The mysteries continue as DI Mervin Wilson gets to know the island of St. Marie. 

Cold, dark January may feel like its stretching on infinitely, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Warm Caribbean light. Yes, the new series of Death in Paradise will be with us at 9pm on Friday January 31st, 2025.

The show’s fourteenth run picks up from the Christmas Special, with Don Gilet as the new, superbly grumpy DI Mervin Wilson.

Here’s what we know about Death in Paradise series 14:

We’re transported back to the tropical island of Saint Marie, and this time with a new Detective Inspector in place – but will DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) remain in the job for long? Following the recently cracked case of ‘who shot the Santas?’, along with the revelation that his estranged mother has passed away, Mervin is ready to get back home and leave the island for good. But when a case close to the hearts of those at the station presents itself, is he tempted to extend his stay?

As Mervin continues to ruffle feathers, the police team pull together to solve some of the island’s most confounding cases yet. 

Elsewhere, Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) must deal with momentous news from the Chief Commissioner in Jamaica that rocks the police department to its very core. As an unexpected foe attempts to enforce the unfathomable, Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine), in her role as Mayor, acts as the last line of defence in a battle to save the team as we know it.

In an unexpected twist, Naomi (Shantol Jackson) finds herself at an emotional crossroads when an old flame from St Barnabas makes a surprising appearance on the island, while Darlene (Ginny Holder) becomes a mentor when a new officer joins the ranks, but is left questioning whether she’s the right person for the job. And with the opportunity to learn more about his mother’s life, Mervin begins to discover things may not be all that they seem in Saint Marie. As everything he thought he knew unravels, will his life ever be the same again?

Guest stars

As ever, there’s a whole slew of guests announced for the upcoming eight episodes. Topping the list is former series regular Tobi Bakare, reprising his role as Sergeant JP Hooper.

Additionally, there’s Michelle Greenidge (Doctor Who), Sofia Oxenham (Extraordinary), Patricia Allison (Sex Education), Siobhan Redmond (Two Doors Down) and Charlotte Spencer (The Gold).

Plus, Joy Richardson, Stephen Odubola, Anthony J. Abraham, Simon Lennon, Bhavna Limbachia, Adam James, David Avery, Imogen King, David Mumeni, Madeline Appiah, Chantelle Alle, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Bobby Gordon, Tony Marshall, Tala Gouveia, Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Gerard Horan, Judith Jacob, Lily Nicholn and Lyndsey Marshal.

Death in Paradise is a Red Planet Pictures production, made with the support of the region of Guadeloupe.

You can find the show’s entire back catalogue on the BBC iPlayer. Plus Paraverse spin-offs Beyond Paradise and Return to Paradise too.