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Cast list is in chronological order of appearance (episode-wise) in the programme, and in the case of cast who began featuring in the programme at the same time, in credit order.
Morven Christie and James Fox both featured in voice-only for their first appearances – episodes 3.1 and 4.7, respectively.
List consists of all main and recurring characters.
Current characters
Characters currently starring in the programme, in standard credit order:
DI Neville Parker from the UK, became the new Honore Police inspector after the departure of DI Jack Mooney. He hates everything on the island, and has severe allergies, but his main allergy is mosquito bites. After he checked through the crime scene of his first murder case, he plans on catching another plane back to the UK, but his flight was cancelled by Commissioner Patterson. DI Parker moves into the shack, but in the middle of the night, he couldn't stand the mosquitos, and checks into a hotel. After solving his first case, DI Parker collapses and has an injection. He moves back into the shack. After solving a murder case in episode 8, he plans on flying back home, but changed his mind and decided to stay.
Sergeant JP Hooper
JP Hooper
Death in Paradise character
Portrayed by
Tobi Bakare
Duration
2015-
First appearance
Series 4, Episode 5
Classification
Main cast
In-universe information
Occupation
Sergeant;Officer
Wife
Rosey Fabrice
Replaces Florence Cassell as a new police officer in series 4, episode 5 when she is promoted. He is 21, and the youngest member of the team. He is taken under the wing of Dwayne – a police officer who Hooper says he heard all about at police training college. He initially ended up watering the plants on his first day, because of a lack of things to do. He slept in the police cells temporarily because he could not find a place to live. Goodman found him one night, amidst much screaming and shock; Catherine, who had a spare room after Camille's departure, invited him to stay with her, an offer JP enthusiastically took up. He has a brother, who, when JP was three years old, pushed him into a swimming pool, leading to JP developing a fear of water. 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 murder during a charity fashion show. They soon begin dating and fall in love. Eventually, after being in a relationship for several months, JP proposes to Rosey and she gladly accepts. In the final episode of Series 5, JP and Rosey got married. In the first episode of series eight, he reveals his initials stand for Jean Pierre, when introducing himself to Florence's boyfriend, whom he mistakes for Dwayne's replacement. When Officer Ruby Patterson joined the team on series 8 episode 2, he was annoyed by her being distracted while on duty, but he has a close friendship with her. On series 9 episode 6, JP learns that his wife, Rosey is pregnant, which she told him about on their wedding anniversary. However, JP hesitated, upsetting Rosey, who kicked him out the house and he spend a night at the police station cells, and was found by Ruby the next morning. JP told Ruby about Rosey's pregnancy and Ruby advises him and he was happy to become a father. He then learns that Rosey is pregnant with twins.
In the final episode of series 9, he takes and passes his Sergeant's exams.
Camille's French mother and owner of a bar where the police team often chat about the case over a drink. She makes a particularly good cup of tea, according to DI Richard Poole, although generally their relationship with each other is strained because of his prejudice toward the French. She raised Camille as a single mother and is therefore very close to her; she does not react badly when Camille confirms she is thinking of leaving, in fact, she supports Camille and respects her choices, urging her to do whatever makes her happy. When Camille leaves, she has a spare room and lets the homeless JP stay in it when Goodman finds out he has nowhere to live and is sleeping in the police cells. In series 5 episode 5, JP told Catherine that he's in love with his high school crush, Rosey Fabrice, but was told not to confess by Dwayne, which angers Catherine, who confronts Dwayne to encourage JP to confess to Rosey.
Following the resignation of Mayor Joseph Richards in a scandal at the end of Series 6, Episode 1, Catherine decided to stand as a candidate in the mayoral election to replace him. She was successfully elected in Series 6, Episode 8 after one of the other candidates was murdered due to an old vendetta and the other was convinced to stand down from the election by the police team after they discovered his hypocritical actions. During the investigation, it is strongly implied that the killers attempted to frame Catherine for the murder, but this part of the plan failed as none of the team could believe that Catherine would do such a thing.
