A ‘Taskmaster’ Alum Goes ‘Beyond Paradise’ in New Season 3 Images
Only last December, BritBox announced a release window for the highly anticipated third season of Beyond Paradise, and now, we finally have a first look at the upcoming season courtesy of Digital Spy. The Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise spin-off was renewed for Season 3 in April 2024, with production kicking off later in August, and fan favorites Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi, and Derry Girls’ Dylan Llewellyn were announced as returning stars. They will be joined by a couple of new additions, as revealed in the latest photos, including a Taskmaster icon.
These new additions will appear as guest stars in Beyond Paradise Season 3, as seen in the new photos below, and they include Taskmaster‘s Hugh Dennis as a local councilor called Arthur Donelan and Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek) as Lotty Lewes, who is in a farming rivalry with George Ellis (Kevin McNally). Others revealed are Steve Oram (DI Ray) and Gabby Best (Changing Ends) as Cornish policing rivals to DI Humphrey Goodman (Marshall) and DS Esther Williams (Ahmadi). Bella Rei Blue Stevenson also joins the list as new foster placement Rosie.
Season 3 of Beyond Paradise will see the team face a slew of puzzling cases, including “a body discovered in a river on the county border, a perplexing chocolate box poisoning, a long-standing farming feud, and a spiking incident at sea” as teased by its official synopsis which also reads:
“Away from the police station, Martha and Humphrey must overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha’s old flame Archie presents an unexpected challenge. Meanwhile, Esther experiences a surprising twist in her personal life, Anne confronts painful memories following a health scare, and Kelby embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery.”
Who Else Stars in ‘Beyond Paradise’ Season 3?
In addition to the aforementioned names, Beyond Paradise will return with several more guest stars that are sure to add even more drama to the masterpiece. Extra names attached are Angela Curran, Abra Thompson, Joseph Ollman, Alexandra Gilbreath, Alicia Charles, Matthew Gravelle, Brandon Fellows, Abdul Salis, Jason Hughes, Silas Carson, Syreeta Kumar, Amy Morgan, Oliver Hembrough, Murray McArthur and Dean Boodaghians-Nolan.
They all join the returning stars: Bretton as Martha Lloyd, Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford, Barbara Flynn as Anne Lloyd, Felicity Montagu as Margo Martins, Jamie Bamber as Archie Hughes, Jade Harrison as CS Charlie Woods, Melina Sinadinou as Zoe Williams, Chizzy Akudolu as Reverend Kate, Chris Jenks as Josh Woods, Eva Feiler as Nurse Lucy, Amalia Vitale as Hannah, and last of all, Selwyn the Duck.
Beyond Paradise Season 3 arrives in April 2025, but no precise release date has been announced yet. Stay tuned to Collider for more information.