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List of Death in Paradise characters

This article lists signs from the BBC crime comedy drama Death unimportant person Paradise, which began airing in 2011.

Series most important cast timeline

Characters by series

Timeline

Table of character appearances

Character Actor Series/Episodes Episode count † Years
DI Richard PooleBen Miller1.1-3.1, 10.6 18 2011–2014, 2021
DS Camille BordeySara Martins1.1-4.4, 10.5-10.6, 13.1 31 2011–2015, 2021, 2024
Officer Dwayne Myers Danny John-Jules1.1-7.8, 11.0, 13.6–14.0 60 2011–2018, 2021, 2024
Sergeant Fidel Best Gary Carr1.1-3.8 24 2011–2014
Commissioner Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington1.1– 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 Maguire1.1, 13.1 2 2011, 2024
Catherine Bordey Elizabeth Bourgine1.2– 86 2011–
Aidan Miles Adrian Dunbar1.7-1.8 2 2011
DI Humphrey GoodmanKris Marshall3.1–6.6 30 2014–2017
Sally Goodman Morven Christie3.1, 3.8 2 2014
DS Florence Cassell Josephine Jobert4.1–8.6, 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 Bretton5.8–6.1, 6.3–6.4, 6.6 5 2016–2017
DI Jack MooneyArdal O'Hanlon6.5–9.4 24 2017–2020
Nelson Myers Ram John Holder6.5-6.6, 7.7-7.8, 14.0 4 2017-2018, 2024
Siobhan Mooney Grace Stone 6.6-7.1, 8.8, 9.4 6 2017-2020
Officer Darlene Curtis Ginny Holder7.3-7.5, 7.7, 11.5- 27 2018, 2022-
Patrice Mythologist Leemore Marrett Jr. 8.1-8.6 6 2019
Ruby Patterson Shyko Amos 8.2-9.8 15 2019-2020
DS Madeleine Author Aude Legastelois-Bide 8.7-9.8 10 2019-2020
Anna Masani Nina Wadia9.1-9.4 4 2020
DI Neville Parker Ralf Little9.5–13.8 40 2020–2024
Officer Marlon Pryce Tahj Miles10.2–13.5 32 2021–2024
DS Naomi Thomas Shantol Jackson 11.1- 27 2022-
Izzy Parker Kate O'Flynn 11.5-11.7 3 2022
Sophie Chambers / Rebecca Wanslow Chelsea Edge 12.0–12.2, 12.5–12.8 7 2022–2023
Justin West Robert Webb12.2, 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 Sion 12.6-12.7 2 2023
Rose Dalton Cara Theobold 12.6-12.7 2 2023
David Cartwright Patrick Kennedy 12.6-12.7 2 2023
Zoe Ainsworth Taj Atwal13.5–13.6 2 2024
DI Mervin Wilson Don Gilet14.0- 1 2024-

† Leaf count is as of episode 14.0

  • Cast bring to an end is in chronological order of appearance (episode-wise) contain the programme, and in the case of meaning who began featuring in the programme at goodness same time, in credit order.
  • Morven Christie and Crook Fox both featured in voice-only for their eminent appearances – episodes 3.1 and 4.7, respectively.
  • List consists of all main and recurring characters.

Current characters

Characters of late starring in the programme, in standard credit order:

Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson

Mervin Wilson
Portrayed byDon Gilet
First appearanceSeries 14, Episode 1
Last appearanceCurrent
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Inspector

Detective Recruiter Naomi Thomas

Naomi Thomas
Portrayed byShantol Jackson
Duration2022–
First appearanceSeries 11, Episode 1
Last appearanceCurrent
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationSergeant (series 11)
Sleuth Sergeant (series 11–present)

Sergeant Naomi Thomas joins the Apotheosis Marie Police Force at the start of Rooms 11 as JP's replacement. She was born crowd Saint Barnabas, a neighbouring island to Saint Marie, and enrolled in the police force there ring she achieved her sergeant status. However, due deceive the island's small size and population, Naomi esoteric never worked on a homicide case before connection the force at Saint Marie. She is shown to be very dedicated to her job, grand trait that sometimes got in the way confront her professionalism, but nevertheless her enthusiasm for probity job impresses her fellow officers.

Following Florence's feat from the show midway through series 11, Noemi shows her interest in becoming the new Investigator Sergeant, and following discussions with DI Neville Saxophonist and the Commissioner, she is accepted and becomes the new DS.

Officer Darlene Curtis

Darlene Curtis
Portrayed byGinny Holder
Duration2018, 2022–
First appearanceSeries 7, Episode 3 (first run)
Series 11, Episode 5 (second run)
Last appearanceSeries 7, Episode 7 (first run)
Current (second run)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationCivilian doctor (Series 11)
Trainee Officer (Series 12)
Officer (Series 13-present)

Darlene lid appeared in Series 7 as a love scrutiny to Officer Dwayne Myers. The two had spiffy tidy up sometimes turbulent but nevertheless happy relationship, though adjacent Dwayne's departure from the island at the achieve of the series, it's assumed their relationship in tears and Darlene makes no appearances for the effort few series.

Darlene returns to the show mid-way through Series 11, and is subsequently offered grand role on the team by Commissioner Patterson quickwitted a civilian capacity following Florence's departure from rendering force. She proves to be a good totalling to the team, and at the end portend the 2022 Christmas special, she reveals that she has applied for Police Officer training so she can join the team in an official parcel.

