Death in Paradise ended on quite the cliffhanger in season 14, and it appears one of those question marks around the characters has finally been answered.

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Back in March, the murder mystery series drew to a close and saw Selwyn's future at risk as he left his post as the commissioner.

But thankfully, the Christmas special has given fans some hope that we'll be headed back the island, with Selwyn in tow.

Read on for everything we know so far about Death in Paradise season 15 and when it might arrive on BBC One and iPlayer.

Death in Paradise season 15 release date: When will it air?

The 15th season of the murder mystery will premiere on Friday 30th January at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Death in Paradise season 15 cast: Who's returning?

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Sebastian Rose, Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey, Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson and Shanton Jackson as Naomi Thomas stood and sat around one another, smiling as they look ahead.
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Sebastian Rose, Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey, Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson and Shanton Jackson as Naomi Thomas. BBC / Red Planet Pictures / Philippe Virapin

Don Warrington returns as Selwyn Patterson after deciding to take his job back in last year's Christmas special.

He will be joined by Don Gilet's Mervin Wilson, who was all set to head back to London, but is now staying put following a major revelation (more on that in a bit).

We'd also expect to see the following faces:

  • Shantol Jackson as Naomi Thomas
  • Ginny Holder as Darlene Curtis
  • Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Sebastian Rose
  • Élizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey

And expect plenty of new guest stars, too.

What could happen in Death in Paradise season 15?

Murders, of course.

But alongside that, Mervin has just found out that he has a brother, so we'd hope to see that relationship develop and for the detective to finally feel at home in the Caribbean.

As for the rest of the characters, that's tricky to predict at this moment.

Catherine revealed that she was "seeing someone" in season 14. Will that blossom into something more?

Alongside their professional responsibilities and dramas, we'd also expect some personal dilemmas and developments for Naomi, Darlene and the newest member of the team, Seb.

Watch a trailer for Death in Paradise season 14 below:

Death in Paradise is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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Abby RobinsonDrama Editor

Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.

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