Death In Paradise has been regular feature on British TV screens since its first episode in 2011.
And the crime comedy drama is returning for a brand new series on Sunday, which will mark its 100th episode.
The team will reunite on the idyllic Caribbean Island of Saint Marie and are tasked with more gripping murders to solve.
But as detectives have been replaced on the island over the years, so have some of the other original stars.
Here, MailOnline takes a look back at the series one cast – and what they are up to now.
Death In Paradise is returning for a 13th series on Sunday, which will see its 100th episode (L-R season one cast Danny John-Jules, Ben Miller, Sara Martins and Fidel Best)
As detectives have been replaced on the island over the years, so have some of the other original stars (Seen are Sara and Ben – who played DS Camille Bordey and DI Richard Poole)
Ben Miller as DI Richard Poole
Known for being one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, Ben Miller originated the lead role of Detective Inspector Richard Poole in Death In Paradise
Frances De La Tour as Adelaide Tempest and Ben Miller as Professor T in the titular programme which debuted in 2019
Known for being one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, Ben Miller originated the lead role of Detective Inspector Richard Poole in Death In Paradise.
The star, 57, played the detective who was assigned to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to investigate the murder of the previous inspector.
But he actually studied natural sciences at Cambridge University before becoming an actor and later went on to do a PhD.
While at university he was involved in theatre – where he met Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz. The pair went on to date.
His career kicked off when he moved to London to pursue comedy and was introduced to fellow graduate Alexander Armstrong – the other half of Armstrong and Miller – in 1992.
Just two years later they performed their first show together at the Edinburgh Fringe and in 1997 a TV series was commissioned. Radio shows and further series followed and the pair became a smash hit.
Ben then went on to focus on acting, featuring in Steve Coogan’s first feature film The Parole Officer in 2001 and was sidekick to funny man Rowan Atkinson in 2003’s Johnny English.
After a steady stream of work over the next decade, Ben’s next big role came as DI Richard – who he played for the first two series of the BBC-French show.
‘It was the job of a lifetime but logistically I just didn’t feel I could continue,’ Ben said on leaving the role. DI Poole was murdered in the show and actor Kris Marshall arrived on the island for series three to investigate his death.
After Death in Paradise, Ben’s acting career continued to flourish, with films and presenting jobs aplenty. He even went on to become a children’s author.
Sara Martins as DS Camille Bordey
Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey, played by Sara Martins, arrived on the island as an undercover investigator but her cover was blown in DI Poole’s first investigation
Sara Martins is seen performing in Le Costume at the Young Vic Theatre before she landed the role of Camille
Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey arrived on the island as an undercover investigator but her cover was blown in DI Poole’s first investigation.
Camille, played by Portugese-born French actress Sara Martins, 46, was assigned to Honore Police after being exposed.
For Sara, Camille was her comedy and British television debut role but she had previously performed in London’s Young Vic Theatre and in a French police show and crime series.
Sara played Camille from the first episode of the first series until the fourth of the fourth – as her character moved to Paris.
Despite loving the show, Sara said of her departure: ‘The only way to grow in life is to take risks, even if it means losing something you love, or leaving a place that’s comfortable.’
After leaving Death In Paradise, Sara continued her pattern of crime shows, appearing in two French detective series – La Loi d’Alexandre and Capitaine Marleau.
Sara returned to British TV screens in 2018 when she featured in the series Father Brown as the wife of criminal Flambeau.
That same year she played another police inspector in the television movie Un Mensonge Oublié and has seen appeared in several other French dramas.
In 2021, Sara returned to Deather In Paradise, reprising Camille for a two-episode appearance.
Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Don Warrington, real name name Don Williams, 72, is the only character to have been a main in every series of Death In Paradise, as his character Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Don Warrington, real name name Don Williams, 72, is the only character to have been a main in every series of Death In Paradise, as his character Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (seen in the promo for the upcoming series)
The MBE-awarded Trinidadian-born actor has had an illustrious career in television, film and theatre.
And Don Warrington, real name name Don Williams, 72, is the only character to have been a main in every series of Death In Paradise, as his character Commissioner Selwyn Patterson.
Brought up in Newcastle after moving from Trinidad with his family at a young age, Don trained as an actor at Drama Centre London.
His breakthrough role was as Philip Smith in sitcom Rising Damp, which he starred in from 1974 to 1978.
Over the next two decades, Don worked continuously, featuring in the likes of C.A.T.S Eyes, Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet and Lovejoy.
He was even part of the Whoniverse as he played founder of the Time Lord society in several Doctor Who audio plays.
