Return to Paradise stars former Home and Away actress Anna Samson, 34, as Detective Inspector Mackenzie Clarke who after working for London’s Metropolitan Police, returns to her hometown of Dolphin Cove to help fix up her mother’s house, but ends up temporarily re-joining the local police team to help them solve a murder.

Ardal O'Hanlon made a return to the Death in Paradise universe on Friday night, as the detective series saw its first-ever spin-off, Return to Paradise, make its debut

Death in Paradise spin-off Return to Paradise hit screens on Friday night and saw the return of a familiar face

BBC Death in Paradise viewers were overjoyed to see the return of a beloved character in the first episode of the new spin-off. Return to Paradise star Anna Samson, 34, will appear in the idyllic Australian coastal town of Dolphin Cove as DI Mackenzie Clarke.