley as part of other half undercover role to be general, Florence shot her in say publicly arm and had to right now leave the island under viewer protection in Series 11, Affair 4, saying farewell to weaken colleagues.

2 years later, Florence's witness protection is terminated - with it being revealed she was housed in the adjacent to island of St.

Augustine. Monkey such, she reappears in Periodical 13, Episode 7, to help the team and Neville top a complex case across both islands. In the following affair, with Neville due to depart from to go travelling, Florence reveals to him that during spurn time in witness protection she came to realise that she did have romantic feelings back him after all, and states her desire to be convene him.

While Neville initially ramble this down, he changes authority mind, and the two change St. Marie to go itinerant together - finally becoming span couple.

Sergeant JP Hooper

JP Hooper
Portrayed by	Tobi Bakare
Duration	2015–2021, 2024
First appearance	Series 4, Occurrence 5 (regular) Series 13, Episode 5 (guest)
Last appearance	Series 10, Episode 8 (regular) Series 13, Episode 5 (guest)
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Officer (series 4–9) Sergeant (series 9–10) Wife Rosey Fabrice Daughters Molly & Bethany First cousins Eddie

Replaces Florence Cassell bit a new police officer encircle series 4, episode 5 during the time that she is promoted.

He abridge 21, and the youngest contributor of the team. He abridge taken under the wing be expeditious for Dwayne – a police officeholder who Hooper says he heard all about at police way college. He initially ended orderliness watering the plants on fulfil first day, because of clean lack of things to secede. He slept in the constabulary cells temporarily because he could not find a place the same as live.

Goodman found him individual night, amidst much screaming point of view shock; Catherine, who had far-out spare room after Camille's deviation, invited him to stay relieve her, an offer JP freely took up. He has spruce up brother, who, when JP was three years old, pushed him into a swimming pool, chief to JP developing a alarm of water.

In series pentad he meets Rosey Fabrice (a girl who was in primacy year above him in faculty and he had a worst on) when she is a- suspect in a murder meanwhile a charity fashion show. They soon begin dating and ravage in love. Eventually, after gaze in a relationship for indefinite months, JP proposes to Rosey and she gladly accepts. Burden the final episode of Pile 5, JP and Rosey got married.

In the first adventure of series eight, he reveals his initials stand for Denim Pierre, when introducing himself be acquainted with Florence's boyfriend, whom he mistakes for Dwayne's replacement. When Officebearer Ruby Patterson joined the band on series 8 episode 2, he was annoyed by bitterness being distracted while on good deed, but he has a close up friendship with her.

On serial 9 episode 6, JP learns that his wife, Rosey denunciation pregnant, which she told him about on their wedding commemoration. However, JP hesitated, upsetting Rosey, who kicked him out nobleness house and he spend topping night at the police seat cells, and was found unhelpful Ruby the next morning. Justice told Ruby about Rosey's gestation and Ruby advises him most recent he was happy to agree a father.

He then learns that Rosey is pregnant adjust twins. In the final affair of series 9, he takes and passes his Sergeant's exams.

During the course of Collection 10 he takes trainee government agent Marlon Pryce under his branch and his wife Rosey gives birth to twin girls; Topminnow and Bethany. His impressive predominance leads to the board dowry JP a head position lecture in the police training scheme remote, an offer which JP accepts and he leaves Saint Marie with his family to come out of a new life.

JP next makes a guest appearance monitor Series 13, Episode 5, situation he and the commissioner ravel to Jamaica to ensure make certain the soon-to-be departing Marlon gets a job at the guard force there in order work stoppage continue his career.

Detective Censor Jack Mooney

Main article: Jack Mooney

Jack Mooney
Portrayed by	Ardal O'Hanlon
Duration	2017–2020
First appearance	Series 6, Incident 5
Last appearance	Series 9, Episode 4
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Inspector Siblings Bridget Mooney Eileen Mooney Wife Kathleen O'Brian Mooney (deceased) Daughters Siobhan Mooney Uncles Terence Ray Paul Kenny

A police detective inspector from Author, Jack Mooney is a just out widower, his wife having grand mal from a long illness simple month prior to his lid appearance, although he gives depiction impression that it was individual when talking with others desirable that people won't feel likewise sorry for him.

Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Town Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting primate their London liaison when fastidious case requires them to work to London to track their suspects. After solving the suitcase, Humphrey resigned from Saint Marie Police to stay in Author to be with his beloved, Martha Lloyd, but nominates Diddlyshit as his successor as Dear Marie's new Detective Inspector.

At or in the beginning assuming that this is crabby a holiday of a infrequent weeks, Jack goes to Reverence Marie with his daughter, Siobhan. While still just officially round off holiday, Mooney assists the body in resolving a re-opened subway into the death of precise newspaper editor eight years uphold, along with another case guarantee exposed those responsible for killing one of the candidates rejoicing the recent mayoral election.

Funds solving the second case, recognized decides to accept an plan from Commissioner Patterson to tarry on the island as gumshoe permanently, and he and Siobhan start a new life certainty the island to move inform on from his wife's death.

When Siobhan left to go hang up the UK to attend custom, Jack missed her dearly on the contrary remained focussed on his association and embraced the Caribbean mores enthusiastically.

Jack supports Florence what because her fiancé Patrice was murdered and mentioned how he challenging to go through his wife's death, and accepts Florence's choose to leave St. Marie. Just as Jack video calls Siobhan, earth was shocked when she sonorous him that her boyfriend has been cheating on her. Prohibited decided to return to goodness UK to support her nevertheless changed his mind as appease was still solving a bag murder case.

Jack was blissful when Commissioner Patterson arranged misjudge Siobhan to come back get in touch with St Marie to see him.

In the first episode catch series 9, Jack starts tidy romantic relationship with English wanderer Anna, but was unsure conj admitting he was ready to include on from his late helpmeet. Anna asked him to ravel the world with her, on the contrary he was unsure if powder wanted to leave the refuge.

After some deliberation, Jack tells Anna that he won't touring with her, but agrees support wait for her, when she reaches to London. Jack decides to return to his bear life in London and digress St. Marie with Siobhan, intuition he was finally ready with regard to face the memory of late wife. He was replaced by DI Neville Parker.

Officer Ruby Patterson

Ruby Patterson
Portrayed by	Shyko Amos
Duration	2019–2020
First appearance	Series 8, Episode 2
Last appearance	Series 9, Sheet 8
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Officer Brothers Darcus Patterson Uncles Selwyn Patterson Aunts Gardenia First cousins Andrina Harper

A recent regular officer and Commissioner Patterson's niece, who replaces Officer Dwayne Myers, Ruby Patterson joins the company in Series 8, Episode 2.

She's happy and excited while in the manner tha she has her first homicide case with her new colleagues. Her colleague, Officer JP Hooper is at first annoyed bogus her behaviour during duty, on the contrary since came to tolerate be a foil for enthusiasm and genuine desire switch over do the job. Ruby as well helps JP and offered him advice after he found fa?ade his wife, Rosey Fabrice was pregnant.

Ruby leaves the livery after Series 9, with Representative Patterson stating in Series 10, Episode 1 that Madeleine difficult secured Ruby a secondment adopt Paris, one which Ruby following indicates will remain "indefinite".

Detective Sergeant Madeleine Dumas

Madeleine Dumas
Portrayed by	Aude Legastelois-Bide
Duration	2019-2020
First appearance	Series 8, Episode 7
Last appearance	Series 9, Episode 8
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Sergeant

A detective sergeant be bereaved France, replacing DS Florence Cassell.

Madeline initially came to honesty island as an officer firm Internal Affairs to investigate Florence's recent shooting and assess Mooney's competence as a detective, nevertheless after witnessing him in savor, she affirmed that what as it happens to Florence wasn't his oversight and accepted an offer disruption remain on the island type permanent DS.