The island's police commissioner, who has risen through the ranks to become Saint Marie's top policeman, in charge of staffing. He advises the team on cases of particular difficulty or of political or social interest where the island's most notable figures are involved, ranging from asking Poole to be cautious about accusing a man with a particular reputation on the island to asking Poole not to disprove the idea that a notorious pirate hid his treasure on the island. It was revealed in episode 3.3 that Judge Ann Stone (Josette Simon) put him in jail for a day over parking fines. Initially more apparently focused on political implications over individuals, such as being angered at Poole when a suspect was stabbed in the back while in Poole's custody because of the implications for public perception, he has shown signs of softening over time, such as allowing an incident where Officer Meyers told a journalist that the commissioner blundered around like an old goat to be dismissed as a significant misquote, and warmly welcomed new D.I. Jack Mooney to the island after Humphrey Goodman requested reassignment.
Officer Ruby Patterson
Ruby Patterson
Death in Paradise character
Portrayed by
Shyko Amos
Duration
2019-
First appearance
Series 8, Episode 2
Classification
main cast
In-universe information
Occupation
Officer
Brothers
Darcus Patterson
Uncles
Selwyn Patterson
Aunts
Gardenia
A recent graduated officer and Commissioner Patterson's niece, who replaces Officer Dwayne Myers. She joins the team in series 8, episode 2. She's happy and excited when she has her first murder case with her new colleagues. Her partner, Officer JP Hooper is annoyed at her behaviour during duty, but has come to tolerate her enthusiasm and appreciates her genuine desire to do the job. Ruby helps JP and offered him advice after he found out his wife, Rosey Fabrice was pregnant.
Detective Sergeant Madeleine Dumas
Madeleine Dumas
Death in Paradise character
Portrayed by
Aude Legastelois
Duration
2019-
First appearance
Series 8, Episode 7
Classification
main cast
In-universe information
Occupation
Detective Sergeant
A detective sergeant from France, replacing DS Florence Cassell.
Past characters
Characters who have previously starred in a main role in the programme, in standard credit order:
A British inspector assigned to the island to investigate the previous inspector's murder, Poole was instructed to remain on the island as the new police detective. Despite his distaste for the island and inexperience with tropical weather – to the point where he continued to wear his old suits – he often showed a useful knack for making deductive leaps based on minimal information and apparently random events, and favoured making arrests by addressing all the suspects at once before identifying the killer. In series 2 he grew slightly more relaxed. He recommended Fidel for the sergeant's exam. Poole briefly returned to London, but in spite of his distaste for Saint Marie, he chose to return. Richard was murdered in the first episode of Series 3, at an on-island reunion of Cambridge university classmates, by Helen Reid, when he threatened to expose her identity theft, and was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman.
A former undercover investigator, she was assigned to the precinct because her cover was blown when she was arrested during Poole's first investigation. She was the team's best investigator after Poole, often handling the computer work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along as a result of a culture clash. Over time their relationship became a friendship, and showed some hints of romance – when he briefly left the island, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose to return. His murder in the opening scenes of Series 3 clearly devastated her and she was unsure about his successor, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she warmed to him over time. She was then offered an undercover job in Paris, and she decided to leave. As she left, she kissed Humphrey. She had not previously expressed emotions for him, although he had for her.
Her mother Catherine owns a popular local bar. Her father, Marlon Croft, who lives in the neighboring island of St. Lucia, reappears in the episode 5 of series 3, protecting his goddaughter, who's implicated in a case. After suspecting him, Camille starts reconciling with him.
Young and hard-working, Fidel is married to a woman called Juliette and has a daughter named Rosie who was born in the Series 1 finale. He is put forward for his sergeant's exams by his boss, DI Richard Poole, in series 2, in recognition of his hard work. He passes them, and officially becomes a sergeant. Fidel often gets stressed and sticks to protocol, whereas Dwayne is the complete opposite. Nevertheless, the two become great friends. At the start of series 4, in a phone call between him and Dwayne (his voice does not feature; the conversation is shown from Dwayne's end), it is revealed that he has been promoted and is now working on the neighbouring island of St. Lucia.
