will return to screens later this month, and fans will be excited to see a familiar face returning – JP Hooper (played by Tobi Bakare).
Following the recently cracked case of ‘Who shot the Santas?’, along with the revelation that his estranged mother had died, DI Mervin Wilson (played by Don Gilet) is ready to get back home and leave the island for good. But when a case close to the hearts of those at the station presents itself, is he tempted to extend his stay?
As Mervin continues to ruffle feathers, the police team works together to solve some of the island’s most confounding cases.
JP Hooper left Saint Marie after his wife gave birth to twins and he got offered a good promotion training new police officers. However, the officer will make his return in the first episode of the upcoming series.
Tobi will be joined by a host of famous faces who will guest-star in the episode, including, Michelle Greenidge (Kaos), Joy Richardson (Dreamland), Stephen Odubola (Boiling Point), Anthony J. Abraham (The Acolyte), Simon Lennon (Our Girl), Bhavna Limbachia (Brassic), Adam James (The Day of The Jackal), David Avery (Gangs of London), Sofia Oxenham (A Very Royal Scandal) and Patricia Allison (Sex Education).
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Tobi Bakare as JP Hooper has made a return (Image: BBC)
Other big names appearing include Imogen King (Love Rat), David Mumeni (Bridgerton), Madeline Appiah (In The Long Run), Siobhan Redmond (Two Doors Down), Chantelle Alle (Hijack), Rita Bernard-Shaw (The Power), Bobby Gordon (Three Little Birds), Tony Marshall (Casualty), Charlotte Spencer (The Gold), Tala Gouveia (McDonald & Dodds), Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Holby City), Gerard Horan (Detectorists), Judith Jacob (The Five), Lily Nichol (Renegade Nell) and Lyndsey Marshal (Inside Man).
The synopsis for the upcoming series teases a lot of drama for the regular cast, who will be reprising their roles.
It reads: “Elsewhere, Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) must deal with momentous news from the Chief Commissioner in Jamaica that rocks the police department to its core.
“As an unexpected foe attempts to enforce the unfathomable, Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine), as Mayor, acts as the last line of defence in a battle to save the team as we know it.
“In an unexpected twist, Naomi (Shantol Jackson) finds herself at an emotional crossroads when an old flame from St Barnabas makes a surprising appearance on the island, while Darlene (Ginny Holder) becomes a mentor when a new officer joins the ranks, but is left questioning whether she’s the right person for the job.
DI Mervin Wilson stays to help solve the case (Image: BBC)
“And with the opportunity to learn more about his mother’s life, Mervin begins to discover things may not be all they seem in Saint Marie. As everything he thought he knew unravels, will his life ever be the same again?”
Fans rushed to social media following the series announcement, with many sharing their delight that JP had returned.
“OMG, I hope we get JP for more than one episode,” one fan wrote while another beamed: “Please tell me JP is back for good”
A third added: “So glad JP is back.”
Death in Paradise returns to One on January 31.