Kris Marshall is back on set as filming has begun this week on the fifth series of Beyond Paradise. The spin-off’s latest production update puts the show back into active shooting, with the new run expected to reach One in 2027.
“Anyone spotted a sleuth by the sea? The Shipton Abbott squad are back on the beat! Filming has begun this week on the latest series of Beyond Paradise.” Studios and the show also said, “Sunny shores, secrets to solve and scones to scoff - everything you could possibly want on another adventure to Devon and Cornwall. Beyond Paradise will be back on iPlayer and One soon!” That gives viewers a production milestone, a broadcast home and a timetable, all in one move.
Zahra Ahmadi in May
In May, Zahra Ahmadi said, “I have been given permission to say that we have got a fifth series. I have been given - in a very Head Girl way, as I’m called on set, a Head Girl - permission to say that.” She added, “It has been said by a certain Kris Marshall but he was not allowed, and he was very undisciplined and blurted it out but you are getting the true exclusive. We have a fifth series, we are very excited.”
Devon and Cornwall filming
Filming takes place in South East Cornwall and parts of Devon, with Looe standing in for Shipton Abbott. The town’s Guildhall doubles as the police station, while Launceston often portrays the town centre. That location setup is why the production can move quickly from announcement to filming: the show already has a working map of its world, and the latest post signals that the machinery is running again.
Humphrey Goodman returns
The show follows Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman after his return from Saint Marie, and Kris Marshall remains tied to the role in the filming update. The practical takeaway for viewers is simple: the fifth series is no longer just a title on paper, and the next thing they are waiting for is the 2027 transmission window.
