Beyond Paradise full cast including guest stars revealed for BBC series 3
The team faces a host of 'baffling cases' in the upcoming series, including a body discovered in a river on the county border, a 'perplexing' chocolate box poisoning, a long-standing farming feud, and a spiking incident at sea, the broadcaster has shared.
Away from the police station, Martha Lloyd and DI Humphrey Goodman must overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha's 'old flame' Archie presents an unexpected challenge.
Meanwhile, Esther experiences a 'surprising twist' in her personal life, Anne confronts painful memories following a health scare, and Kelby embarks on a 'transformative' journey of self-discovery.
It's almost time to return to Shipton Abbott! Our third series sees the return of regular cast members Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi, Dylan Llewellyn, Barbara Flynn and Felicity Montagu. More familiar faces: Jamie Bamber, Jade Harrison, and Melina Sinadinou. pic.twitter.com/eljiEXdsMi
— Beyond Paradise (@BeyondPOfficial) March 5, 2025
But who will be joining Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton for the next instalment of Beyond Paradise? Let's find out.
The line-up of guest stars include Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered) as local councillor Arthur Donelan, Steve Oram (DI Ray) and Gabby Best (Changing Ends) as Humphrey and Esther's Cornish policing counterparts, Chizzy Akudolu (Holby City) who returns as Reverend Kate and Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly) as farming rivals George Ellis and Lotty Lewes.
Also being introduced to the BBC series is Bella Rei Blue Stevenson as Rosie, who arrives into Humphrey and Martha's life as their newest foster placement.
Other cast members returning to the seaside town are series regulars including Zahra Ahmadi (DS Esther Williams), Dylan Llewellyn (PC Kelby Hartford), Barbara Flynn (Anne Lloyd) and Felicity Montagu (Margo Martins).
Plus, Jamie Bamber (Archie Hughes), Jade Harrison (CS Charlie Woods) and Melina Sinadinou (Zoe Williams).
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More characters coming back for series three are Chris Jenks as Josh Woods, Eva Feiler as Nurse Lucy, Amalia Vitale as Hannah and Selwyn the Duck.
But joining all of the above is also Angela Curran (Doc Martin), Abra Thompson (Showtrial), Joseph Ollman (Queenie), Alexandra Gilbreath (Not Going Out), Alicia Charles (Pheonix Rise), Matthew Gravelle (Silent Witness), Brandon Fellows (Dead Hot), Abdul Salis (Love Actually), Jason Hughes (Midsummer Murders), Silas Carson (Star Wars), Syreeta Kumar (Fool Me Once), Amy Morgan (Mr Selfridge), Oliver Hembrough (The White Princess), Murray McArthur (Wonka), Dean Boodaghians-Nolan (House of the Dragon) and more.
Beyond Paradise series three is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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