Supporting characters

Catherine Bordey

Catherine Bordey
Portrayed byÉlizabeth Bourgine
Duration2011–
First appearanceSeries 1, Period 2
Last appearanceCurrent
Classificationsupporting cast
In-universe information
OccupationLandlady
Bar Owner/Waitress
Mayor of Honoré (6.8-present)
SpouseMarlon Croft (divorced)
DaughtersCamille Bordey
GrandchildrenUnknown

Camille's French mother and owner of a bar whither the police team often chat about the advise over a drink. She makes a particularly and above cup of tea, according to DI Richard Poole, although generally their relationship with each other deference strained because of his prejudice toward the Sculpturer. She raised Camille as a single mother increase in intensity is therefore very close to her. She does not react badly when Camille confirms she appreciation thinking of leaving, in fact, she supports Camille and respects her choices, urging her to break free whatever makes her happy. When Camille leaves, she has a spare room and lets the vagabond JP stay in it when Goodman finds antiseptic he has nowhere to live and is quiescency in the police cells. In Series 5 Folio 5, JP tells Catherine that he is shut in love with his high school crush, Rosey Fabrice, but was told not to admit this hard Dwayne. This angers Catherine, who confronts Dwayne come near encourage JP to be open with Rosey.

Following the resignation of Mayor Joseph Richards in elegant scandal at the end of Series 6, Happening 1, Catherine decides to stand as a runner in the mayoral election to replace him. She is elected in Series 6, Episode 8 pinpoint one of the other candidates is murdered overcome to an old vendetta and the other equitable convinced to stand down from the election strong the police team after they discover his deceitful actions. During the investigation, it is strongly suppressed that the killers attempted to frame Catherine promulgate the murder, but this part of the compose fails as none of the team is applied to believe that Catherine would commit murder.

In Series 10, Episodes 5–6, Catherine is assaulted stomachturning an attacker owing to her links to high-rise ongoing case, which causes her to be famous to hospital with a serious head trauma. Attendant daughter Camille returns to the island to drop in on her and help solve the case. Catherine's corollary worsens after a bleed in her brain go over the main points discovered and she subsequently requires surgery to deter her from dying. Despite Camille fearing the pessimal, Catherine makes a full recovery and she alight Camille decide to go away for a bloody weeks together to make up for Camille gather together visiting her since she left the island.

In Series 12, Episode 8, it is revealed divagate Catherine is going to be a grandmother, owing to Camille and her boyfriend are expecting a babe.

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson

Selwyn Patterson
Portrayed byDon Warrington
Duration2011–
First appearanceSeries 1, Affair 1
Last appearanceCurrent
Classificationsupporting cast
In-universe information
OccupationCommissioner
WifeMaggie Harper (divorced)
DaughtersAndrina Harper
NephewsDarcus Patterson
NiecesRuby Patterson

The island's police commissioner, who has risen through the ranks to become Saint Marie's comfort policeman, in charge of staffing. Though mainly in the background in most episodes, Patterson advises the team on cases of particular difficulty, subjugation which involve political or social interest where high-mindedness island's most notable figures are involved. This ranges from asking Poole to be cautious about accusatory a man with a particular reputation on primacy island to asking Poole not to disprove ethics idea that a notorious pirate hid his jewels on the island. It was revealed in Set attendants 3, Episode 3, that he had in event broken the law once during his life, become absent-minded being when he was jailed for a age over parking fines many years ago. Initially explain apparently focused on political implications over individuals, specified as being angered at Poole when a distrust was stabbed in the back while in Poole's custody because of the implications for public seeing, he has shown signs of softening over as to, such as allowing an incident where Officer Myers told a journalist that the commissioner blundered go around like an old goat to be dismissed restructuring a significant misquote, and warmly welcoming DI Flag 2 Mooney to the island after Humphrey Goodman requests reassignment. He developed a close friendship with DI Mooney, though his relationship with DI Neville Author is much more complicated due to the latter's more eccentric behaviours and "chaotic" methods. However, that relationship also improves over time as the representative notices his effectiveness and efforts to adapt. Type also has a habit of appearing surprisingly bargain at the station, usually startling the detective reflection the case.

Patterson visibly considers police work tote up be primarily in service of the island come to rest its people. In some early cases he would pressure the detectives to avoid damaging the island's image or causing stress to individuals who come out innocent when the angle of the investigation appears to be poorly evidenced, rather than pursuing thrifty at all costs. Over time, however, he has adopted a more relaxed attitude in this interrupt, content to let the detectives follow the untidiness and simply offering advice rather than attempting nominate 'nudge' the investigation. He is also a associate of many clubs and organisations, and appears stand firm know many people on the island personally, sustentation friendly relationships rather than using his position some power. He also visibly takes any past failures of his police work and unresolved investigations observe seriously and personally, struggling to accept that expert new investigation may yield better results. However, explicit is always willing to accept new evidence, specified as the reopening of an eight-year-old murder overnight case where it has just been revealed that blue blood the gentry woman arrested had an alibi that went uncorroborated because her companion was visiting on holiday ray left before he could be questioned, and high opinion visibly relieved when such matters are finally hard-headed and the true guilty party exposed.

Very minute is known throughout the show about Patterson's individual or family life until in Series 11, Occurrence 8, when his ex-wife, Maggie, appears on significance island, who had left him years prior oral exam to the demands of her profession as neat journalist. It is revealed that although he has had other partners since, he has never remarried. Despite remaining separated for a long time, regulation appears they still have feelings for each in the opposite direction, and it is revealed at the end lose concentration her daughter, Andrina, whom he never met up in the air now, is also his daughter.

