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Shows Like Death in Paradise

A fish-out-of-water detective, an impossibly high body count, and scenery that makes every murder look like a postcard — here's where to find more sunny, escapist mystery, and where to stream each one in the US.

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The Mallorca Files

The Mallorca Files

2019–present · BritBox · BritBox

A British detective and her German counterpart solve crimes amid the sun-drenched expat community of a Spanish island — a BritBox Original with the same fish-out-of-water charm and gorgeous scenery.

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Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

2023–present · BBC · BritBox

The direct spin-off — DI Humphrey Goodman trades the Caribbean for a sleepy English coastal village, bringing the same warm, low-stakes charm with him. The closest thing to more Death in Paradise without the sun.

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The Good Ship Murder

The Good Ship Murder

2023–present · Channel 5 · BritBox

A former police detective, now pursuing his dream of cabaret singing on a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship, keeps stumbling into murders — the same gorgeous scenery and comedic, low-stakes mystery formula, just afloat.

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The Madame Blanc Mysteries

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

2022–present · Channel 5 · Acorn TV

A recently widowed antiques dealer relocates to a sun-drenched fictional French village and can't stop finding bodies — the same warm, low-violence comfort as Death in Paradise, with more antiques and rosé.

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Murder in Provence

Murder in Provence

2022 · ITV · BritBox

Roger Allam stars as an investigating judge solving sophisticated mysteries amid the food, wine, and scenery of Aix-en-Provence — a BritBox co-production with the same appetite for beautiful backdrops and clever plotting.

Just one three-episode series so far, with no second season confirmed.

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Signora Volpe 💎 Hidden Gem

Signora Volpe

2022–present · Acorn TV · Acorn TV

A disillusioned British spy starts a new life in the beautiful Umbrian countryside, and trouble keeps finding her — an Acorn TV Original that deserves far more attention than it's gotten.

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Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise

2024–present · ABC (Australia) / BBC · BritBox

The franchise's second spin-off, trading Saint-Marie for a beachside Australian town and its first female lead detective — same beautiful scenery, same ingenious plots, brand-new setting.

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