<P> Death in Paradise is a British - French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood , starring Ben Miller ( series 1 -- 3 ) , Kris Marshall ( series 3 -- 6 ) and Ardal O'Hanlon ( series 6 -- present ) . The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France . Death in Paradise has enjoyed high ratings , leading to repeated renewals . A seventh series began broadcasting on 4 January 2018 , with an eighth for 2019 already commissioned , with O'Hanlon confirmed to return . </P>
<P> Death in Paradise is a British - French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood , starring Ben Miller ( series 1 -- 3 ) , Kris Marshall ( series 3 -- 6 ) and Ardal O'Hanlon ( series 6 -- present ) . The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France . Death in Paradise has enjoyed high ratings , leading to repeated renewals . A seventh series began broadcasting on 4 January 2018 , with an eighth for 2019 already commissioned , with O'Hanlon confirmed to return . </P>
where is the series death in paradise filmed
where is the series death in paradise filmed
the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe
the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe