Death in Paradise's final episode delayed as fans wait for dramatic conclusion
Death in Paradise fans will have to wait an extra week to find out what happens to the police force in Sainte Marie, in the Caribbean.
The long-running BBC drama has been airing on every Friday and has been split into eight equal parts. There will be a week wait before the series 14 finale after the penultimate episode airs on 14 March.
It will be hard to wait as lots of drama has been stirred up in the island of Saint Marie.
DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) will have served his first series as the island's lead detective and he has just found the man responsible for his mum's murder. What will persuade DI Mervin Wilson to stay in Sainte Marie a little longer?
Plus, what about commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington)'s future after he was replaced? The commissioner has been made redundant but he is the heart and the soul of Death in Paradise. In the teaser for the finale, Patterson declares he got his job back — but how will Patterson resolve the crisis?
Death in Paradise fans are going to be waiting to find out the resolution when the final airs on 28 March.
BBC have had to move the Caribbean crime drama to make room for Comic Relief in the TV schedule. Comic Relief has been penned in from 7pm until 10pm on BBC One on Friday 21 March. Usually Death in Paradise holds the prime time slot of 9pm on BBC One. The One Show has also been removed from the schedule while Comic Relief airs.
Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Alison Hammond, Rylan and Alesha Dixon will host Comic Relief. Tom Allen and AJ Odudu will take over presenting duties when it continues from 10pm on BBC Two.
Comic Relief's sketches will feature some of the BBC's biggest shows including: Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise. Celebrating 40 years of Comic Relief, it will be live from the studio at Media City in Salford.
Death in Paradise fans will be waiting to find out a few major strands to the storylines that have been rocking the police force in Sainte Marie. Mainly fans want to know what is going to happen to the commissioner and how DI Mervin Wilson will choose to stay on the island.
Being the final, of course Death in Paradise's writers have some jaw-dropping surprises in store for fans.
The synopsis for the Death in Paradise season 14 final reads: "Just as he is about to fly home, Mervin finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation when a body is discovered in his shack.
"While he professes his innocence, the team is perplexed with the circumstances — namely how the victim ended up inside a locked building with no sign of forced entry.
"The woman's identity remains elusive until they discover she was volunteering at a local turtle conservation charity. Meanwhile, Selwyn delivers some personal news to Mervin that turns everything on its head."
Death in Paradise continues on Friday 14 March at 9pm on BBC One.
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