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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
The team welcome a new recruit before they’re faced with a cryptic case in which the victim leaves them a mysterious message.
Directed by Jennie PaddonWritten by James HallGuest stars Tobi Bakare, Anthony J. Abraham, Michelle Greenidge, Mark Holden, Stephen Odubola
Episode 2
A mystery unravels in the jungle when a game show contestant is stabbed on a zip line. Meanwhile, the team butt heads with Mervin.
Directed by Jennie PaddonWritten by Tom NashGuest stars Joy Richardson, David Avery, Adam James, Simon Lennon, Bhavna Limbachia, Sofia Oxenham
Episode 3
Mervin and the team investigate the suspicious death of a wellness business owner after she suffers an allergic reaction at the launch of her skincare product.
Directed by Ian AryehWritten by Sarah DeanGuest stars Patricia Allison, Imogen King, Georgia Maguire, David Mumeni
Episode 4
A distillery owner is poisoned during a group tasting of his premium rum. But the case is shrouded in mystery when it’s revealed that all the guests drank from the same bottle.
Directed by Ian AryehWritten by James Hall, Patrick HomesGuest stars Madeline Appiah, Michelle Asante, Ansu Kabia, Siobhan Redmond, Tienne Simon
Episode 5
Mervin begrudgingly agrees to watch a local women’s football game with the team. But it’s cut short when the star player is discovered with a fatal bullet wound.
Directed by Carys LewisWritten by Joe AinsworthGuest stars Chantelle Alle, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Bobby Gordon, Patrick Regis, Nkechi Simms
Episode 6
Mervin and the team investigate the dark side of online dating when a man is shot dead at his villa. A new colleague makes an impression for all the wrong reasons.
Directed by Carys LewisWritten by James HallGuest stars Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Alexander Cobb, Tyler Fayose, Tala Gouveia, Gerard Horan, Tony Marshall, Charlotte Spencer
Episode 7
Mervin and the team pull together to pin down the prime suspect in his mother’s murder. But old wounds are reopened as Mervin is forced to confront his past.
Directed by John MaidensWritten by James HallGuest stars Joy Richardson, Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Gerard Horan, Judith Jacob
Episode 8
Mervin is about to fly home but finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation when a body is discovered in his shack.
Directed by John MaidensWritten by James Coleman, Alexandra CarruthersGuest stars Nia Anisah, Lyndsey Marshal, Lily Nichol, Rupert Young
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