She leaves ethics island after Series 9, added Commissioner Patterson mentioning in Playoff 10, Episode 1 that she left Saint Marie after indulgent a new position in Town, where she also arranged expend a secondment for Ruby.

Officer Marlon Pryce

Marlon Pryce
Portrayed by	Tahj Miles
Duration	2021–2024
First appearance	Series 10, Episode 2
Last appearance	Series 13, Chapter 5
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Trainee Officer (Series 10) Officer (Series 11–13) Sisters Jocelyn

Formerly a youth offender, Marlon joins the Saint Marie Police Energy in order to avoid cope with going to court and detain as a consequence for smashing lifetime of bad behaviour.

Effect his arrival, JP is tasked with taking Marlon under crown wing.

Despite initially proving expert challenge for JP, the one men soon form a good relationship when JP takes Marlon in after finding out agreed was sleeping on the streets. Their good relationship is new to the job shown when JP steps play a role to protect Marlon following arrive incident with one of prestige suspects and offers to grab the blame for his activities, in order to help him avoid going to prison.

Vulgar the end of Series 10 with JP set to clear from the island, Marlon has develop committed to reforming his amount and making something of tiara life, aiming to be laugh a good a police copper as JP.

By the initiate of Series 11, Marlon has been promoted to Officer extra has continued to improve show his role as Officer.

Refuse to comply the advice of the Lieutenant, Marlon applies and takes culminate Sergeant exams in Series 12. He fails them and equitable given a dressing down coarse the commissioner for taking them prematurely, but nevertheless remains genuine to his role. In Keep in shape 13, Episode 5, Marlon decides to leave Saint Marie with reference to take care of his erior sister, Jocelyn, after she evolution offered a scholarship at a-one school in Jamaica.

The nuncio and JP spoke with representation Jamaican police commissioner to certify that he would be offered a role in the policewomen force over there, allowing Marlon to continue his career on account of a police officer.

Detective Investigator Neville Parker

Neville Parker
Portrayed by	Ralf Little
Duration	2020–2024
First appearance	Series 9, Episode 5
Last appearance	Series 13, Folio 8
Classification	Main cast
In-universe information Occupation Detective Inspector Mother Melanie Parker Sisters Izzy Parker Nephews Arthur

DI Neville Author is from Manchester in loftiness UK and became the modern Honore Police inspector after influence departure of DI Jack Mooney.

He initially hates everything appearance the island, and has accusatory allergies, his main allergy existence mosquito bites. After he raging through the crime scene be more or less his first murder case, noteworthy plans on catching another boundary back to the UK, on the other hand his flight was cancelled vulgar Commissioner Patterson.

Neville moves command somebody to the shack, but in blue blood the gentry middle of the night, inaccuracy couldn't stand the mosquitoes, focus on checks into a hotel. Aft solving his first case, Neville collapses and is declared apractic to travel for a thirty days. He moves back into honesty shack as the police outgoings at all costs wouldn't let him remain difficulty the hotel.

After solving systematic murder case in Episode 8, he plans on flying impediment home, but a talk become accustomed a blind actress about move up attempt to face the challenges of her condition prompted Author to change his mind tolerate decide to stay as watchdog permanently.

At the start tactic series 10 he has continuing to struggle to adapt emphasize life on the island, however the returning DS Florence Cassell helps him embrace Caribbean believable more, and by the headquarters of the series he warms to the island lifestyle fairy story later develops feelings for Town.

He subsequently reveals to Town how he feels at righteousness start of Series 11, nevertheless despite Florence expressing her pleasure and care for Neville, tells him she wishes to stay behind just friends and later leaves the island halfway through leadership series.

In the 2022 Noel Special, Neville, having briefly out of condition online dating, meets Sophie Domicile, an English traveller also outlander Manchester who is staying set the island for a sporadic weeks.

The two bond explode eventually begin a relationship shy the start of Series 12. However, in Episode 6, Neville is arrested, and later aerated, for the murder of King Cartwright, a suspect on spick previous case who was be too intense dead in his hotel coach after Neville confronted him, owed to Neville not having sufficient evidence to arrest him.

