Death in Paradise's Ralf Little confirms when season 13 finishes filming
As the cast head towards the finish line on filming for season 13, there's only a few more months until we head back to Saint Marie.
As production continues on Death in Paradise season 13, Neville Parker star Ralf Little has confirmed when filming on the new batch of episodes will finish - and there isn't too long left to go.
In an Instagram Live Q&A, Little revealed that filming is set to finish in Guadeloupe on 29th October 2023, before this year's Christmas special airs over the festive period and the full season starts airing in January.
Filming for the new episodes started back in May, with the show's official account on Twitter, which has recently been re-branded as X, marking the moment with a post saying: "We're back in Guadeloupe with a splash! Today was our first day of filming series 13 of #DeathInParadise!"
The release date timeline Little has given matches up closely with years past, as new seasons of the show have always started airing in January ever since the show's second season.
In another Instagram Q&A, Little previously teased what fans can expect from the new season's storyline, hinting at further "challenges" for the main characters after last year's shocking storyline, which saw Neville framed for murder.
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Little said: "We're going to try and pick up with the tone [from] the end of last year. We really tried to push the boat out with series 12 with not just a mystery every week, and just solving the mystery and moving on, but over the course of the series really trying to find challenges for the main characters. There's going to be more challenges for the characters."
The Death in Paradise universe expanded this year with the show's first spin-off, Beyond Paradise, starring Kris Marshall, coming to screens. That show will also be getting its own Christmas special, as well as a second season next year.
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Asked whether he would be interested in getting his own spin-off for Neville once he leaves the main show, Little recently said: "Well, fingers crossed, hey?
"I mean, there's been no plans discussed for the future either way yet, but if the day comes when I actually have to leave the show, let's hope they've – fingers crossed – got plans for me for another one."
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
