List of Death in Paradise characters

This article lists characters from the BBC crime comedy drama Death in Paradise, which began airing in 2011.

Character

Series	Episodes	Detective	Detective Sergeant	Constable
1	1–8	Richard Poole	Camilla Bordey	Dwayne Myers	Fidel Best
2
3	1
	1–8	Humphrey Goodman
4	1–4				Florence Cassell
	4–7		Florence Cassell		JP Hooper
5	1–8
6	1–5
	5–8	Jack Mooney
7	1–8
8	1
	2–8			Ruby Patterson
9	1–4		Madeleine Dumas
	5–8	Neville Parker
10	1		Florence Cassell
	2–8			Marlon Pryce
11	1–4				Naomi Thomas
	5–8				Darlene Curtis
12	1–8		Naomi Thomas
13	1-5
	6–8			Dwayne Myers
14	1–	Mervin Wilson

Current

• Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) - (S14, E1–present)
• Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) - (S11, E1–present) joins the Saint Marie Police Force at the start of Series 11 as JP's replacement. She was born on Saint Barnabas, a neighbouring island to Saint Marie, and enrolled in the police force there where she achieved her sergeant status. However, due to the island's small size and population, Naomi had never worked on a homicide case before joining the force at Saint Marie. She is shown to be very dedicated to her job, a trait that sometimes got in the way of her professionalism, but nevertheless her enthusiasm for the job impresses her fellow officers following Florence's departure from the show midway through series 11, Naomi shows her interest in becoming the new Detective Sergeant, and following discussions with DI Neville Parker and the Commissioner, she is accepted and becomes the new DS.
• Darlene Curtis (Ginny Holder) - (S7, E3–7, S11, E5–present) first appeared in Series 7 as a love interest to Officer Dwayne Myers. The two had a sometimes turbulent but nevertheless happy relationship, though following Dwayne's departure from the island at the end of the series, it's assumed their relationship ended and Darlene makes no appearances for the next few series and Darlene returns to the show mid-way through Series 11, and is subsequently offered a role on the team by Commissioner Patterson in a civilian capacity following Florence's departure from the force. She proves to be a good addition to the team, and at the end of the 2022 Christmas special, she reveals that she has applied for Police Officer training so she can join the team in an official capacity.
• Dwayne Myers (Danny John–Jules) - (S1, E1–S7, E8, S13, E6–present) was the longest-standing officer of the Saint Marie police force, but utterly lacked ambition, hence he's never became a sergeant. He has complete faith in his seniors and perhaps too good an understanding of the criminal world on the island. Dwayne often uses unlawful means to get his job done, and has an eye for the ladies, sometimes getting distracted when on the job. He is the go-to man for any investigations into the shadier aspects of Saint Marie. It is revealed he has a sister, who locked him in a trunk for three hours when he was five years old; this led to Dwayne developing a secret fear of the dark. His parents divorced when he was very young and his father abandoned him after a few months of weekend visits, leaving Dwayne to grow up on his own following DS Camille Bordey's departure halfway through Series 4, Dwayne became the last remaining original team member, apart from Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. That same episode, young Officer JP Hooper joined the team, with Dwayne taking him under his wing and mentoring him to become a good officer. Dwayne later leaves Saint Marie and the team after the end of Series 7. It's mentioned by Jack Mooney and JP at the start of Series 8 that Dwayne had gone on a voyage with his father, Nelson, with whom he had since become reconciled and dwayne makes a guest appearance in the Christmas special broadcast in 2021, where he returned to the island for Christmas. He subsequently helps out the team on a case after the force is left short staffed, after which he leaves the island for London to visit his now ill father following Officer Marlon Price's departure from the island, Dwayne return to the Police force permanently in Series 13, Episode 6, following a request from the Commissioner. He later reveals that the other and main reason he returned to Saint Marie was due to his father being close to death and thus wishing to spend his last days on the island.