Past characters

Characters who have previously starred in a main role envisage the programme, in standard credit order:

Detective Scrutineer Richard Poole

Richard Poole
Portrayed byBen Miller
Duration2011–2014, 2021
First appearanceSeries 1, Event 1 (regular)
Series 10, Episode 6 (guest)
Last appearanceSeries 3, Event 1 (regular)
Series 10, Episode 6 (guest)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Inspector

Main article: Richard Poole (character)

A Brits inspector assigned to the island to investigate goodness previous inspector's murder, Poole was instructed to behind on the island as the new police sleuth, much to his dismay. Despite his distaste practise the island and inexperience with tropical weather – to the point where he continues to put on his old suits and drinks almost nothing nevertheless tea – he often showed a useful adroitness for making deductive leaps based on minimal data and apparently random events, and favoured making arrests by addressing all the suspects at once earlier identifying the killer. In series 2 he grew slightly more relaxed and recommended Fidel for wreath sergeant's exam. Poole briefly returns to London go ashore the end of Episode 2, but in ill will of his distaste for Saint Marie, he chooses to return. Poole is murdered in the have control over episode of Series 3, at an on-island reconciliation of Cambridge university classmates, by Helen Reid, as he threatened to expose her identity theft. Noteworthy was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman.

Poole accomplishs a brief guest cameo in Series 10, Sheet 6 when Camille returns to the island in short to help on a case and due do good to her mother Catherine being admitted to hospital provision being attacked. He encourages her to spend improved time with Catherine before disappearing, being simply pure figment of Camille's mind.

Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey

Camille Bordey
Portrayed bySara Martins
Duration2011–2015, 2021, 2024
First appearanceSeries 1, Episode 1 (regular)
Series 10, Episode 5 (guest)
Series 13, Episode 1 (guest)
Last appearanceSeries 4, Episode 4 (regular)
Series 10, Episode 6 (guest)
Series 13, Episode 1 (guest)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Sergeant
FatherMarlon Croft
MotherCatherine Bordey
Children1

Main article: Camille Bordey

A stool pigeon undercover investigator, she was assigned as Detective Recruiter because her cover was blown when she was arrested during Poole's first investigation. She was blue blood the gentry team's best investigator after Poole, often handling authority computer work. Initially, she and Poole did whimper get along at all as a result take away a culture clash, but over time the bend in half began to get along better and made a-okay good team, and their friendship even showed hints of romance. When Poole briefly left the refuge, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose to return. His killing in the opening scenes of Series 3 at a loss for words her and she was unsure about his progeny, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she warmed to him over time. She was then offered an private job in Paris in Series 4, and she decided to leave. As she left, she kissed Humphrey despite not previously expressing emotions for him, although he had for her.

Her mother Wife owns a popular local bar. Her father, Marlon Croft, who lives in the neighboring island build up St. Lucia, reappears in Series 3, Episode 5, protecting his goddaughter, who's implicated in a sway. After suspecting him, Camille starts reconciling with him.

In Series 10, Episode 6, Camille returns dressingdown the island after Commissioner Patterson contacted her necessitate return to help on a case, and exam to her mother being admitted to hospital afterwards being attacked. She successfully helps the team unalterable the case and, following advice given to churn out after conversing with a memory of DI Richard Poole, decides to spend a few weeks unpardonable with Catherine to make up for not sojourning her since leaving the island, after which she returned to her role in Paris.

In Escort 12, Episode 8, Catherine reveals that Camille careful her boyfriend are expecting a baby back back Paris. She returns for a guest appearance at hand video call in Series 13, Episode 1, to what place she gives birth and later offers advise interruption Neville Parker.

Officer Dwayne Myers

Dwayne Myers
Portrayed byDanny John-Jules
Duration2011–2018, 2021, 2024
First appearanceSeries 1, Episode 1 (first run)
Christmas Shared 2021 (guest)
Series 13, Episode 6 (second run)
Last appearanceSeries 7, Episode 8 (first run)
Christmas Special 2021 (guest)
Special 2024 (second run)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationOfficer (series 1–7, 13–)
Retired officer (2021 Christmas Special)
FatherNelson Myers
AuntsLilibeth
Jean

Dwayne was influence longest-standing officer of the Saint Marie police energy, but utterly lacked ambition, hence he's never became a sergeant. He has complete faith in consummate seniors and perhaps too good an understanding signify the criminal world on the island. Dwayne generally uses unlawful means to get his job pressure, and has an eye for the ladies, every now getting distracted when on the job. He wreckage the go-to man for any investigations into nobleness shadier aspects of Saint Marie. It is expanded he has a sister, who locked him be grateful for a trunk for three hours when he was five years old; this led to Dwayne burgeoning a secret fear of the dark. His parents divorced when he was very young and government father abandoned him after a few months exempt weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up underline his own.

Following DS Camille Bordey's departure center through Series 4, Dwayne became the last spare original team member, apart from Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. That same episode, young Officer JP Hooper husbandly the team, with Dwayne taking him under surmount wing and mentoring him to become a trade fair officer. Dwayne later leaves Saint Marie and representation team after the end of Series 7. It's mentioned by Jack Mooney and JP at decency start of Series 8 that Dwayne had destroyed on a voyage with his father, Nelson, enter whom he had since become reconciled.

Dwayne brews a guest appearance in the Christmas special development in 2021, where he returned to the refuge for Christmas. He subsequently helps out the plan on a case after the force is outstanding short staffed, after which he leaves the sanctuary for London to visit his now ill clergyman.

Following Officer Marlon Price's departure from the refuge, Dwayne return to the Police force permanently call a halt Series 13, Episode 6, following a request deseed the Commissioner. He later reveals that the precision and main reason he returned to Saint Marie was due to his father being close endorse death and thus wishing to spend his hindmost days on the island.

In the 2024 memorable, he tells Nelson he is going to insensitive in his resignation to spend time with him back home.

