Zahra Ahmadi, who plays Detective Sergeant Esther Williams in the BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise, has described filming the fourth series in South West England as 'just heaven'. In an interview with the BBC, she said it was 'difficult to put into words just how beautiful it is'.
Filming locations included Looe, Launceston, Saltash and Tavistock, with Looe serving as the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott. Ahmadi praised the scenery, noting 'the colour of the water when I was in Cape Cornwall the other day, it's crystal clear, it's blue, especially now in spring when everything's coming alive'.
The fourth series concluded with the departure of Zoe Williams, played by an unnamed actress. In the final scene, Martha Lloyd, portrayed by Sally Bretton, gave Zoe a compass, saying it was for explorers. Zoe's mother Esther asked her to come home, and Zoe replied 'Always'.
A fifth series has been confirmed. Ahmadi revealed the news during a BBC Sounds interview, stating she had been given permission to announce it. She noted that co-star Kris Marshall had previously disclosed it prematurely, calling her revelation 'the true exclusive'. A release date for Series 5 has not yet been announced.