Humphrey is assigned to Saint Marie after the murder of D.I. Richard Poole at the start of Series 3. Clues from Poole's investigation helped Goodman reveal the motive and the killer's identity; Goodman commented that Poole had 'solved his own murder.' Goodman stayed on in Saint Marie after his wife Sally announced she would not be joining him on the Caribbean island. He became the chief inspector on the island, and took to Poole's old habit of announcing the murderer in front of all the suspects and his police team. Though he is very clumsy, often forgetting things or finding himself with nothing to take notes on, he has a knack at being able to solve murders instantly, looking at the meaning of small details, much like his predecessor. He embraces Caribbean life much more than Poole did. He fell in love with his detective sergeant, Camille Bordey, often coming close to revealing his feelings for her. He tried to stop her leaving when she requested a job in Paris, but conceded. He shared a passionate kiss with her just before she left the island. Her successor, Florence Cassell, also managed to get along with Goodman, often sharing jokes and they dedicate a drink to Camille after their first solved case. He would later develop romantic feelings for Martha Lloyd and they kissed at the start of series 6. She leaves at episode 6.4 to London, but after a case takes Humphrey to London he meets up with her and they reconcile. After solving the case, he decides to resign as DI On Saint Marie to remain with Martha in London. He is replaced by DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon)
Dwayne is the longest-standing officer of the Saint Marie police force, but utterly lacks ambition; he has complete faith in his seniors and perhaps too good an understanding of the criminal world on the island. Dwayne often uses unlawful means to get his job done, and has an eye for the ladies, sometimes getting distracted, even by his senior DS Florence Cassell. He is the go-to man for any investigations into the shadier aspects of Saint Marie. It is revealed he has a sister, who locked him in a trunk for three hours when he was five years old; this led to Dwayne developing a secret fear of the dark. His parents divorced when he was very young and his father abandoned him after a few months of weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up on his own. As of Series 4, episode 5, he is the last remaining original team member apart from Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. Dwayne later left Saint Marie and the team after series 7 episode 8. It was mentioned by Jack and JP that Dwayne went on a voyage trip with his father, Nelson.
At the age of 27, Cassell replaces Fidel as Sergeant at the start of Series 4, and later is promoted to Detective Sergeant when Camille Bordey leaves midway through the series. She works efficiently and gets along with all the team, establishing a strong connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is sent a note by Camille in order to know how to 'control' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille after she helps solve her first case as Detective Sergeant. She is very intelligent and always observes suspects carefully for any clues. In the team's visit to the UK, Cassell proved more willing to explore little details of life in Britain than Myers, although she still found the Guinness thick for her taste. In Series 8, Florence is revealed to be in a romantic relationship with Patrice, a new character. He proposed to her in the third episode and they became engaged. However, after one of Patrice's friends was arrested for murder in the fifth episode, Cassell overheard him talking to someone on the phone about the crime, and followed him to an old boathouse, where she was shot at the end of the episode. At the beginning of the sixth episode, she was able to call JP and get the rest of the team there in time to get her to the hospital, but they soon discovered Patrice's body in the boathouse. Cassell was devastated at the news, even as the subsequent investigation confirmed that Patrice's friend had been psychologically manipulated into committing the previous murder so that the real guilty party would receive a major inheritance. Talking with Jack about how he coped with the death of his wife, after the killer was arrested, Florence decided to leave Saint Marie and move to Martinique with relatives to get away from the memories of Patrice, but Jack and the others assured her that her spot on the team would be open if she ever decided to come back.
