Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise season 14 has dropped first-look photos from its sixth episode, which see the mother of DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) finally make an appearance – albeit, in flashback.
The detective had arrived on Saint Marie hoping to uncover the truth of what happened to his mother, Dorna (Judith Jacob), whom he was separated from as a child, but was told soon after his arrival that she had died.
Digging deeper into the case only brought more questions, revealing that Dorna was presumed to have been swept away after venturing out on her father’s fishing boat during a storm, while attempting to scatter his ashes.
There’s reason to doubt that version of events, with Mervin finding evidence that Dorna knew the storm was coming and had permission to scatter her father’s ashes on land, negating the need for the perilous sail.
It looks as if this week will finally give us some answers, with Jacob spotted as Dorna Bray in these first-look images, understood to be flashbacks to before her disappearance.
Judith Jacob plays Dorna Bray in Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise. BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Philippe Virapin
Another photo from the episode sees Dorna holding an urn, presumably containing her father’s ashes, meaning it’s possible we could find out exactly what occurred on that fateful evening – but some elements may instead be saved for later reveals.
Judith Jacob plays Dorna Bray in Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise. BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Philippe Virapin
Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise continues on BBC One and iPlayer this Friday.
