Specters star Jim Howick, The wives“Angela Griffin and happy valley‘s Steven Hartley will all be in attendance, alongside Marcus Brigstocke (The Unbelievable Truth), Elizabeth Carling (Hotel Portofino), Michael Salami (Supacell) and Dex Lee (doctors).

Of course, the Christmas episode will also see the first appearance of Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilsonwho will join beloved series regulars Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas, Ginny Holder as Officer Darlene Curtis, Danny John-Jules as of Officer Dwayne Myers and Élizabeth Bourgine in the role of Catherine Bordey.

Ram John Holder will also appear in the new episode as Nelson, Dwayne’s father.

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According to the episode’s synopsis: “We’re back on the beautiful island of Sainte Marie, and this time with a new detective inspector on our side. Londoner Mervin Wilson ruffles a few feathers as he clashes with the island lifestyle.

“But he quickly tackles one of the team’s most puzzling murder cases yet: three men, all unconnected aside from the fact that they’re dressed as Santa, and apparently all shot with exactly the same weapon at the same time.

“As Mervin struggles with this impossible murder, his colleagues struggle with their new boss’s unusual working methods. And Dwayne’s Christmas with his father doesn’t go exactly as planned.”

The Christmas episode gives us a taste of what awaits us in the upcoming 14th season, which will be released in 2025.

Most recently, series star Bourgine confirmed that filming on the new season of the detective series has now finished, but as of yet, no further details about her character’s upcoming storylines have been revealed.

We’re sure that with the arrival of a new detective at Sainte Marie, Catherine and her colleagues will be busy trying to make Mervin feel at home, while helping out as much as they can with the litany of crimes that will take place on the island.

Death in Paradise season 14 is coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer.

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