The BBC has two Paradise mysteries lined up for Christmas 2026. Both the Death in Paradise special and the Beyond Paradise special start streaming on BBC iPlayer on Friday, November 27, 2026, and each will also air on BBC One over the holidays (the BBC hasn’t given those broadcast dates yet).
For U.S. viewers: no American date has been announced for either special. Both series stream on BritBox in the U.S. (Death in Paradise season 15 premiered there on April 21, 2026), so BritBox is the most likely home. Until BritBox lists a date, treat that as an expectation, not a schedule. We’ll update this page when it does.
Death in Paradise Christmas special 2026
A feature-length story set on Saint Marie. The head of one of Britain’s best-known families, the Pendlefords, is murdered on the family’s private island, and the whole dynasty falls under suspicion.
Returning cast: Don Gilet (DI Mervin Wilson), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson), Shantol Jackson (DS Naomi Thomas), Shaquille Ali-Yebuah (Officer Sebastian Rose), Catherine Garton (Sergeant Mattie Fletcher) and Élizabeth Bourgine (Catherine Bordey).
Guest stars: Charlie Higson, Caroline Catz, Shaun Dooley, Anneika Rose, Alexandra Mardell, Freddie Meredith and Ene Frost.
Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2026
Back in Shipton Abbott, a young girl looks out of her window and sees Santa Claus standing on a rooftop. The next morning a man in a Santa suit is found after a fall from a roof on the Whitfield Estate, while the team is also looking into a run of robberies.
Returning cast: Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi, Dylan Llewellyn, Barbara Flynn, Felicity Montagu and Jamie Bamber.
Guest stars: Johnny Vegas, Paul Chowdhry, Martin Trenaman, Syreeta Kumar and Sam Hunter.
Key dates at a glance
| Special | U.K. streaming | U.K. TV | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death in Paradise | BBC iPlayer, Nov 27, 2026 | BBC One, holiday date TBA | Not announced (BritBox is the series’ U.S. home) |
| Beyond Paradise | BBC iPlayer, Nov 27, 2026 | BBC One, holiday date TBA | Not announced (BritBox is the series’ U.S. home) |
FAQ
When is the Death in Paradise Christmas special 2026? It streams on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. from Friday, November 27, 2026, and airs on BBC One over Christmas. A U.S. date hasn’t been announced.
Can I watch the Paradise Christmas specials in the U.S.? Not yet. BBC iPlayer isn’t available in the U.S. Both series stream on BritBox, which is where the specials are expected to appear once a date is set.
Who guest-stars in the Death in Paradise Christmas special? Charlie Higson, Caroline Catz, Shaun Dooley, Anneika Rose, Alexandra Mardell, Freddie Meredith and Ene Frost.
Who is in the Beyond Paradise Christmas special? Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton lead the regular cast, with guest stars Johnny Vegas, Paul Chowdhry, Martin Trenaman, Syreeta Kumar and Sam Hunter.
Sources
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