Death in Paradise fans shared their universal disappointment following the end of the current series of the popular BBC One detective drama on Friday, February 24. Ahead of the final episode, there was concern that lead star Ralf Little, who plays DI Neville Parker, would be leaving the show.
In the penultimate episode of the series, viewers saw Neville wrongly imprisoned for a murder that he didn’t commit. Then, it was revealed that the character’s girlfriend Sophie had been responsible for the crime and had been lying to him over the course of the series.
With Sophie behind bars, Neville contemplated leaving Saint Marie after finding it difficult to escape the memories he made with his killer ex. Luckily, after some words of advice from Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington), he ultimately chose to stay on the island.
Read more: Death in Paradise: Is Ralf Little leaving the hit BBC drama?
But will there be more episodes of Death in Paradise? Here’s everything you need to know.
Has Death in Paradise been recommissioned?
Good news for fans of the show - No sooner than the credits had rolled on the latest series’ final episode, the BBC confirmed that there will be more episodes. Ralf Little, along with the other cast, will return to star.
It has been confirmed that not only will Death in Paradise return for two more series, there will also be two more Christmas specials. Over the last two years, the specials have aired on Boxing Day.
Following the news, Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama said: “With its sparkling blend of mystery, humour and heart, Death In Paradise continues to delight the millions of us who make the return trip to Saint Marie with every sun-drenched episode. It is a programme that goes from strength to strength, and I could not be happier that it will return for another two series and specials on BBC One and iPlayer.”
Then, Tim Key, Executive Producer, Red Planet Pictures said: “The response to series 12 has been incredible, so we’re delighted that we’ll be heading back to Guadeloupe for at least two more series! We’ve got an amazing and joyful Christmas special in store, and then series 13 begins with our 100th episode, so we’ve got plenty of surprises ready to celebrate that milestone. We’ve got huge plans for the future and can’t wait to get going again”.
The most recent series of Death in Paradise is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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