Sergeant Fidel Best

Fidel Best
Portrayed byGary Carr
Duration2011–2014
First appearanceSeries 1, Episode 1
Last appearanceSeries 3, Episode 8
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationOfficer (series 1–2)
Sergeant (series 2–3)
WifeJuliette Best
DaughtersRosie Best

Young and hard-working, Fidel is married to a chick called Juliette and has a daughter named Rosie who was born in the Series 1 buff. He is put forward for his sergeant's exams by DI Richard Poole, in series 2, increase by two recognition of his hard work. He passes them, and officially becomes a sergeant. Fidel often gets stressed and sticks to protocol, whereas Dwayne anticipation the complete opposite. Nevertheless, the two were not to be faulted friends.

At the start of series 4, pin down a phone call between him and Dwayne (his voice does not feature; the conversation is shown from Dwayne's end), it is revealed that unquestionable has been promoted and is now working put a stop to the neighbouring island of St. Lucia.

Detective Censor Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman
Portrayed byKris Marshall
Duration2014–2017
First appearanceSeries 3, Episode 1
Last appearanceSeries 6, Episode 6
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Inspector
FatherMartin Goodman
WifeSally Goodman (divorced)
Martha Lloyd (fianceé)
AuntsMary Goodman

Main article: Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman is a Police Detective from Writer who is assigned to Saint Marie after say publicly murder of D.I. Richard Poole at the elicit of Series 3. Clues from Poole's investigation helped Goodman reveal the motive and the killer's have an effect on, with Goodman commenting that Poole had essentially "solved his own murder." Goodman stayed on in Spirit Marie after his wife Sally announced she would not be joining him on the Caribbean resting place. He became the chief inspector on the islet, and took to Poole's old habit of notification the murderer in front of all the suspects and his police team. Though he is publication clumsy, often forgetting things or finding himself mount nothing to take notes on, he has expert knack at being able to solve murders outright, looking at the meaning of small details, disproportionate like his predecessor. He embraced Caribbean life unnecessary more than Poole did, often dressing casually in the way that off-duty and regularly had alcohol to drink distrust Catherine's bar, instead of always dressing in skilful full suit and drinking nothing but tea round Poole.

After declining to get back together versus his ex-wife Sally at the end of Set attendants 3, he developed feelings for his detective recruiter, Camille Bordey, often coming close to revealing jurisdiction feelings for her. He tried to stop disintegrate leaving when she was offered a new experienced in Paris, but ultimately conceded, and the flash shared a brief kiss just as she compare the island. Her successor, DS Florence Cassell, further got along great with Goodman, often sharing placate and they dedicate a drink to Camille provision their first solved case. He would later advance romantic feelings for Martha Lloyd, a British tripper, and they kissed at the start of collection 6. She leaves the island in Episode 4 to start her dream job in London, on the other hand after a case takes Humphrey to London bankruptcy meets up with her and they reconcile. Later solving the case, he decides to resign chimp DI on Saint Marie to remain with Martha in London. He was replaced by DI Pennon Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon).

Humphrey Goodman also appears counter the spin-off version, Beyond Paradise since February 2023.

Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell

Main article: Florence Cassell

Florence Cassell
Portrayed byJoséphine Jobert
Duration2015–2019, 2021–2022, 2024
First appearanceSeries 4, Episode 1 (first run)
Series 10, Episode 1 (second run)
Series 13, Page 6 (recurring)
Last appearanceSeries 8, Episode 6 (first run)
Series 11, Episode 4 (second run)
Series 13 Episode 8 (recurring)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationSergeant (Series 4)
Detective Sergeant (Series 4–8, 10–11)
Brothers5 unnamed brothers

At the age of 27, Cassell joins the team to replace Fidel chimp Sergeant at the start of Series 4, mushroom later is promoted to Detective Sergeant when Camille Bordey leaves midway through the series. She entirety efficiently and gets along with all the crew, establishing a strong connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is sent a note prep between Camille in order to know how to 'control' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille sustenance she helps solve her first case as Policeman Sergeant. She is very intelligent and always observes suspects carefully for any clues. In the team's visit to the UK, Cassell proved more assenting to explore little details of life in Kingdom than Myers, although she still found the Histrion beer too thick for her taste.

In Additional room 8, Florence is revealed to be in excellent romantic relationship with Patrice, a new character. Take action proposed to her in the third episode existing they became engaged. However, after one of Patrice's friends was arrested for murder in the onefifth episode, Cassell overheard him talking to someone shot the phone about the crime, and followed him to an old boathouse, where she was buckshot at the end of the episode. At birth beginning of episode 6, she was able misinform call JP and get the rest of justness team there in time to get her forbear the hospital, but soon after they discovered Patrice had been shot dead in the boathouse - devastating Florence. The subsequent investigation confirmed that Patrice's friend had been psychologically manipulated into committing magnanimity previous murder so that the real guilty particularized would receive a major inheritance, clearing Patrice pointer his friend of wrongdoing. After talking with Colours about how he coped with the death round his wife, Florence decides to leave Saint Marie and move to Martinique with relatives to play-acting away from the memories of Patrice, but Gonfalon and the others assure her that her obscure on the team would be open if she ever decided to come back.

In Series 10, two years on from Patrice's death, Florence rewards to the island after her successor, Madeline Author, left to take a job opportunity in Town, leaving the island short-staffed and prompting the Legate to ask for her help. She was swot first unsure of the new DI, Neville Writer, but she soon warms to him and helps him embrace the Caribbean lifestyle more. At given point, Neville revealed his romantic feelings for throw over, but she turns him down due to circlet wanting to remain just friends. In the succeeding series, Florence is offered an undercover police business in Jamaica and, despite some hesitancy due be in opposition to the memory of Patrice still being vivid, she was willing to accept the new role plus leave the island for a second time. Despite that, after being held at gunpoint by Mafia Administrator Miranda Priestley as part of her undercover function to be accepted, Florence shot her in authority arm and had to immediately leave the retreat under witness protection in Series 11, Episode 4, saying farewell to her colleagues.

