#Return to Paradise

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I'm watching this Australian spin off of Death in paradise. They may have set it in a made up place, and added artistic blur to the backgrounds, but that's not stopping us from going "that's somewhere in the Illawarra, that's Wollongong, that's Stanwell park, that looks a lot like a Coledale beach..."

I'm paying far more attention to the backgrounds than the story

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Return to Paradise Season 1 opening credits

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I cannot wait for the new shows coming and most of them are starting this month!

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The Death in Paradise franchise is coming to Australia with an original, home grown spinoff series, Return to Paradise, coming to ABC in 2024. The series is produced by BBC Studios Productions Australia with Red Planet Pictures for the ABC in association with the BBC, who will screen the series on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Return to Paradise combines the DNA of the original global smash hit murder mystery series, with a new, unique Australian take.

Set in the idyllic, beachside hamlet of Dolphin Cove, Return to Paradise is six gripping, twisting and fiendishly clever murder mysteries – all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Australian coastal landscape.

Australian ex-pat Mackenzie Clarke is the seemingly golden girl of the London Metropolitan police force – with an intuitive approach to detective work, she has built a reputation for being able to crack the most impossible of cases. However, she’s suddenly forced to up sticks and move back to her childhood home of Dolphin Cove, a beautiful, coastal paradise... and Mackenzie’s worst nightmare.

Having escaped her hometown at the earliest opportunity six years ago, Mack vowed she'd never come back, leaving a lot of unfinished business and unanswered questions. On her return she’s still no fan of the town, and the people of Dolphin Cove are certainly no fans of hers. In fact everyone would prefer her not to be there, including Mackenzie herself.

But when a murder takes place in Dolphin Cove, Mack can’t help but put her inspired detective brilliance to good use and determines, despite her reservations, that she needs to make the best of it, including tying up the loose ends with the man she left at the altar six years ago.

Created and Executive Produced by Peter Mattessi, James Hall and Robert Thorogood, Return to Paradise features a crack Australian writing team led by Mattessi alongside Elizabeth Coleman, Alexandra Collier and Kodie Bedford.

ABC Head of Screen Rachel Okine says; “We are thrilled to be partnering with BBC Studios Productions Australia and Red Planet Pictures to bring a unique Australian sensibility to this beloved franchise. Return to Paradise promises to be whip smart, intriguing and entertaining - audiences of all ages are invited to play along to figure out whodunit, all while feeling as if they’ve been transported to the perfect summer holiday”.

Kylie Washington, General Manager and Creative Director, BBC Studios Productions Australia says; “Like audiences around the world, Aussies love a good crime series, they’re addictive and bring in audiences week after week. Death in Paradise is a bona fide hit so I’m excited to work with ABC and Red Planet Pictures to expand this world even further. Return to Paradise will introduce audiences to entirely new Australian characters, settings and cases for the team to crack, but with an unsettling amount of murders for a small community guaranteed. This is the second local drama from BBC Studios Productions Australia and is an exciting step as we build our premium scripted business in Australia under Warren Clarke, working with an all Australian creative team.”

Alex Jones, Joint-MD of Red Planet Pictures said: “We are so proud of the global success of both Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise – each selling to hundreds of territories, watched by millions, and regularly claiming the position of top rated drama in most of them. Return to Paradise is a brilliantly exciting new addition to ‘The Paraverse’ which we are sure audiences will love just as much. It is a completely original drama but takes the essence of what viewers love about Death in Paradise – the fish out of water premise coupled with the most cleverly plotted murder mystery – and gives it a uniquely Aussie flavour. We are also thrilled to already have BBC One and iPlayer in the UK on board as broadcast partners for the show which means that us Brits will be sure to get to meet Mackenzie and the residents of Dolphin Cove in 2024!”

Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, says: “Everything we all love about Death in Paradise - the humour, the beautiful scenery, the likeable characters, the ingenious plots - now in a fabulous Australian setting. I cannot wait for BBC viewers to be introduced to Detective Mack and the good (and not so good!) folk of Dolphin Cove. What a treat we have in store!"

Return to Paradise will air on ABC and ABC i-view next year and will be shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. It will be distributed globally by BBC Studios.

Production Credits: BBC Studios Productions Australia, Red Planet Pictures. Produced for the ABC in association with the BBC. Executive Producers for BBC Studios Productions Australia are Kylie Washington and Warren Clarke, for Red Planet Pictures are Belinda Campbell and Tim Key and for ABC are Rachel Okine and Brett Sleigh.

