Death in Paradise fans spot problem with DI Mervin's arrival in Saint Marie

Death successful Paradise returned to BBC screens connected Sunday night, with the 14th bid of the deed transgression play introducing viewers to the show's caller detective, DI Mervin Wilson

Death successful Paradise fans were thrilled arsenic the amusement made its much-anticipated comeback connected Sunday, 2 February, with bid 14 debuting connected BBC One.

The latest instalment introduced viewers to DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet), who stepped into the shoes of DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) arsenic the caller apical bull successful Saint Marie.

The play opener threw america consecutive into a gripping conundrum erstwhile newbie Benjamin (portrayed by Anthony J Abraham) mysteriously didn't amusement for his archetypal time astatine work, and was aboriginal recovered dormant by the roadside. Despite his archetypal plans to instrumentality to the UK, Mervin's find of Benjamin's assemblage compelled him to stay connected the land to unravel the information down the suspicious death.

However, eagle-eyed viewers spotted an contented successful the episode's storyline, arsenic they questioned Mervin's haste to permission the idyllic mounting of Saint Marie, reports the Express.

Fans took to societal media to explicit their disbelief, with 1 spectator commenting: "I deliberation it's state that each pb detective successful Death successful Paradise has a huffy obsession with getting backmost to London erstwhile they're virtually successful the astir stunning determination imaginable," adding: "Like you privation maine to spell lick crimes connected Saint Marie I'm determination successful a heartbeat, nary questions asked."

One spectator besides jokingly added: "London oregon a shack successful the Caribbean, with Harry, overlooking a mounting sun, connected a aureate beach. Oh gee fto maine think. #DeathInParadise."

The caller DI's no-nonsense attack whitethorn person stirred things up successful Saint Marie, but it looks similar Don's portrayal is hitting each the close notes with fans backmost home.

Social media has been abuzz with affirmative chatter astir the latest instalment of Death successful Paradise, with heaps of praise for Don's show and the instauration of DI Mervin.

"Love the caller bid of #DeathInParadise being back. Don doing a large occupation astatine the helm," enthused 1 fan, portion different shared: "I bash truly similar Mervin though! Really looking guardant to the remainder of the bid with him! @DonGilet #DeathInParadise."

Another instrumentality expressed their affection for the character: "I emotion Mervin... Sarcastic, with a bully heart. Stern, but knowing and wants disconnected the Island but helium ain't leaving," and yet different added: "I cognize Mervin is rude and blunt, but I conscionable emotion him."

Death successful Paradise airs connected Sundays astatine 9pm connected BBC One