Shows Like Beyond Paradise
Kris Marshall's DI Humphrey Goodman left the Caribbean for Martha's hometown of Shipton Abbott on the Devon coast, only to find that murder followed him there too. Here are eight British mysteries with the same seaside setting, gentle humour and warm-hearted romance, plus where to stream each one in the US.
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- Death in Paradise — British detectives solve murders on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie. (BritBox)
- Return to Paradise — a detective under a cloud of suspicion returns to her small hometown on the Australian coast. (BritBox)
- Doc Martin — a London surgeon with a fear of blood becomes the GP in a Cornish village. (Acorn TV)
- Death Valley — a retired TV detective actor teams up with an ambitious Welsh detective sergeant. (BritBox)
- Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators — an unlikely pair of private investigators take on cases around Stratford-upon-Avon. (BritBox)
- Father Brown — a mild-mannered priest solves murders in a 1950s Cotswold village. (BritBox)
- Whitstable Pearl — a seafood restaurant owner turns private detective in a Kent seaside town. (Acorn TV)
- The Madame Blanc Mysteries — an English antiques dealer starts over in a French village and solves local crimes. (Acorn TV)
Streaming availability checked October 2026 and may change — check BritBox, Acorn TV, PBS Passport, or Prime Video for current availability.
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
The series that started it all follows a British detective posted to the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, where each case builds to a classic gather-the-suspects reveal. Kris Marshall's Humphrey Goodman led the island's police from 2014 to 2017, so Beyond Paradise fans can see where his story began.
Return to Paradise
Return to Paradise
Anna Samson plays DI Mackenzie Clarke, who leaves the Metropolitan Police under a cloud and returns to her small hometown on the New South Wales coast. The second Death in Paradise spin-off shares Beyond Paradise's mix of homecoming, old relationships and seaside murders.
Doc Martin
Doc Martin
Martin Clunes plays a gifted London surgeon who develops a fear of blood and becomes the GP in the Cornish village of Portwenn. Its West Country coastline, eccentric locals and slow-burning romance make it a natural companion to Shipton Abbott.
Death Valley
Death Valley
Timothy Spall plays a retired TV detective actor in rural Wales who teams up with an ambitious Welsh detective sergeant to solve real murders. Like Beyond Paradise, it pairs genuine mysteries with plenty of comedy and a close-knit small community.
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Mark Benton and Jo Joyner play an unlikely pair of private investigators solving crimes in and around Stratford-upon-Avon. Its light, comic tone and bloodless cases will suit anyone who enjoys Humphrey's gentler brand of detective work.
Father Brown
Father Brown
Mark Williams plays a mild-mannered Catholic priest in the 1950s Cotswold village of Kembleford, whose understanding of human nature helps him solve local murders. It offers the same gentle, low-stakes comfort as Beyond Paradise, with a village full of familiar faces.
Whitstable Pearl
Whitstable Pearl
Kerry Godliman plays Pearl Nolan, who runs a seafood restaurant in the Kent seaside town of Whitstable and sets up as a private detective. The coastal setting, family ties and a detective balancing work with romance will feel familiar to Beyond Paradise fans.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Sally Lindsay plays an antiques dealer who moves to a village in the south of France after her husband's mysterious death and ends up solving local crimes. Like Humphrey, Jean is starting a new life somewhere small and finding that murder follows her there.
