Anna Samson (left) in Return to Paradise with Ralf Little (right) in Death in Paradise
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BBC announces female lead detective for Death in Paradise spin-off as fans fume: �Trying to milk it for all it�s worth

Filming has started as Anna Samson takes on the lead role

The new Death in Paradise spin-off Return to Paradise has attracted criticism from fans, just hours after the BBC announced the start of filming.

As previously announced last year, Return to Paradise will extend the ‘Paraverse’ to Australia’s idyllic coastal landscape.

The franchise already has another UK-based spin-off, Beyond Paradise, which stars Kris Marshall and currently airs on Fridays on BBC One.

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Teaser image from Return to Paradise, showing new lead Anna Samson, a dog, and an automobile on the Australian coast
The first teaser from the Australian spin-off shows star Anna Samson in action with her pet pooch (Credit: BBC/John Platt)

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Home and Away veteran actress Anna Samson will portray Mackenzie Clarke, the Paraverse’s first female lead detective.

Mackenzie is a disgraced London Met officer, forced to return home to Dolphin Cove, Australia, when she’s accused of tampering with evidence.

Dolphin Cove is the last place Mackenzie wants to be –

Anna Samson , wearing a police uniform, standing away from a crime scene in Dead Lucky
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Susan Brett
TV Writer