'Death In Paradise' Star Confirms Season 15

Death in Paradise has yet to debut its current season (Season 14) in the U.S. on BritBox, but the first couple of episodes are out in the U.K. after the show debuted at the end of January 2025 across the pond. More importantly, so is the news that the show has been renewed for Season 15, with filming slated to begin this spring. That means anyone hesitating over committing to the show's latest lead detective, Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson, can breathe a little easier since he'll be back next year. At least, according to him, he will be.

Gilet is Death in Paradise's fifth lead actor in under 13 years, which is startling when one compares it to, say, Doctor Who, barely on its 15th Doctor in six decades. However, a significant part of that is location (location! Location!); Death in Paradise is partly a hit in the U.K. because it is set in the fictional tropical island of "St Marie," taking British (and American!) viewers away to sunny beaches and warm sand in the dead of winter. However, to have that backdrop, the show films in Guadeloupe, the island grouping in the southern Caribbean Sea, still technically "owned" by France, part of the legacy of colonialism. Non-stop from Heathrow to the islands is a ~16-hour flight, which should give readers an idea of the commute.

That commitment to filming has been why multiple leads have exited the show over the years, and Gilet is already not looking forward to it despite only being a year into his tenure. In an interview on ITV's talk show Lorraine, Gilet told the titular host when she asked if he was returning for another year, "Unfortunately," he said, filming was commencing for it soon. "It is about April time, end of April."