Dafter Crimes in Paradise, on Rai 2 the spin off arrives Return to Paradisebroadcast tonight at 9.20pm with the first episode. Hero he is no longer Inspector Mervin Wilson, but Mackenzie Clarke, played by Anna Samson. Broadcast last September in Australia and last November in the United Kingdom, it is the second spin-off of the series created by Robert Thorogood.
Return to Paradise on Rai 2: the first episode of the series tonight
The scene shifts from the Caribbean to Australia, specifically to Dolphin Covein the north-east of the country. Mackenzie Clarke is in the London police force, but returns to her hometown following a period of forced rest. She is suspended from duty until further notice, as she is accused of tampering with evidence during the investigation of a case she followed.
She takes advantage of the break to tidy up her mother’s house, certain of staying only for the necessary time and then returning immediately to Europe. However, becomes involved in a rather complex murder case: the death of real estate agent Stuart Grainger. And she is forced against her will to follow the investigations and to resume relations with her old colleagues.
Once the case is solved, she is ready to leave again, but receives an unexpected surprise. Her return to service in the London offices is still on hold and she is forced to remain in Australia. To complicate matters, the rather difficult relationship with two of his colleagues: the forensic pathologist Glenn Strong (Tai Hara) and Staff Sergeant Philomena Strong (Catherine McClements).
“Return to Paradise”, the cast. (Rai)
The returnplot of the episode
The disagreements do not depend on professional reasons, but on old disagreements. Glenn is the ex-boyfriend that Mackenzie literally walked out on her wedding day five years earlier. A wound that has never healed for Glenn who is not willing to welcome it in the best way and pretend that nothing happened. Philomena is Glenn’s mother and the local police chief.
Despite the deep wound inflicted on her son, the woman offers Mackenzie to collaborate. If on a professional level things seem to have taken a positive turn, certainly on a private level the detective will have to face various obstacles. First of all, the price to pay for his past choices, including the decision to leave Australia to move on and start a new life.
Finding herself catapulted into the past, she is forced to deal with what has been and what will be, considering that she still doesn’t know when she will be able to return to the United Kingdom. As if that wasn’t enough, her return is not looked upon favorably even by the city community, which has not forgotten what happened and which reserves her a cold and hostile welcome back.
The other actors in the cast
Day after day, Mackenzie also comes into contact with other characters. Among all, Detective Colin Cartwrightplayed by Lloyd Griffith. Then there are Reggie Roccoa volunteer who works with the police station, played by Celia Ireland, and Officer Felix Wilkinsonwhich has the face of Aaron L. McGrath.
Like any self-respecting series, the sentimental component cannot be missing. The inspector’s path crosses with that of Daisy Dixon (Andrea Demetriades), Glenn’s current girlfriendand who knows it might be the beginning of a love triangle full of twists and turns.
Rounding out the cast is Detective Jack Mooney, Mackenzie’s boss in London as well as the protagonist of Crimes in Paradise from seasons six to nine, played by Ardal O’Hanlon.
Return to Paradisewho is Anna Samson
After Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton, protagonists of Crimes in Paradise in the role of Humphrey Goodman and Martha Lloyd and then the spin-off Beyond Paradisethe franchise has a female protagonist.
TO BBC Morning LiveAnna Samson said: «I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel the pressurebut I was very focused on shooting the scenes without thinking about the success of the series and the expectations on me. Mackenzie is a grumpy character, who has a defense mechanism, but she is not mean or unpleasant. She simply doesn’t feel welcomed and thinks she no longer belongs there.”
Born in 1989, Samson was born in the United Kingdom andafter a few years spent in Nigeria, she grew up in Australia, in Sydney. His television debut came in 2012, after a theater career, in the Australian miniseries Conspiracy 365. He acted in series Hunters, The Leftovers – Gone into thin air, Halifaxand in soap operas Home and away.
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