Return to Paradise, an Australian Death in Paradise spin-off co-created, executive produced and written by Peter Mattessi, has officially been announced.
Set in the idyllic, beachside hamlet of Dolphin Cove, Return to Paradise consists of six gripping murder mysteries – all set against the Australian coastal landscape. Australian ex-pat Mackenzie Clarke is the seemingly golden girl of the London Metropolitan police force – with an intuitive approach to detective work, she has built a reputation for being able to crack the most impossible of cases. However, she’s suddenly forced to move back to her childhood home of Dolphin Cove, a beautiful, coastal paradise… which Mackenzie hates.
After escaping her hometown six years ago, Mack vowed she’d never come back, leaving a lot of unfinished business and unanswered questions. But when a murder takes place in Dolphin Cove, Mack can’t help but immerse herself in the community and put her detective brilliance to good use.
Peter Mattessi created, and executive produced the series alongside James Hall and Robert Thorogood, while leading an amazing Australian writing team which includes Elizabeth Coleman, Alexandra Collier and Kodie Bedford. The series is produced by BBC Studios Productions Australia with Red Planet Pictures for the ABC in association with the BBC.
Return to Paradise will air on BBC One in the UK, and on ABC in the states next year. The show will also be distributed globally by BBC Studios.