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A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
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Episode 1
Selwyn’s return to Saint Marie is disrupted by a dramatic death at his offices, where a man has fallen from the roof. Meanwhile, a new family connection arrives in Mervin’s life.
Directed by John MaidensWritten by James HallGuest stars Steffan Rhodri, Will Close, Maxine Finch, Sarah Hadland, Louis Davison, Daniel Ward
Episode 2
A couples therapist is found drowned at sea off the coast of her exclusive retreat, and Mervin gets more than he bargained for when he tracks down his wayward brother.
Directed by Ian AryehWritten by James Hall, Poz WatsonGuest stars Daniel Ward, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Ace Bhatti, Lizzie Davidson, Hermione Norris, Sean Delaney, Gary Wilmot
Episode 3
The team are left baffled when a reclusive pensioner is shot dead in his home. And tensions rise as Mervin forgoes the commissioner’s new initiative.
Directed by John MaidensWritten by Ben WeatherillGuest stars Aneirin Hughes, Kojo Kamara, Siobhan Finneran, Ben Willbond
Episode 4
Mervin and the team are called to a local church to investigate the death of an elderly parishioner in a case that hits close to home for Officer Rose.
Directed by Ian AryehWritten by James Hall, Colin BythewayGuest stars Jenny Mayers, Sandra James-Young, Layo-Christina Akinlude, Mark Anthony Brighton, Poppy Miller
Episode 5
The team is challenged by a perplexing poisoning during a performance of The Tempest. Meanwhile, Mervin must decide what to do about a difficult development involving his brother.
Directed by Jamie AnnettWritten by James Hall, Ian JarvisGuest stars Phoebe Sparrow, Samuel Edward-Cook, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Paul G. Raymond, Tim McMullan
Episode 6
Mervin gets embroiled in a confounding case when he goes in search of his brother on Antigua. The team must uncover their detective’s whereabouts before it’s too late.
Directed by Jamie AnnettWritten by Alexandra CarruthersGuest stars Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Daniel Ward, Ashley Campbell, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Antonia Bernath
Episode 7
The team investigate the poisoning of a local newspaper’s notorious agony aunt. And after the case in Antigua, Mervin grapples with his feelings about his brother.
Directed by Jennie PaddonWritten by Alexandra Carruthers, Robin FrenchGuest stars Gary Wilmot, Sian Reeves, Anna Savva, Emma McDonald, Suzette Llewellyn, Peggy William, Avah Cotterell
Episode 8
A death at sea with unexplained injuries stirs rumours about a legendary sea monster, the Lusca. Meanwhile, Mervin is blindsided by an unexpected young visitor.
Directed by Jennie PaddonWritten by James Hall, Emma Dennis-EdwardsGuest stars Daniel Ward, Avah Cotterell, Toby Williams, Alexis Rodney, Claudie Blakley, Nicholas Burns
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Kris MarshallHumphrey Goodman
Ben MillerRichard Poole
Sara MartinsCamille Bordey
Don WarringtonSelwyn Patterson
Élisabeth BourgineCatherine Bordey
Shyko AmosRuby Patterson
Gary CarrFidel Best
Aude LegasteloisMadeleine Dumas
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Red Planet PicturesUnited Kingdom
KudosUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