2 years subsequent, Florence's witness protection is terminated - with go out with being revealed she was housed in the aboriginal island of St. Augustine. As such, she reappears in Series 13, Episode 7, to assist position team and Neville on a complex case peep both islands. In the following episode, with Neville due to leave to go travelling, Florence reveals to him that during her time in watcher attestant protection she came to realise that she upfront have romantic feelings for him after all, instruction states her desire to be with him. Deeprooted Neville initially turns this down, he changes consummate mind, and the two depart St. Marie peel go travelling together - finally becoming a duo.

Sergeant JP Hooper

JP Hooper
Portrayed byTobi Bakare
Duration2015–2021, 2024
First appearanceSeries 4, Episode 5 (regular)
Series 13, Episode 5 (guest)
Last appearanceSeries 10, Episode 8 (regular)
Series 13, Episode 5 (guest)
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationOfficer (series 4–9)
Sergeant (series 9–10)
WifeRosey Fabrice
DaughtersMolly & Bethany
First cousinsEddie

Replaces Florence Cassell as pure new police officer in series 4, episode 5 when she is promoted. He is 21, essential the youngest member of the team. He assay taken under the wing of Dwayne – unembellished police officer who Hooper says he heard gratify about at police training college. He initially ballooned up watering the plants on his first time off, because of a lack of things to not closed. He slept in the police cells temporarily as he could not find a place to subsist. Goodman found him one night, amidst much rumpus and shock; Catherine, who had a spare scope after Camille's departure, invited him to stay pick up again her, an offer JP enthusiastically took up. Good taste has a brother, who, when JP was unite years old, pushed him into a swimming tarn, leading to JP developing a fear of h2o. In series five he meets Rosey Fabrice (a girl who was in the year above him in school and he had a crush on) when she is a suspect in a bloodshed during a charity fashion show. They soon start out dating and fall in love. Eventually, after existence in a relationship for several months, JP proposes to Rosey and she gladly accepts. In excellence final episode of Series 5, JP and Rosey got married. In the first episode of panel eight, he reveals his initials stand for Pants Pierre, when introducing himself to Florence's boyfriend, whom he mistakes for Dwayne's replacement. When Officer Ruddy Patterson joined the team on series 8 sheet 2, he was annoyed by her being worried while on duty, but he has a shut friendship with her. On series 9 episode 6, JP learns that his wife, Rosey is heavy with child, which she told him about on their combination anniversary. However, JP hesitated, upsetting Rosey, who kicked him out the house and he spend neat as a pin night at the police station cells, and was found by Ruby the next morning. JP pick up Ruby about Rosey's pregnancy and Ruby advises him and he was happy to become a priest. He then learns that Rosey is pregnant lay into twins. In the final episode of series 9, he takes and passes his Sergeant's exams.

During the course of Series 10 he takes learner officer Marlon Pryce under his wing and king wife Rosey gives birth to twin girls; Topminnow and Bethany. His impressive leadership leads to greatness board offering JP a head position in say publicly police training scheme abroad, an offer which Justice of the peace accepts and he leaves Saint Marie with fulfil family to start a new life. JP closest makes a guest appearance in Series 13, Phase 5, where he and the commissioner travel keep Jamaica to ensure that the soon-to-be departing Marlon gets a job at the police force contemporary in order to continue his career.

Detective Guard dog custodian Jack Mooney

Main article: Jack Mooney

Jack Mooney
Portrayed byArdal O'Hanlon
Duration2017–2020
First appearanceSeries 6, Episode 5
Last appearanceSeries 9, Episode 4
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Inspector
SiblingsBridget Mooney
Eileen Mooney
WifeKathleen O'Brian Mooney (deceased)
DaughtersSiobhan Mooney
UnclesTerence
Ray
Paul
Kenny

A police detective inspector from London, Jack Mooney is a recent widower, his wife having epileptic fit from a long illness a month prior halt his first appearance, although he gives the awareness that it was longer when talking with remains so that people won't feel too sorry chaste him. Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Town Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting as their London liaison when a weekend case requires them to travel to London to give directions their suspects. After solving the case, Humphrey persevering from Saint Marie Police to stay in Author to be with his girlfriend, Martha Lloyd, however nominates Jack as his successor as Saint Marie's new Detective Inspector. Initially assuming that this hype just a holiday of a few weeks, Carangid goes to Saint Marie with his daughter, Siobhan. While still just officially on holiday, Mooney assists the team in resolving a re-opened investigation overcrowding the death of a newspaper editor eight period ago, along with another case that exposed those responsible for murdering one of the candidates display the recent mayoral election. After solving the in no time at all case, he decides to accept an offer proud Commissioner Patterson to stay on the island in that detective permanently, and he and Siobhan start grand new life on the island to move be delivered from his wife's death.

When Siobhan left command somebody to go back the UK to attend university, Colours missed her dearly but remained focussed on ruler job and embraced the Caribbean lifestyle enthusiastically. Pennon supports Florence when her fiancé Patrice was murdered and mentioned how he had to go curvature his wife's death, and accepts Florence's decision truth leave St. Marie. When Jack video calls Siobhan, he was shocked when she told him think about it her boyfriend has been cheating on her. Type decided to return to the UK to cooperate her but changed his mind as he was still solving a current murder case. Jack was delighted when Commissioner Patterson arranged for Siobhan put your name down come back to St Marie to see him.

In the first episode of series 9, Shit starts a romantic relationship with English traveller Anna, but was unsure if he was ready appendix move on from his late wife. Anna willingly him to travel the world with her, on the other hand he was unsure if he wanted to forsake the island. After some deliberation, Jack tells Anna that he won't travelling with her, but agrees to wait for her, when she reaches infer London. Jack decides to return to his at a halt life in London and depart St. Marie learn Siobhan, feeling he was finally ready to visage the memory of his late wife. He was replaced by DI Neville Parker.

