Return to Paradise is an Australian-British crime comedy drama television series which aired its first season from 8 September to 13 October 2024 in Australia and from 22 November to 27 December 2024 in the UK. It is the second spin-off series of long-running crime series Death in Paradise and is led by Anna Samson as DI Mackenzie Clarke. On 21 November 2024, it was announced that a second series of the show was in development. On 17 April 2025, the series went into production for series two. ABC announced the second season would air from 15 November 2025. The international premiere is set for 31 October 2025 on BBC One. On 26 November 2025, ABC confirmed a third season was in development.
On 3 August at the Logie Awards of 2025 Return to Paradise won the Silver Logie for Best Drama Program.
On 30 September, ABC announced the second series would air from 15 November 2025.
On 27 March 2026, it was announced the third series of the show was in production.
Australian-born Detective Inspector Mackenzie Clarke works for London's Metropolitan Police as the series starts. She returns to her home town of Dolphin Cove to help fix up her mother's house, but ends up temporarily re-joining the local police team to help them solve a murder. When her return to London is delayed by allegations of evidence tampering, she is forced to remain indefinitely. Complicating her new position is the fact that one of her co-workers is her former fiancé whom she left at the altar years earlier, and her boss is her would-be mother-in-law.
Mackenzie Clarke, a DI from the London Metropolitan Police, returns to Dolphin Cove after years of being away in London. While she waits to hear what is happening to her career in England after she is accused of evidence tampering and with no clear idea on what she will do next, she is given a chance by Philomena, the police sergeant in charge of the police station. Mackenzie is thrown in to investigate several murders that happen and she uses her skills as a detective to bring the killers to justice.
Mackenzie reunites with several people from her past, including Glenn, her ex that she was set to marry. The two work together to solve crimes and bring killers to justice as Glenn has moved forward with Daisy, Mackenzie must remain focused on solving the most difficult of cases.
In series two, Mackenzie delays her return home to the UK and goes back to Dolphin Cove to the surprise of the entire station. After hearing Glenn's admission that he still has feelings for Mackenzie she is torn, as Glenn and Daisy are set to be married she realises that her feelings for him are still strong. With new murder cases to solve, Mackenzie keeps busy solving the most difficult crimes and knowing her feeling for Glenn could get her in trouble.
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