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Waiting for the day when Xbox makes Rare Replay PC (which I doubt will ever happen) just so I can Viva Pinata Trouble In Paradise again

I tried playing VP TIP illegally but the cutscene works howEVER, as soon as I actually enter the game... the entire screen is like WHITE AF. I know that there is a group of people who made like a fan sequel to Viva Pinata called Viva Pinata: Return to Paradise or simply Return to Paradise but it isn't really fully completed yet lol. Ofc, no disrespect to the creators of the game since I been following them on discord for a while to look at the updates, the game looks amazing and so are the pinatas.

I think what's really cool about Return to Paradise is the fact that they are reviving the Platypus Pinata that was originally gonna be in TIP but for some reason, they chose not to include that in :(

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Fandom has me drawing again :>

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will return to paradise have langston. if not im rioting /J

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mack is so autistic coded i love her

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David Conrad, Vince Vaughn, and Joaquin Phoenix in Return to Paradise (1998). Dave was born in Pittsburgh and has 32 acting credits from a 1991 video to 2023.

His other notable credits include Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Anything Else, Wedding Crashers (also with Vince), and 107 episodes of Ghost Whisperer.

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I love this wet plankton

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watched return to paradise and I'm still not 100% convinced yet (love mackenzie though. you cannot tell me that she isn't neurodivergent.) but GOD I THINK I AM SICK /pos if you know you know no spoilers from me yet (you gotta wait a week for that in fact I have a terrible self-indulgent idea already...) like genuinely I never thought that would happen ever. I have coped many times for a moment like this but it ACTUALLY HAPPENED??????? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I wish I didn't check tumblr and instagram beforehand because I got kiiiinda spoiled but I'd lie if I said that it didn't make me absolutely explode anyways. did I make this happen somehow /j

[spacecowboybriony]

Ardalo!

Actually had to think a moment about what his character was called because after Taskmaster he’ll always be Ardalo to me 😂

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Return to Paradise, the upcoming Death in Paradise spin-off set in Australia, has finished filming.

Former Home and Away actress Anna Samson, who plays the show's lead character DI Mackenzie Clarke, revealed the news on Instagram. Other key cast in the show include Lloyd Griffith (Ted Lasso), Tai Hara (Colin From Accounts), Catherine McClements (Total Control), Celia Ireland (Wentworth), Andrea Demetriades (The Artful Dodger) and Aaron McGrath (Gold Diggers). And Anna posted a picture with some of the cast, saying: "I got to spend the last three months with these three lads. I love them more than I can say. We wrapped our show this week and my heart is broken that they will no longer be contractually obliged to spend time with me."

Return to Paradise, which has been shot around Sydney and the Illawarra coastal region, follows Mackenzie Clarke, a high-ranking officer in the London Metropolitan Police, who's forced to return Down Under after being accused of tampering with evidence.

The makers tease: "Having fled the town six years ago, infamously leaving her ex- fiancée Glenn (Tai Hara) at the altar, Mackenzie is not welcome here.  

"But with no other job options, and a unique talent for solving a mystery, no matter how challenging, a reluctant Mack joins the team at Dolphin Cove Police Station. Once a case lands on her desk, she can't rest until she's figured it out, and the killer is in handcuffs. It's that tenacity and work ethic that might just, over time, help Mackenzie win over her new colleagues, and the people of Dolphin Cove." 

Return to Paradise is the latest extension to the Death in Paradise universe. Beyond Paradise, which stars Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman, was the first spin-off and has proved a huge hit. Return to Paradise will be shown on BBC One in late 2024, while it's likely to head to BritBox in the US. It will be screened on ABC in Australia. Meanwhile, Death in Paradise season 14 will air next year.

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What next for The Paraverse?

What next for The Paraverse?

As part of the recent publicity for new series Return to Paradise, we learn Robert Thorogood’s franchise is now using the name paraverse. This led me to wonder — what next for the current portfolio and future spin-offs? Before I ramble too far, I try to capture the essence of the various series as a guide. What makes a paraverse show? I think we can stick to a few essentials: Attractive…

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9:36 PM EDT March 29, 2024:

Shirley Horn - "Return To Paradise" From the album Verve Unmixed (2002)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

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Return to Paradise (1998)

Directed by Joseph Ruben

Cinematography by Reynaldo Villalobos