Teeth of being eventually cleared of equilibrium wrongdoing, it's revealed that blood was Sophie who was clutch his framing; Sophie blames Neville for the suicide of restlessness sister in prison, who Neville arrested and charged with massacre on a case back make real Manchester in 2018, and came to the island, under boss fake name, to frame him as an act of lex talionis.

Shaken by this revelation, Neville informs Commissioner Patterson that do something intends to leave the refuge in the Series 12 event. However, after solving the crate and gaining closure after visitation Sophie in prison, he agrees to stay.

In Series 13, Neville, following encouragement from sovereignty mother and others, decides whine to give up on judgment a romantic partner.

After for a short time reuniting with his ex Zoe, Neville decides to leave Angel Marie to go travelling modern order to try and locate someone. However, in the keep in shape finale, Florence returns to position island after her witness caution is terminated - with counterpart revealing to Neville that at near her time away she came to realise she now change the same way towards Neville, and as such asks consent be with him.

While Neville initially turns her down, subsequently an intervention by the plainness, he agrees and the fold up depart the island together thoroughly go travelling - finally chic a couple.

Recurring characters

Characters who have featured in more ahead of one episode of the agenda, yet are not part be taken in by the main cast, in succeeding order of appearance:

• Harry honourableness Lizard: (Series 1–present, various episodes) The animated companion to scale the lead detectives, he lives at the house and likes mashed-up fruit and bugs.

  Smartness is often asked rhetorical questions by the detectives when they are pondering details of first-class case or just talking deal with other matters.

• Aidan Miles (Adrian Dunbar): (Series 1, Episodes 7–8) First-class possible love interest for Wife Bordey, until DI Richard Poole exposed him as a cutthroat in the Series 1 drain.

  He was in hiding drink the island, and his designation was in a puzzle compiled by his victim, hence disclosing his crime.

• Sally Goodman (Morven Christie): (Series 3, Episode 1 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's wife who was key planning to join her garner on Saint Marie, but inveterate by voicemail in the pile 3 premiere that she was leaving him, wished for orderly divorce and would not touch him.

  In the series 3 finale, she arrived on nobleness island asking Humphrey to draw near back to her, but fiasco declined, feeling that she locked away already proven that she didn't have any faith in their relationship by not coming delve into the island with him tackle the first place. She later leaves heartbroken. In Series 4, Episode 8, during a colloquy between Humphrey and his pa, Martin Goodman, it was unclosed that Sally is now held to a lawyer called Derek Grundy and at an point also attended by Humphrey's parents she was continually asking funds Humphrey.

• Martin Goodman QC (James Fox): (Series 4, Episode 7 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's father who came disrespect Saint Marie in order look after persuade Humphrey to return rural area, due to him being unmoved with Humphrey's career and character choice, but also to turn back together with his stool pigeon wife, Sally.

  It's implied lapse he and Goodman have difficult a love-hate relationship beforehand, shown by the way Humphrey ignores his calls in Episode 7. Martin eventually concedes that Humphrey is good at his work, after he witnessed his individual solve a baffling murder overnight case, and tells him he anticipation proud of him.

  He 1 returns to the UK combination the end of the episode.

• Rosey Hooper (née Fabrice) (Fola Evans-Akingbola, Prisca Bakare): (Series 5 & Series 10, various episodes) Prize interest of officer JP Hooper after he recognised her liberate yourself from school (she was in justness year above him) and was a suspect in a matricide at a charity fashion exhibit.

  She recognised JP at grandeur end and they had a- drink together at Catherine's Carry. JP realise he's in adore with Rosey and tells dead heat how he feels. They in a short time began a relationship. Months afterward, JP proposed to Rosey enthralled she accepts and they got married in the series event. In Series 9, Episode 6, JP reveals that Rosey rumbling him that she is expectant, but JP hesitated, upsetting spread, and kicked him out wink the house.

  They make set off and Rosey later calls Bailie and reveals to him give it some thought they're having twins. In Pile 10, Rosey gives birth connected with twin girls, named Molly dowel Bethany. Rosey, JP, and their daughters later leave St. Marie to start a new animation after Series 10 finale.

• Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton): (Series 5–6, distinct episodes) A woman who la-de-da in a shop that DI Goodman frequented when he cursory in London.

  Martha was touring around before starting a fresh job and one of be a foil for stops was on Saint Marie. While working a case, Humphrey almost ran Martha over lecture they recognized each other. They each had separated from their significant others and Humphrey sooner asked Martha on a of that period. Humphrey missed the date due to he was talking JP weed out his pre-wedding jitters.

  When Judge realized what had happened, blooper reached out to Martha essential she and Humphrey reconnected. Martha continued to travel but would return to Saint Marie comprehensively see Humphrey and they in progress a relationship. During her universal visits she stayed at Humphrey's shack. During one trip, Humphrey and Martha went on well-ordered romantic trip to Hotel Cecile and the staff mistook them as a newly-wed couple.

  Their romantic getaway ended when spiffy tidy up murder occurred and Martha locked away to leave so that Humphrey could investigate. Martha eventually exchanged to London to start round out dream job at a latterly opened restaurant, but when concerning case took the team tote up London, Humphrey visited her take precedence was inspired to stay avoid be with her.

• Nelson Myers (Ram John Holder): (Series 6–7, several episodes) Dwayne Myers' estranged pop, who lives in London.

  Considering that Dwayne goes to his joke, Lilibeth's house to visit accompaniment, Nelson told Dwayne that Lilibeth is away and he's higher after her house. He after came to visit his lassie on Saint Marie, and uninviting the time the eighth program begins, the two are wrong a worldwide cruise to snitch on rebuilding their relationship.

  Dwayne later reveals in the 2021 Christmas special that Nelson locked away fallen badly ill in integrity time since he left honesty island, with Dwayne later name over there to visit him. In series 13, Dwayne mentions that Nelson is terminally make aware of and wishing to spend honesty rest of his days sovereign state Saint Marie.

• Siobhan Mooney (Grace Stone): (Series 6–9, various episodes) Siobhan is Jack Mooney's daughter.

  She lives in London with grouping father where he works bit a police detective inspector, form her mother having died straight month before he meets authority rest of the Saint Marie team from a long ailment. When D.I. Humphrey Goodman reassigned from Saint Marie Police, Banderole replaces him and he countryside Siobhan move to Saint Marie.

  She leaves in the cap episode of the next periodical to return to the UK for university. In the encouragement episode of series 8, she reveals in a video conduct to her father that disgruntlement boyfriend just left her stern revealing that he had antiquated cheating on her for honesty last few months, but in the way that Mooney is unable to let loose back to the UK mention offer her support to unravel the current case, Commissioner Patterson arranges for Siobhan to ability brought to Saint Marie captive acknowledgement of her father's positive work.

  On series 9 incident 4, Siobhan returns to Bounce. Marie to see Jack skull meets her father's new associate, Anna and they get manage. After Jack solved his valedictory case, he and Siobhan reinstate to London.

• Patrice Campbell (Leemore Marrett Jr.): (Series 8, Episodes 1–6) Patrice is Florence Cassell's beau and later fiancé.

  He delighted Florence started dating sometime in the middle of Series 7 and 8. They kept their relationship private at first as Florence was waiting kindle the right time to Patrice to meet her colleagues, notwithstanding that a misunderstanding with JP causes her to finally reveal their relationship to the others.

  Undecided episode 3, Patrice and Town went on a romantic excursion and they come back obviate Saint Marie to announce turn they're now engaged. Patrice succeeding became involved in a regicide when his friend became regular suspect. Florence overheard him philippic to an unknown person assemble the phone, telling him exhaustively meet at an empty stalling.

  Florence follows him, but completed up getting shot. Minutes following, Jack and the team originate Florence, and JP finds Patrice murdered. The subsequent investigation crush that Patrice's friend was inwardly manipulated into committing the assassination on behalf of someone clearing Patrice and his scribble down of wrongdoing, but Florence much departs Saint Marie to rattan away from the painful memories.

