Loss of life in Paradise is returning to screens for the premiere episode of sequence 13 this weekend, marking its a centesimal episode – and it is clear that the beloved murder-mystery present has no plans to decelerate.
After confirming that the present can be again for sequence 13 and 14 again in 2023, the wheels are already in movement for the solid and crew to go again to Guadeloupe to movie new episodes within the spring, however what does the long run past that maintain for the BBC programme?
HELLO! caught up with Ralf Little, who performs the main position of DI Neville Parker, Élizabeth Bourgine and Don Warrington in a Q&A for the brand new sequence, previous to the festive episode which aired in December final yr, once we requested them about whether or not they’d wish to return for extra episodes past sequence 14.
Ralf specifically saved coy about any concrete plans on whether or not he’d positively return. The actor performs the lead detective – a task that has historically switched actors each few seasons – which means followers are always questioning whether or not he’ll be staying on the Island of Saint Marie for the lengthy haul.
Ralf instructed HELLO!: “It is the identical reply because it has been yearly since I began doing this. These items do not get sorted out till the in-between occasions, as with yearly, it feels like a cagey reply however that is the way in which it’s.”
The actor then joked with HELLO! that if there’s information of a sequence 15 contract then to “ship it his approach”, insisting that there is no information presently on whether or not the present will return past sequence 14, however the actor is seemingly open to dialogue.
As for Don and Élizabeth, it is clear the celebs adore their time within the solid and are massively pleased with how far it has come because it first aired in 2011.
Within the video under, Ralf opens up about essentially the most “painful” a part of Loss of life in Paradise…
Talking to HELLO! and different press throughout the identical Q&A, they spoke about how they felt concerning the present reaching the main 100-episode milestone, Élizabeth stated: “I by no means imagined we would get to 100 episodes, by no means.
“As a result of yearly it is ‘Wow, as soon as once more, it is implausible and nice to be this household once more’. When [Executive Producer] Tim Key stated final yr that we had reached 100 I stated, ‘Wow. It is loopy.'”
Don added: “It was a leap at the hours of darkness this present, I believe for everyone. We had been delighted to get to the top of sequence one, it was a protracted lesson for all of this. And it continues to be. So it is a shock once you go ‘100? We have got this far.’ However it’s pretty, and never one thing that occurs so much. It is nice.”
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After the present was confirmed to be returning for a brand new, thirteenth sequence in 2024 and sequence 14 – which is able to air in 2025 – Tim launched an announcement which confirmed the information, and even hinted that there’s extra to return, with 13 and 14 being “at the least” on the playing cards.
“The response to sequence 12 has been unbelievable, so we’re delighted that we’ll be heading again to Guadeloupe for at the least two extra sequence. We have got loads of surprises able to have a good time that milestone.” He added: “We have got big plans for the long run and might’t wait to get going once more.”
In the meantime, the synopsis for sequence 13 reads: “Throughout the remainder of the sequence, Marlon confronts his future, Naomi lets free to double date with Darlene, and Catherine finds herself embroiled in a homicide case when an outdated good friend turns into a suspect.
“New and returning faces arrive on Saint Marie, and Neville faces his largest choice but. Will our hapless detective lastly get his completely happy ever after? There’s additionally a lethal recreation of bingo, a poisoning at a cookery competitors, demise throughout a blackout, and a mystifying homicide in a elevate.”