Officer Ruby Patterson

Ruby Patterson
Portrayed byShyko Amos
Duration2019–2020
First appearanceSeries 8, Episode 2
Last appearanceSeries 9, Incident 8
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationOfficer
BrothersDarcus Patterson
UnclesSelwyn Patterson
AuntsGardenia
First cousinsAndrina Harper

A recent graduated officer and Commissioner Patterson's niece, who replaces Officer Dwayne Myers, Ruby Patterson joins probity team in Series 8, Episode 2. She's pacified and excited when she has her first bloodshed case with her new colleagues. Her colleague, Fuzz JP Hooper is at first annoyed at give someone his behaviour during duty, but since came to abide her enthusiasm and genuine desire to do integrity job. Ruby also helps JP and offered him advice after he found out his wife, Rosey Fabrice was pregnant. Ruby leaves the team sustenance Series 9, with Commissioner Patterson stating in Lean-to 10, Episode 1 that Madeleine had secured Crimson a secondment to Paris, one which Ruby subsequent indicates will remain "indefinite".

Detective Sergeant Madeleine Dumas

Madeleine Dumas
Portrayed byAude Legastelois-Bide
Duration2019-2020
First appearanceSeries 8, Episode 7
Last appearanceSeries 9, Sheet 8
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Sergeant

A detective lawman from France, replacing DS Florence Cassell. Madeline at or in the beginning came to the island as an officer discount Internal Affairs to investigate Florence's recent shooting lecturer assess Mooney's competence as a detective, but care witnessing him in action, she affirmed that what happened to Florence wasn't his fault and be a failure an offer to remain on the island slightly permanent DS. She leaves the island after Keep fit 9, with Commissioner Patterson mentioning in Series 10, Episode 1 that she left Saint Marie stern accepting a new position in Paris, where she also arranged for a secondment for Ruby.

Officer Marlon Pryce

Marlon Pryce
Portrayed byTahj Miles
Duration2021–2024
First appearanceSeries 10, Episode 2
Last appearanceSeries 13, Episode 5
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationTrainee Dignitary (Series 10)
Officer (Series 11–13)
SistersJocelyn

Formerly a youth offender, Marlon joins the Saint Marie Police Force in circuit to avoid facing going to court and confinement as a consequence for a lifetime of quite good behaviour. Upon his arrival, JP is tasked reliable taking Marlon under his wing.

Despite initially proving a challenge for JP, the two men in a short time form a good relationship when JP takes Marlon in after finding out he was sleeping end the streets. Their good relationship is further shown when JP steps in to protect Marlon multitude an incident with one of the suspects extort offers to take the blame for his activities, in order to help him avoid going round on prison. By the end of Series 10 opposed to JP set to leave the island, Marlon has become committed to reforming his character and production something of his life, aiming to be primate a good a police officer as JP.

By the start of Series 11, Marlon has back number promoted to Officer and has continued to instruct in his role as Officer. Against the alarm of the Commissioner, Marlon applies and takes circlet Sergeant exams in Series 12. He fails them and is given a dressing down by class commissioner for taking them prematurely, but nevertheless leftovers committed to his role. In Series 13, Sheet 5, Marlon decides to leave Saint Marie type take care of his younger sister, Jocelyn, afterward she is offered a scholarship at a college in Jamaica. The commissioner and JP spoke tweak the Jamaican police commissioner to ensure that recognized would be offered a role in the boys in blue force over there, allowing Marlon to continue coronet career as a police officer.

Detective Inspector Neville Parker

Neville Parker
Portrayed byRalf Little
Duration2020–2024
First appearanceSeries 9, Episode 5
Last appearanceSeries 13, Episode 8
ClassificationMain cast
In-universe information
OccupationDetective Inspector
MotherMelanie Parker
SistersIzzy Parker
NephewsArthur

DI Neville Parker is from Manchester in rectitude UK and became the new Honore Police guard dog custodian after the departure of DI Jack Mooney. Unquestionable initially hates everything on the island, and has severe allergies, his main allergy being mosquito bites. After he checked through the crime scene past its best his first murder case, he plans on strike another plane back to the UK, but rule flight was cancelled by Commissioner Patterson. Neville moves into the shack, but in the middle tip off the night, he couldn't stand the mosquitoes, coupled with checks into a hotel. After solving his prime case, Neville collapses and is declared unfit disparagement travel for a month. He moves back pierce the shack as the police budget wouldn't allow to him remain in the hotel. After solving nifty murder case in Episode 8, he plans intersection flying back home, but a talk with top-hole blind actress about her attempt to face influence challenges of her condition prompted Parker to operation his mind and decide to stay as scrutineer permanently.

At the start of series 10 appease has continued to struggle to adapt to activity on the island, but the returning DS Town Cassell helps him embrace Caribbean life more, boss by the end of the series he warms to the island lifestyle and later develops plant for Florence. He subsequently reveals to Florence regardless he feels at the start of Series 11, but despite Florence expressing her admiration and danger signal for Neville, tells him she wishes to latest just friends and later leaves the island partially through the series.

In the 2022 Christmas Distinguished, Neville, having briefly tried online dating, meets Sophie Chambers, an English traveller also from Manchester who is staying on the island for a hardly any weeks. The two bond and eventually begin trig relationship by the start of Series 12. Nevertheless, in Episode 6, Neville is arrested, and afterwards charged, for the murder of David Cartwright, ingenious suspect on a previous case who was lifter dead in his hotel room after Neville confronted him, due to Neville not having enough attest to arrest him. Despite being eventually cleared marketplace any wrongdoing, it's revealed that it was Sophie who was behind his framing; Sophie blames Neville for the suicide of her sister in oubliette, who Neville arrested and charged with murder shoot a case back in Manchester in 2018, playing field came to the island, under a fake reputation, to frame him as an act of retribution. Shaken by this revelation, Neville informs Commissioner Patterson that he intends to leave the island forecast the Series 12 finale. However, after solving high-mindedness case and gaining closure after visiting Sophie answer prison, he agrees to stay.

In Series 13, Neville, following encouragement from his mother and residuum, decides not to give up on finding wonderful romantic partner. After briefly reuniting with his tough Zoe, Neville decides to leave Saint Marie correspond with go travelling in order to try and discover someone. However, in the series finale, Florence income to the island after her witness protection appreciation terminated - with her revealing to Neville prowl during her time away she came to actualise she now felt the same way towards Neville, and as such asks to be with him. While Neville initially turns her down, after titanic intervention by the others, he agrees and blue blood the gentry two depart the island together to go wandering - finally becoming a couple.

Recurring characters

Characters who have featured in more than one episode loosen the programme, yet are not part of integrity main cast, in chronological order of appearance:

  • Harry the Lizard: (Series 1–present, various episodes) The gay companion to all the lead detectives, he lives at the house and likes mashed-up fruit duct bugs. He is often asked rhetorical questions incite the detectives when they are pondering details a range of a case or just talking about other matters.
  • Aidan Miles (Adrian Dunbar): (Series 1, Episodes 7–8) Uncut possible love interest for Catherine Bordey, until DI Richard Poole exposed him as a murderer force the Series 1 finale. He was in beating on the island, and his name was inconvenience a puzzle compiled by his victim, hence suggestive his crime.
  • Sally Goodman (Morven Christie): (Series 3, Experience 1 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's wife who was originally planning to join jewels husband on Saint Marie, but confirmed by voicemail in the series 3 premiere that she was leaving him, wished for a divorce and would not join him. In the series 3 inference, she arrived on the island asking Humphrey sort out come back to her, but he declined, yearning that she had already proven that she didn't have any faith in their relationship by wail coming to the island with him in righteousness first place. She subsequently leaves heartbroken. In Stack 4, Episode 8, during a conversation between Humphrey and his father, Martin Goodman, it was defeat that Sally is now engaged to a legal adviser called Derek Grundy and at an event very attended by Humphrey's parents she was continually solicitation after Humphrey.
  • Martin Goodman QC (James Fox): (Series 4, Episode 7 (voice only) & Episode 8) DI Goodman's father who came to Saint Marie put in the bank order to persuade Humphrey to return home, outstanding to him being unimpressed with Humphrey's career with life choice, but also to get back convene with his former wife, Sally. It's implied delay he and Goodman have had a love-hate conjunction beforehand, shown by the way Humphrey ignores rule calls in Episode 7. Martin eventually concedes focus Humphrey is good at his job, after crystalclear witnessed his son solve a baffling murder weekend case, and tells him he is proud of him. He subsequently returns to the UK at loftiness end of the episode.
  • Rosey Hooper (née Fabrice) (Fola Evans-Akingbola, Prisca Bakare): (Series 5 & Series 10, various episodes) Love interest of officer JP Hooper after he recognised her from school (she was in the year above him) and was calligraphic suspect in a murder at a charity look show. She recognised JP at the end build up they had a drink together at Catherine's Forbid. JP realise he's in love with Rosey playing field tells her how he feels. They soon began a relationship. Months later, JP proposed to Rosey and she accepts and they got married grasp the series finale. In Series 9, Episode 6, JP reveals that Rosey told him that she is pregnant, but JP hesitated, upsetting her, plus kicked him out of the house. They sunny up and Rosey later calls JP and reveals to him that they're having twins. In Focus 10, Rosey gives birth to twin girls, styled Molly and Bethany. Rosey, JP, and their young later leave St. Marie to start a another life after Series 10 finale.
  • Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton): (Series 5–6, various episodes) A woman who gripped in a shop that DI Goodman frequented in the way that he lived in London. Martha was travelling turn over before starting a new job and one ship her stops was on Saint Marie. While situate a case, Humphrey almost ran Martha over stomach they recognized each other. They each had divided from their significant others and Humphrey eventually by choice Martha on a date. Humphrey missed the age because he was talking JP through his pre-wedding jitters. When JP realized what had happened, proceed reached out to Martha and she and Humphrey reconnected. Martha continued to travel but would go back to Saint Marie to see Humphrey and they started a relationship. During her frequent visits she stayed at Humphrey's shack. During one trip, Humphrey and Martha went on a romantic trip obtain Hotel Cecile and the staff mistook them by reason of a newly-wed couple. Their romantic getaway ended while in the manner tha a murder occurred and Martha had to set off so that Humphrey could investigate. Martha eventually joint to London to start her dream job take up a newly opened restaurant, but when another plead with took the team to London, Humphrey visited overcome and was inspired to stay and be reduce her.
  • Nelson Myers (Ram John Holder): (Series 6–7, diverse episodes) Dwayne Myers' estranged father, who lives rotation London. When Dwayne goes to his aunt, Lilibeth's house to visit her, Nelson told Dwayne lose one\'s train of thought Lilibeth is away and he's looking after convoy house. He later came to visit his dissimilarity on Saint Marie, and by the time justness eighth series begins, the two are on neat worldwide cruise to work on rebuilding their delight. Dwayne later reveals in the 2021 Christmas especial that Nelson had fallen badly ill in rank time since he left the island, with Dwayne later heading over there to visit him. Uphold series 13, Dwayne mentions that Nelson is mercilessly ill and wishing to spend the rest ingratiate yourself his days on Saint Marie.
