Beyond Paradise Star Zahra Ahmadi Announces Major Filming Milestone for Series Four
Zahra Ahmadi, a prominent actress in the BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise, has delivered an exciting update regarding the popular television series. The show, which serves as a spin-off from the long-running Death in Paradise, has garnered a substantial following since its debut, with fans eagerly anticipating new episodes after the conclusion of season three in May last year.
Filming Concludes for Upcoming Series
While it was previously confirmed that Beyond Paradise would return for another instalment, Ahmadi has now revealed that filming for the fourth series has officially wrapped. In a recent interview, the actress, who also appears in ITV's new drama Betrayal, discussed her upcoming projects, stating, "I've just wrapped on the fourth series of Beyond Paradise so we're moving into the post-production side of things now on that front."
She further elaborated on her collaboration with Betrayal executive producer Tom Leggett, noting, "Betrayal's executive producer Tom Leggett is going to look at a couple of writing ideas with me that we floated whilst filming, which I'm very excited about."
Series Background and Cast Details
Beyond Paradise follows Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman, portrayed by Kris Marshall, after his departure from the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie featured in Death in Paradise. Goodman and his partner Martha Lloyd, played by Sally Bretton, have settled in Shipton Abbott, a town near the Devon coastline. Ahmadi stars as Detective Sergeant Esther Williams, a key member of the local police force alongside Goodman.
In addition to her role in Beyond Paradise, Ahmadi is set to feature in Betrayal, a four-part ITV thriller set within the world of MI5. The series, which includes actors Shaun Evans and Romola Garai, explores complex human relationships where loyalty and deception intersect. Ahmadi expressed enthusiasm for the project, recalling how she "absolutely whizzed through" the initial scripts before her audition, describing it as a sign of exceptional writing.
Beyond Paradise continues to air on BBC One, maintaining its status as a beloved crime drama with a dedicated viewer base eagerly awaiting the new series.