Former

• Richard Poole (Ben Miller) – (S1, E1–S6, E1) a British inspector assigned to the island, Poole was instructed to remain on the island as the new police detective, much to his dismay. Despite his distaste for the island and inexperience with tropical weather – to the point where he continues to wear his old suits and drinks almost nothing but tea, He was replaced by DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall)
• Camilla Bordey (Sara Martins) – (S1, E1–S4, E4) A former undercover investigator, she was assigned as Detective Sergeant because her cover was blown when she was arrested during Poole's first investigation. She was the team's best investigator after Poole, often handling the computer work. Initially, she and Poole did not get along at all as a result of a culture clash, but over time the two began to get along better and made a good team, and their friendship even showed hints of romance. When Poole briefly left the island, she admitted she admired him considerably, and was pleased when he chose to return
• Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) - (S3, E1–S6, E6) Humphrey Goodman is a Police Detective from London who is assigned to Saint Marie at the start of Series 3. After declining to get back together with his ex-wife Sally at the end of Series 3, he developed feelings for his detective sergeant, Camille Bordey, often coming close to revealing his feelings for her. He tried to stop her leaving when she was offered a new job in Paris, but ultimately conceded, and the two shared a brief kiss just as she left the island. Her successor, DS Florence Cassell, also got along great with Goodman, often sharing jokes and they dedicate a drink to Camille after their first solved case. He would later develop romantic feelings for Martha Lloyd, a British tourist, and they kissed at the start of series 6. She leaves the island in Episode 4 to start her dream job in London, but after a case takes Humphrey to London he meets up with her and they reconcile. After solving the case, he decides to resign as DI on Saint Marie to remain with Martha in London. He was replaced by DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon).
• JP Hooper (Tobi Bakare) – (S4, E5–S10, E8) Replaces Florence Cassell as a new police officer in series 4, episode 5 when she is promoted. He is 21, and the youngest member of the team. He is taken under the wing of Dwayne – a police officer who Hooper says he heard all about at police training college. He initially ended up watering the plants on his first day, because of a lack of things to do. He slept in the police cells temporarily because he could not find a place to live
• Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon) – (S6, E5–S9, E4) A police detective inspector from London, although he gives the impression that it was longer when talking with others so that people won't feel too sorry for him. Jack meets D.I. Humphrey Goodman, D.S. Florence Cassell and Officer Dwayne Myers from Saint Marie, acting as their London liaison when a case requires them to travel to London to track their suspects. After solving the case, Humphrey resigned from Saint Marie Police to stay in London to be with his girlfriend, Martha Lloyd, but nominates Jack as his successor as Saint Marie's new Detective Inspector, He was replaced by DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little)
• Ruby Patterson (Shyko Amos) – (S8, E2–S9, E8) A recent graduated officer and Commissioner Patterson's niece, who replaces Officer Dwayne Myers, Ruby Patterson joins the team in Series 8, Episode 2. She's happy and excited when she has her first murder case with her new colleagues. Her colleague, Officer JP Hooper is at first annoyed at her behaviour during duty, but since came to tolerate her enthusiasm and genuine desire to do the job
• Madeline Dumas (Aude Legastelois-Bide) – (S8, E7–S9, E8) a detective sergeant from France, replacing DS Florence Cassell. Madeline initially came to the island as an officer of Internal Affairs to investigate Florence's recent shooting and assess Mooney's competence as a detective, but after witnessing him in action, she affirmed that what happened to Florence wasn't his fault and accepted an offer to remain on the island as permanent DS. She leaves the island after Series 9, with Commissioner Patterson mentioning in Series 10, Episode 1 that she left Saint Marie after accepting a new position in Paris, where she also arranged for a secondment for Ruby.
• Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles) – (S10, E2–S13, E5) Formerly a youth offender, Marlon joins the Saint Marie Police Force in order to avoid facing going to court and prison as a consequence for a lifetime of bad behaviour. Upon his arrival, JP is tasked with taking Marlon under his wing.
• Neville Parker (Ralf Little) – (S9, E5–S13, E8) DI Neville Parker is from Manchester and became the new Honore Police inspector after the departure of DI Jack Mooney. He initially hates everything on the island, Neville moves into the shack, but in the middle of the night, he checks into a hotel. After solving his first case, Neville collapses and is declared unfit to travel for a month. He moves back into the shack as the police budget wouldn't let him remain in the hotel
• Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) – (S4, E1–S8, E6, S10, E1–S11 –E4) At the age of 27, Cassell joins the team to replace Fidel as Sergeant at the start of Series 4, and later is promoted to Detective Sergeant when Camille Bordey leaves midway through the series. She works efficiently and gets along with all the team, establishing a strong connection with Goodman when she is promoted. She is sent a note by Camille in order to know how to 'control' Goodman, and they both drink to Camille after she helps solve her first case as Detective Sergeant