As well as film and television, Don has starred in several stage shows over the years, including performing the titular role of King Lear.
Reviewing the show, The Telegraph said of Don: ‘Lear is the Everest of roles, and Don Warrington … ascends the cliff face with magnificent authority.’
Don also played the lead role of Joe Keller in an all-black revival of Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons, which critics described as ‘flawless’.
He even took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, where he was partnered with Lilia Kopylova. He made it to week five of the hit BBC show before being eliminated.
Most recently in 2023, Don continued his role of Commissioner Patterson in the Death In Paradise spin off show, Beyond Paradise.
Danny John-Jules as Officer Dwayne Myers
Danny John-Jules, 63, played policeman Dwayne Myers in 57 episodes of Death in Paradise
Danny’s star role of Cat in Red Dwarf was reprised when it was reprised for a TV special in 2020 (pictured)
He has an acting career spanning more than three decades, starring in countless British TV shows across the years.
Danny John-Jules, 63, played policeman Dwayne Myers in 57 episodes of Death in Paradise.
But his television career began back in 1988 when he bagged the role of Cat in Red Dwarf – the character he is most famous for.
Red Dwarf was a British science fiction comedy which centred around a technician who wakes to find he is the last living human. his only companions are a hologram of his deceased bunkmate and Cat – a life form which evolved from his pregnant cat.
Danny got the part of Cat by turning up to his audition half an hour late, dressed in one of his father’s old zoot suits. But he had no idea he was late and the producers decided his relaxed attitude made him cool enough to play Cat.
Before landing television gigs, Danny was a dancer in a group called Second Generation. He was also part of many West End productions – including the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express.
His dancing career even saw him star in a the music video for What!’s The Edge of Heaven.
Danny’s fruitful career also consisted of several film roles, including 1986’s Little Shop Of Horrors, and appearances in CBBC children’s shows Kerching! and M.I. High.
He is another of Death In Paradise’s stars to compete in Strictly Come Dancing, when he took to the floor with loved professional Amy Dowden in 2018.
As a former dancer himself, Danny thrived and earned the first 10 of the series before being eliminated in week 8.
However despite his successful career, Danny has been shrouded in controversy, as allegations he bullied Amy on the dancing show emerged.
And 10 years prior, in 2008, he was convicted of assaulting two bin men and ordered to perform 120 hours of community service.
Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey
French actress Elizabeth Bourgine, 66, is the second star to have featured in Death In Paradise since its inception
French actress Elizabeth even went on to compete on 2019’s instalment of Celebrity Master Chef
French actress Elizabeth Bourgine, 66, is the second star to have featured in Death In Paradise since its inception.
Elizabeth plays Catherine Bordey, who has been in the crime show for every season. Catherine began as a recurring character in the first season but soon became a main focus.
She was not always an actress however, as she began her performing career as a model and dancer after training at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Student films were Elizabeth’s way onto the screen and in 2006 she bagged the role of Julia in French film My Best Friend.
Her breakthrough role however was Catherine in the BBC drama. Catherine is the mother of Sara Martins’ character Camille and acts as the agony aunt for those on the island.
She is also the owner of the bar where the detective team discuss cases – and in some cases celebrate.
Alongside her role as Catherine, Elizabeth has had smaller roles in French TV and film, a 2013 show about a guardian angel called Josephine and French-Belgian crime drama flick Maigret.
She even went on to compete on 2019’s instalment of Celebrity Master Chef.
Gary Carr as Officer Fidel Best
Multi-talented Gary Carr is an English actor dancer, singer and musician who burst onto screens after graduating in 2008
Gary Carr is seen in the Amazon Prime series The Peripheral, sitting with American actress Chloe Grace Moretz
Multi-talented Gary Carr is an English actor dancer, singer and musician who burst onto screens after graduating in 2008.
Gary, 37, was always destined to perform, beginning training at the National Youth Music Theatre as a teenager and going on to study at the prestigious musical theatre school Arts Educational Schools London.
After graduating Arts Ed, Gary continued his studies at the famous London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
In 2009, he bagged roles in short film Link Klank, as well as appearances in Holby City and Law & Order: UK.
That same year he was cast in the National Theatre’s production of Terry Pratchett’s novel Nation – where he played the lead role.
After several more TV appearances, Gary was cast in Death In Paradise as policeman Fidel Best. He starred in the first three series of the show.
Other roles Gary is known for include American jazz singer Jack Ross in ITV’s Downton Abbey and in US series The Deuce.
He broke Hollywood in 2019 when he was cast as Hawk in crime thriller 21 Bridges with the late Chadwick Boseman.
