Death In Paradise Renewed for Two More Seasons!

has confirmed Death In Paradise is returning for another two series - as well as two specials.

Launched in 2011, the show follows a fish-out-of-water British detective solving murders on the Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

Series 15 and viewers will be delighted to know that more episodes are on the way.

Series 16, which begins filming in Guadeloupe this week, welcomes back all current regular cast members.

The main cast includes Don Gilet (DI Mervin Wilson), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson), Shantol Jackson (DS Naomi Thomas), Shaquille Ali-Yebuah (Officer Sebastian Rose), Catherine Garton (Sergeant Mattie Fletcher) and Élizabeth Bourgine (Catherine Bordey).

Meanwhile, further guest stars and plot details are to be revealed at a later date. 

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said: 'Death in Paradise is a global phenomenon and we are incredibly proud to have it on the BBC, where it goes from strength to strength. 

'It's with great pleasure that we share the news that we'll be returning to Saint Marie for two more sun-soaked series and Christmas specials.'

Tim Key, Executive Producer, Red Planet Pictures, commented: 'We remain incredibly proud of the show and the team that makes it, and delighted that the audience continue to love it as much as we do. 

'The response to our latest series has been wonderful and we can't wait to get started again - we've got something very special lined up to kick off our 16th season, with a big surprise setting it up in our Christmas special. Watch this space...'

Death In Paradise's popularity has

Before current lead actor Don, four other actors portrayed the fictitious island's lead detective.

Ben Miller starred as Richard Poole from 2011 to 2014, followed by Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman from 2014 to 2017.

Ardal O'Hanlon, with Ralf Little playing Neville Parker from 2020 until 2024.

Series 15, meanwhile, saw plenty of drama for DI Mervin Wilson and the Saint Marie police team.

Mervin was reunited with long-lost half brother Solomon Clarke (Daniel Ward), who ended up bringing nothing but trouble to his doorstep.

The detective even ended up in a life or death situation, upon visiting Antigua to find Solomon after initially parting ways.

He was tied to a chair in a shack, with the dead body of a man named Lester (Ashley Campbell) lying on the floor nearby, having been shot.

Meanwhile, Solomon and criminal associate Cheech (Julian Rhind-Tutt) both tried to persuade Mervin that the other was responsible.

The episode also saw a familiar face make a surprise reappearance in Death In Paradise.

Sterling Fox (Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge), who , made a return.

In his last stint, arrogant, well-dressed Sterling came very close to taking over the Commissioner's job on Saint Marie.

He crossed paths with Commissioner Patterson (Warrington) and DS Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) again - although this time in Antigua.

As the trio went to speak with a person of interest, things took a turn when Sterling got a phone call.

'Slight change of plan', Sterling told the pair, who were evidently not very impressed with this.

Naomi refuted: 'No, no, no. The plan is, we go and speak to Pearl Lewis, she's the best lead we've got.'

Sterling wasn't convinced, however, as he said: 'Is she though? It feels a little speculative to me.

'Why don't we blue sky an alternative strategy? Over lunch! An army marches on its stomach.'

He continued: 'Now, there's a restaurant up there that does a phenomenal curried goat. I'll see if I can get us a table.'

But unfortunately for Sterling, it didn't take long for Naomi and the Commissioner to hatch their own plan.

As Sterling returned, Naomi and the Commissioner were driving away in his police car.

Naomi quipped: 'We'll bring it back. And it's DS Thomas, you dumbo!'

Death In Paradise airs on BBC One and iPlayer.