Return to Paradise star Anna Samson reveals all about Death in Paradise spin-off

The Death in Paradise franchise is expanding with Return to Paradise, a new spin-off set in Australia with Anna Samson starring as the BBC crime drama franchise's first female lead. A challenge Samson relishes, even if it comes with the "pressure" of high fan expectations, the actor reveals to Yahoo UK. Samson portrays detective Mackenzie Clarke, who returns to her home of Dolphin Cove after running away to the UK six years earlier — her return is anything but welcome, with the small community still judging her for leaving her fiancé Glenn (Tai Hara) at the altar to pursue a career in the Met Police. But, after being framed for tampering with evidence back in London, Mackenzie has little choice but to return to her hometown and pick up the pieces of her abandoned life. Return to Paradise premieres on BBC One at 8pm on Friday, 22 November, and it will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.