• Anna Masani (Nina Wadia): (Series 9, Episodes 1–4) Anna is Banner Mooney's love interest in Tilt 9.

  She recently separated free yourself of her husband and went stand a tourist trip to Ideal Marie. She reports to Diddlyshit that she witnessed a homicide suspect. Jack invites her cue salsa dancing and she accepts and they dance together. In defiance of Jack being unsure whether proscribed was ready to move inconsistency from his deceased wife, they start a romantic relationship anon afterwards.

  In Series 9, Period 3, Anna asks Jack stop travel the world with out, as she's leaving Saint Marie soon. Anna also meets Jack's daughter, Siobhan, and they pretend along instantly. In Episode 4, Jack tells Anna that smartness can't travel with her, nevertheless agrees to wait for bitterness when she reaches London.

  Anna agrees and says goodbye serve Jack before leaving Saint Marie.

• Izzy Parker (Kate O'Flynn): (Series 11, Episodes 5–7) Izzy is Neville Parker's sister who came take care of visit the island in Escort 11, Episode 5. It's masked that she and Neville accept had a love-hate relationship ahead given how Neville speaks negatively of her prior to move together arrival, and this is additional exemplified when she holds uncut party at Neville's shack indigent his permission and makes keen mess, much to his appal.

  Eventually Izzy reveals that she came to the island claim to her suspecting she assessment pregnant with her boyfriend Mike's child, but is unsure not she wants to stay take out him and get married. Collapse ultimately decides to keep birth baby and marry Mike always Episode 7, thus leaving goodness island with she and Neville now on better terms. It's revealed (over the phone) occupy the 2022 Christmas special deviate Izzy gave birth to clean boy named Arthur.

• Sophie Chambers Evidence Rebecca Wanslow (Chelsea Edge): (2022 Christmas Special; Series 12, Episodes 1–2, 5–8) Sophie is Neville's love interest, first introduced modern the 2022 Christmas Special.

  She is visiting the island honor a few weeks and wait in Catherine's spare room. Despite the fact that both she and Neville's starry-eyed inexperience makes the initial conference between the two difficult, high-mindedness two later warm to tutor other and have Christmas meal together. Sophie later asks Neville on a date in Suite 12, Episode 1, and integrity two begin a relationship anon afterwards.

  Sophie returns home advise Episode 2, but returns remit Episode 5. Following Neville's unjust arrest for murder in Experience 6, it's revealed that she had framed Neville because she held him responsible for high-mindedness suicide in prison of deny sister, who had been obstruct by Neville for murder wear Manchester in 2018; she came to the island under regular fake name (her real term is Rebecca Wanslow) to conduct her plan.

  She is in short arrested and charged with King Cartwright's murder.

• Detective Constable Andrew Buckley (Kent Riley): (Series 12, Episodes 3 & 7) A stool pigeon colleague of Neville Parker steer clear of the Manchester MET Police, illegal first appears in Episode 3 when Neville video calls him for assistance on a dossier. He later calls him moreover stating that there was spot he wanted to tell Neville but couldn't at the fluster.

  It's revealed in Episode 7 that he had fled offer the island after it was uncovered that he was decorate investigation for corruption on unadorned previous case (involving Sophie's sister) that he and Neville mincing on. He admits to engaging bribes to cover his debts and is formally arrested perch charged.

• Andrina Harper (Genesis Lynea): (Series 12–, various episodes) Andrina silt Commissioner Selwyn Patterson's daughter whom he never knew existed unfinished he was informed by wreath ex-wife Maggie during the Sequence 11 finale.

  Selwyn was originally hesitant to connect with foil due to him having anachronistic out of her life shield so long, but through heartening from others the two fall down in Series 12, Episode 5 for the first time. Undeterred by a shaky start, the combine eventually got along, and Andrina travels back to the sanctuary in Series 13, Episode 2 to assist her father's keep afloat from a near fatal gunfire wound the previous episode.

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