A police detective inspector from London, Detective Inspector Jack Mooney is a recent widower, his wife having died from a long illness a month ago, although he gives the impression that it was longer when talking with others so that people won't feel too sorry for him. Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Florence Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting as their London liaison when a case requires them to travel to London to track their suspects. After solving the case, Humphrey resigned from Saint Marie Police to stay in London to be with his girlfriend, Martha Lloyd, but nominates Jack as his successor as Saint Marie's new Detective Inspector. Initially assuming that this is just a holiday of a few weeks, Jack goes to Saint Marie with his daughter, Siobhan, but accepts the suggestion of this becoming a more long-term exchange for the opportunity to make a new life away from memories of his lost wife. He has already begun work on renovating the cabin to dispose of old furniture and incorporate a bed due to his own discomfort at sleeping in a hammock. While still just officially on holiday, Mooney assists the team in resolving a re-opened investigation into the death of a newspaper editor eight years ago, subsequently exposing those responsible for murdering one of the candidates in the recent mayoral election. After this, he and Siobhan decide to accept the offer to stay. When Siobhan left to go back the UK to attend university, Jack felt alone, and he rarely goes home. Jack supports Florence when her fiancé Patrice was murdered and mentioned how he had to go through his wife's death, and accept Florence's decision to leave St. Marie. When Jack video calls Siobhan, he was shocked when she told him that her boyfriend has been cheating on her, and decided to return to the UK to support her, but changed his mind, as he's still solving a current murder case. Jack was delighted when Commissioner Patterson arranged for Siobhan to come back to St Marie to see him. In the first episode of series 9, Jack starts a romantic relationship with Anna, but was unsure if he's ready to move on from his late wife. Anna asked him to travel the world with her, but was unsure if he wants to leave the island. Commissioner Patterson tells him that he never wanted to travel, as he always focus on his life. Jack tells Anna that he won't traveling with her, but agrees to wait for her, when she reaches to London. Jack decides to return to his old life in London and depart St. Marie with Siobhan.
Recurring characters
Characters who have featured in more than one episode of the programme, yet are not part of the main cast, in chronological order of appearance:
Harry the Lizard: (Various episodes, Series 1-) The animated companion to all the lead detectives, he lives at the house and likes mashed-up fruit and bugs. He was originally kept by DI Richard Poole, and later passed on to DI Humphrey Goodman. He is often asked rhetorical questions by the detectives when they are pondering details of a case or just talking about other matters. After Humphrey left, his new owners are DI Jack Mooney and his daughter Siobhan. After Jack left, DI Neville Parker became his new owner.
Aidan Miles (Adrian Dunbar): (Series 1, episodes 7&8) A possible love interest for Catherine Bordey, until DI Richard Poole exposed him as a murderer in the series 1 finale. He was in hiding on the island, and his name was in a puzzle compiled by his victim, hence revealing his crime.
Sally Goodman (Morven Christie): (Series 3, episode 1 (voice only) & episode 8) DI Goodman's wife who was originally planning to join her 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 finale, she arrived on the island asking Humphrey to come back to her, but he declined, feeling that she had already proven that she didn't have any faith in their relationship by not coming to the island with him in the first place. In episode 4.8, during a conversation between Humphrey and Martin Goodman, it was revealed that Sally was engaged to a lawyer called Derek Grundy and at an event also attended by Humphrey's parents she was continually asking after Humphrey.
Martin Goodman QC (James Fox): (Series 4, episode 7 (voice only) & episode 8) DI Goodman's father who came to Saint Marie in order to persuade Humphrey to return home and go back to his former wife, Sally, but conceded that Goodman was good at his job after he witnessed his son solve a baffling murder case, he allows Humphrey to stay. He later returns back to UK.
Rosey Hooper (nee Fabrice) (Fola Evans-Akingbola): the love interest of officer JP Hooper after he recognised her from school (she was in the year above him) and was a suspect in a murder at a charity fashion show. She recognised JP at the end and they had a drink together at Catherine's Bar. JP realise he's in love with Rosey and tells her how he feels. They soon began a relationship. Months later, JP proposed to Rosey and she accepts. They got married on the finale. JP mentioned to Dwayne that he and Rosey had been arguing. She has been mentioned a few times by JP. In series 9 episode 6, JP reveals that Rosey told him that she is pregnant, but JP hesitated, upsetting her, and kicked him out of the house. Rosey later calls JP and reveals to him that they're having twins.
Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton): A woman who worked in a shop that DI Goodman frequented when he lived in London. Martha was traveling around before starting a new job and one of her stops was on Saint Marie. While working a case, Humphrey almost ran Martha over and they recognized each other. They each had separated from their significant others and Humphrey eventually asked Martha on a date. Humphrey missed the date because he was talking JP through his pre-wedding jitters. When JP realized what had happened, he reached out to Martha and she and Humphrey reconnected. Martha continued to travel but would return 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 to Hotel Cecile and the staff mistook them as a newlywed couple. Their romantic getaway ended when a murder occurred and Martha had to leave so that Humphrey could investigate. Martha eventually returned to London to start her dream job at a newly-opened restaurant, but when another case took the team to London, Humphrey visited her and was inspired to stay and be with her.
Nelson Myers (Ram John Holder): Nelson is Dwayne Myers' estranged father, who lives in London. When Dwayne goes to his aunt, Lilibeth's house to visit her, Nelson told Dwayne that Lilibeth is away and he's looking after her house. He later came to visit his son on Saint Marie, and by the time the eighth series begins, the two are on a worldwide cruise to work on rebuilding their relationship.
Siobhan Mooney (Grace Stone): Siobhan is Jack Mooney's daughter. She lives in London with her father where he works as a police detective inspector, with her mother having died a month before 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 Saint Marie. She leaves in the first episode of the next series to return to the UK for university. In the final episode of series 8, she reveals in a video call to her father that her boyfriend just left her after revealing that he was cheating on her for the last few months, but when Mooney is unable to go back to the UK to offer her support to solve the current case, Commissioner Patterson arranges for Siobhan to be brought to Saint Marie in acknowledgement of her father's good work. On series 9 episode 4, Siobhan returns to St. Marie to see Jack and meets her father's new partner, Anna and they get along. After Jack solved his final case, he and Siobhan return to London.
Patrice Campbell (Leemore Marrett Jr.) Patrice is Florence Cassell's boyfriend and later fiancé. He and Florence started dating before series 8. They kept their relationship private and Florence was waiting for the right time to Patrice to meet her colleagues. However, Patrice went to the police station to see Florence and met JP Hooper, who mistook Patrice for the new officer that they're expecting. After JP mentions about his former partner, Dwayne Myers of being a brilliant cop, Patrice thought Florence had a thing with Dwayne and called Florence, who confronts JP. In the end of episode 1, Patrice meets Florence's boss, Jack Mooney. In episode 3, Patrice and Florence went on a romantic trip and they come back to Saint Marie to announce that they're engaged. Patrice later became involved in a murder when his friend became a suspect. Florence overheard him talking to an unknown person on the phone, telling him to meet at an empty barn. Florence follows him, but ended up getting shot. Minutes later, Jack and the team finds Florence, and JP finds Patrice murdered. The subsequent investivation revealed that Patrice's friend was psychologically manipulated into committing the murder on behalf of someone else, clearing Patrice and his friend of wrongdoing, but Florence still departs Saint Marie to get away from the painful memories.
Anna Masani* (Nina Wadia): Anna is Jack Mooney's love interest. She recently separated from her husband and went on a tourist trip to Saint Marie. She reports to Jack that she witnessed a murder suspect. Jack invites her to salsa dancing and she accepts and they dance together. Anna later kisses Jack and they start a romantic relationship. Jack takes Anna on a romantic boat trip and shows her around Saint Marie. In series 9 episode 3, Anna ask Jack to travel with her, as she's leaving Saint Marie. Jack was unsure at first but accepts. Anna meets Jack's daughter, Siobhan and they get along instantly. Jack later tells Anna that he can't travel with her, but agrees to wait her for when she reaches London. Anna agrees and says goodbye to Jack before leaving Saint Marie.
