Fears for Death in Paradise's Humphrey Goodman as spin-off series comes to an end
Shipton Abbott police station has long been threatened with closure in Beyond Paradise and in the season twi finale, its fate looks set to be revealed.
Beyond Paradise is a spin-off of Death in Paradise featuring Humphrey Goodman (played by Kris Marshall), who is now living with his fiancée Martha Lloyd (=Sally Bretton) in her hometown of Shipton Abbott. The pair have been gearing up for the finale's big wedding episode.
Now in a clip shared with Mirror Online, Esther, Margo and Kelby gather to discuss the station review, which has now been completed and will be taken into consideration by the powers that be, who are toying with moving the team.
As Margot, Esther and Kelby discuss what might happen to the station, there are real fears that they could all find themselves sacked or deployed elsewhere if the local police station is to close.
Speaking about the real fears for the Shipton Abbott station remaining open, Kris - who plays Humphrey - told the publication: "As a small fishing village police station house, they are under the same constraints as many other branches where people feel the world has moved on and everything can be done via computer and CCTV.
"So they’re under those pressures, which I find amazing because they have a 100% success rate when it comes to solving crimes! But CSI Woods is a strong, incredibly driven character which is why she is Humphrey’s boss and the head of the whole division. There’s a ruthlessness to her that poses a challenge to the quirky little station house."
He added: "It’s a David and Goliath story, which everyone loves and, in this case, David’s an extremely efficient station house that has its own unique way of working. So, let’s hope they survive otherwise we won’t have another series!"
The second series of the Death in Paradise spin-off will conclude on Friday, 26 March, in a highly anticipated final episode. Fans were thrilled to spot a nod to Death in Paradise in the show's recent episode but took to social media in fear that major character Humphrey would be leaving the spin-off series.
Viewers were overjoyed when they noticed a tribute to Harry the Lizard, the much-loved reptilian character from the tropical detective series. However, some fans feared this was a hint that Humphrey would be returning to work in Saint Marie.
Beyond Paradise star Barbara Flynn has also shared some hints about the upcoming finale of the hit BBC series.
Barbara, 75, who plays Anne Lloyd in Beyond Paradise, appeared on Morning Live to discuss the end of the second series and what fans could expect. She chatted to hosts Gethin Jones and Helen Skelton, explaining there is still a lot to come despite the series nearly being over.
"We've got to know the characters over the episodes of the second series and lots has happened," Barbara said. "Anne, my character, has been on a journey of dating, online dating, which has been extraordinary with the help of a new character called Zoe."
The actress added: "She helps Anne through this difficulty of all the technical stuff, which was enormous fun."
