The murder cases are piling up in Dolphin Cove, with Detective Sergeant Mackenzie Clarke back on the job when Return to Paradise returns to ABC TV this November.
The Australian spin-off of Death in Paradise sees Mackenzie tackling another string of baffling murder cases, raising the question of just how much crime one small coastal town can sustain.
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Dolphin Cove’s favourite outcast, Detective Sergeant Mackenzie Clarke is back for the third season of Return to Paradise, premiering on Saturday 14 November at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Fresh from having destroyed another of Glenn’s weddings, Mackenzie (Anna Samson) finds herself, once again, in the doghouse with the local community.
Following the shocking departure of pathologist Glenn Strong (Tai Hara), Mack throws herself into her work alongside ever-faithful Senior Constable Colin Cartwright (Lloyd Griffith). Together, they tackle a string of baffling crimes: an artist stabbed in full view of an audience, a wildlife worker killed in a locked cage and a famous film director shot at her own screening.
Away from the police station, life is no less complicated. Mack must navigate the arrival of her force-of-nature mother Jillian (Kerry Armstrong) and the attention of handsome new pathologist Leo (Jacob Collins), who quickly takes an interest in the brilliantly unconventional detective. Yet her most challenging case may prove to be her own heart.
An exceptional guest cast including Anthony Hayes, Tina Bursill, Mark Lee, Zoe Ventoura, Aaron Pedersen, Rob Carlton, Matt Day, Bruce Spence, Sonia Todd, Diana Glenn and Zindzi Okenyo will also feature throughout the season.
Victim, suspect or killer? All will be revealed soon.
Return to Paradise, the Australian spin-off of the global hit franchise Death in Paradise, returns with six new one-hour episodes packed with ingenious puzzles, surprising twists and heartfelt relationships.
Set against Australia’s breathtaking coastal backdrop, season three delivers the show’s most ambitious investigations yet while continuing its warm, distinctive story about community, belonging and finding your place in the world.
Production Credits:
Commissioned by the ABC in association with the BBC and BBC Studios.
Produced by BBC Studios Australia Productions and Red Planet Pictures (a Fremantle company). Financed with support from the NSW Government and Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund. Post, digital and visual effects supported by Screen NSW.
Created by James Hall, Peter Mattessi and Robert Thorogood. Written by Executive Producer Peter Mattessi, Alexandra Cullen, Alexandra Collier, Sam Meikle and Marisa Nathar. Script Producer: Stuart Page. Directed by Tenika Smith and Helena Brooks. Producer: Diane Haddon.
Executive Producers for BBC Studios Australia Productions are Sophia Zachariou and Kylie Washington, for Red Planet Pictures are Belinda Campbell, Tim Key, Alexandra Carruthers and Robert Thorogood, and for ABC are Brett Sleigh and Rachel Okine.
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