How many episodes are in Beyond Paradise?

Beyond Paradise has 28 episodes in this listed season.

When does Beyond Paradise premiere?

Beyond Paradise premieres on 2026-06-09.

Is Beyond Paradise a new series?

Beyond Paradise is a returning series (Season 4).

Beyond Paradise(2023)

Also known as Oltre il Paradiso

Archived · BBC One

7.4

12+28 eps

S04

DramaCrimeMystery

ON AIR: JUN 9Season 4Archived listing

What to Expect

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Beyond Paradise follows DI Humphrey Goodman solving crimes in a small Devon community, and the pleasure is in watching someone genuinely bad at social situations turn out to be genuinely good at detective work. The cases stay local and contained, the kind where the suspect list is basically everyone at the village fete, and the tone never tips into darkness.

Humphrey's relationship with Martha runs underneath the weekly investigations as its own slow-burn negotiation, two people building a life together while professional chaos keeps interrupting. The mother-daughter friction adds another layer of domestic pressure that the crime plots keep bumping into, so nothing stays neatly compartmentalized for long.

Best for

cozy small-town crime, chaotic detective charm and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Crime

Commitment

Season 4 · 28 episodes

Where

BBC One

Official Premise

Having left Saint Marie to be with Martha, DI Humphrey Goodman starts a new life with her in Devon, bringing his unique brand of chaotic genius to the small, close-knit community.

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Strongest Match

Only Murders in the Building keeps the cozy small-town mystery vibe of Beyond Paradise, with awkward sleuthing and lots of neighborly friction driving each case. You get warm character comedy plus real whodunit tension, where the fun comes from mismatched collaborators piecing clues together, not from big action.

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Why This Pick

Shetland shares Beyond Paradise’s gentle, community-centered crime pacing, where secrets ripple through a tight population and personal stakes color every investigation. The detective’s deep investment in cases brings the same human cost you feel in Saint Marie, but the tone is quieter and more methodical, with less romance tension and more slow dread.

Harry Wild

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DramaMystery

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Why This Pick

Harry Wild scratches the same itch as Beyond Paradise for witty, endearing detective energy, where charm comes from social mismatch and sharp observation. A retired academic sleuthing with her detective son rivalry delivers dry humor and clever whodunits, but it leans more into puzzle-solving banter than small-town relationship warmth.

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