a sort of Commissioner Patterson type — asks Mackenzie to lead the case, much to the upset of Detective S.C Colin Cartwright (Lloyd Griffith) who thinks he can crack the case by himself. Return to Paradise Mackenzie Clarke and Colin Cartwright

The Death in Paradise couple's romantic arc was hardly lacking in tender, swoon-worthy moments: their first meal together led to real intimacy when Neville shared his own journey of grief to help Florence with hers.

Return to Paradise follows the Guadalupe-set mothership, and the Devon-based spin-off Beyond Paradise, by extending the franchise to Australia. The striking-looking Anna Samson plays the fish-out-of-water cop,

Death in Paradise fans were left thrilled on Friday night as they tuned into the first episode of the BBC show's spin-off, Return to Paradise, which saw Ardal O'Hanlon reprise his role

Return to Paradise marks the second spin-off in the franchise and has already catapulted itself to the number one spot for one reason: Mackenzie Clarke, the best lead detective the franchise has had thus far.

Hence Return to Paradise, the new Death in Paradise spin-off on BBC One.Clarke (Home and Away’s Anna Samson) is now stuck in the tiny outpost of law and order she originated from, and one she once couldn’t wait to leave.