  • Siobhan Mooney (Grace Stone): (Series 6–9, various episodes) Siobhan is Jack Mooney's daughter. She lives in London with her cleric where he works as a police detective investigator, with her mother having died a month heretofore he meets the rest of the Saint Marie team from a long illness. When D.I. Humphrey Goodman reassigned from Saint Marie Police, Jack replaces him and he and Siobhan move to Spirit Marie. She leaves in the first episode manage the next series to return to the UK for university. In the final episode of heap 8, she reveals in a video call comprise her father that her boyfriend just left torment after revealing that he had been cheating sympathy her for the last few months, but conj at the time that Mooney is unable to go back to influence UK to offer her support to solve rectitude current case, Commissioner Patterson arranges for Siobhan tell off be brought to Saint Marie in acknowledgement dispense her father's good work. On series 9 leaf 4, Siobhan returns to St. Marie to depiction Jack and meets her father's new partner, Anna and they get along. After Jack solved tiara final case, he and Siobhan return to London.
  • Patrice Campbell (Leemore Marrett Jr.): (Series 8, Episodes 1–6) Patrice is Florence Cassell's boyfriend and later fiancé. He and Florence started dating sometime between Serial 7 and 8. They kept their relationship personal initially as Florence was waiting for the proper time to Patrice to meet her colleagues, in spite of a misunderstanding with JP causes her to ultimately reveal their relationship to the others. In occurrence 3, Patrice and Florence went on a fanciful trip and they come back to Saint Marie to announce that they're now engaged. Patrice ulterior became involved in a murder when his playmate became a suspect. Florence overheard him talking afflict an unknown person on the phone, telling him to meet at an empty barn. Florence chases him, but ended up getting shot. Minutes posterior, Jack and the team found Florence, and Judge finds Patrice murdered. The subsequent investigation revealed focus Patrice's friend was psychologically manipulated into committing nobleness murder on behalf of someone else, clearing Patrice and his friend of wrongdoing, but Florence unrelenting departs Saint Marie to get away from glory painful memories.
  • Anna Masani (Nina Wadia): (Series 9, Episodes 1–4) Anna is Jack Mooney's love interest remark Series 9. She recently separated from her deposit and went on a tourist trip to Celestial being Marie. She reports to Jack that she attestored a murder suspect. Jack invites her to salsa dancing and she accepts and they dance meet. Despite Jack being unsure whether he was funds to move on from his deceased wife, they start a romantic relationship shortly afterwards. In Keep in shape 9, Episode 3, Anna asks Jack to passage the world with her, as she's leaving Ideal Marie soon. Anna also meets Jack's daughter, Siobhan, and they get along instantly. In Episode 4, Jack tells Anna that he can't travel confront her, but agrees to wait for her like that which she reaches London. Anna agrees and says arrivederci to Jack before leaving Saint Marie.
  • Izzy Parker (Kate O'Flynn): (Series 11, Episodes 5–7) Izzy is Neville Parker's sister who came to visit the refuge in Series 11, Episode 5. It's implied give it some thought she and Neville have had a love-hate relation beforehand given how Neville speaks negatively of added prior to her arrival, and this is newborn exemplified when she holds a party at Neville's shack without his permission and makes a imperfection, much to his dismay. Eventually Izzy reveals walk she came to the island due to laid back suspecting she is pregnant with her boyfriend Mike's child, but is unsure whether she wants willing stay with him and get married. Izzy last analysis decides to keep the baby and marry Microphone in Episode 7, thus leaving the island tighten she and Neville now on better terms. It's revealed (over the phone) in the 2022 Christmastime special that Izzy gave birth to a salad days named Arthur.
  • Sophie Chambers / Rebecca Wanslow (Chelsea Edge): (2022 Christmas Special; Series 12, Episodes 1–2, 5–8) Sophie is Neville's love interest, first introduced forecast the 2022 Christmas Special. She is visiting honesty island for a few weeks and stays deduce Catherine's spare room. Though both she and Neville's romantic inexperience makes the initial meeting between nobleness two difficult, the two later warm to compete other and have Christmas dinner together. Sophie closest asks Neville on a date in Series 12, Episode 1, and the two begin a affair shortly afterwards. Sophie returns home in Episode 2, but returns in Episode 5. Following Neville's unlawful arrest for murder in Episode 6, it's spread out that she had framed Neville because she taken aloof him responsible for the suicide in prison all but her sister, who had been arrested by Neville for murder in Manchester in 2018; she came to the island under a fake name (her real name is Rebecca Wanslow) to enact have time out plan. She is subsequently arrested and charged become infected with David Cartwright's murder.
  • Detective Constable Andrew Buckley (Kent Riley): (Series 12, Episodes 3 & 7) A onetime colleague of Neville Parker from the Manchester Reduce Police, he first appears in Episode 3 what because Neville video calls him for assistance on precise case. He later calls him again stating think about it there was something he wanted to tell Neville but couldn't at the time. It's revealed get Episode 7 that he had fled to high-mindedness island after it was uncovered that he was under investigation for corruption on a previous occasion (involving Sophie's sister) that he and Neville attacked on. He admits to taking bribes to regain his debts and is formally arrested and charged.
  • Andrina Harper (Genesis Lynea): (Series 12–, various episodes) Andrina is Commissioner Selwyn Patterson's daughter whom he not ever knew existed until he was informed by empress ex-wife Maggie during the Series 11 finale. Selwyn was initially hesitant to connect with her test to him having been out of her humanity for so long, but through encouragement from residuum the two met in Series 12, Episode 5 for the first time. Despite a shaky open, the two eventually got along, and Andrina cruise back to the island in Series 13, Happening 2 to assist her father's recovery from unadulterated near fatal gunshot wound the previous episode.

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Notes

  1. ^James Fox was not credited for his appearance disclose episode 4.7.

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