Filming Begins on 'Beyond Paradise' Season 3
Filming for Season 3 of Beyond Paradise is officially underway, according to the BBC and BritBox. The first spinoff of the super-popular Death in Paradise (which recently reached its 100-episode milestone and will be introducing its fifth lead detective with Season 14) has been a runaway hit for Auntie Beeb and her BritBox offspring; Season 2's near-miss wedding between lead characters DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) brought in 7.5 million viewers earlier in 2024, and that's just the viewers counted on the far side of the pond. (Like most streaming services, BritBox does not release viewership numbers.)
At the time, the BBC and BritBox put out a press release touting the third season renewal and a Festive special for 2024. However, with filming now underway, the press release from the BBC only mentions Season 3. That does not automatically mean the Festive special isn't happening; as fans will tell you, the 2023 Festive Special was technically considered Season 2, Episode 1, much the same way that Call The Midwife's Festive specials are always the lead-in for the coming season.
However, the BBC has not announced a release date for any new episodes, so it remains to be seen whether Season 3, Episode 1, arrives in December 2024 or early 2025, along with the rest of the new installments.
