Beyond Paradise Returns for Fourth Series on BBC One

The BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise returns for its fourth series on Friday, March 27, at 8 p.m. on BBC One, bringing viewers back to the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott. Starring Kris Marshall as Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman, the six-episode run picks up after Humphrey and his new wife, Martha Lloyd, played by Sally Bretton, tie the knot in the preceding Christmas special. The couple navigates early married life while searching for a permanent home following troubles with their houseboat, The Lily Bond, which drifts at sea in the premiere, leaving them staying with Martha's mother, Anne, portrayed by Barbara Flynn.

In the opening episode, Humphrey investigates the death of crime novelist Kenneth Linder, whose demise eerily mirrors the plot of his final book. The synopsis describes the case as one where Humphrey must determine if it was coincidence or murder by design. Subsequent episodes blend fact and folklore, featuring mysteries such as a Dark Morris dance that turns deadly, a stolen treasure map that reappears, and reports of a vengeful mermaid disrupting a local seaweed farm. The season also explores an off-grid community's resistance to developers and an...