Death In Paradise returns with new detective and viewers all say the same thing

Former EastEnders histrion Don Gilet had large shoes to capable arsenic helium stepped into the relation of pb detective DI Mervin Wilson, pursuing Ralf Little's departure arsenic DI Neville Parker

Death In Paradise fans were implicit the satellite connected Friday nighttime arsenic they tuned into the archetypal occurrence of the latest series of the show.

Former EastEnders histrion Don Gilet had large shoes to capable arsenic helium stepped into the relation of pb detective DI Mervin Wilson, pursuing Ralf Little's departure arsenic DI Neville Parker astatine the decision of the 13th series. Don's archetypal outing arsenic DI Wilson volition beryllium successful the 14th play of Death successful Paradise, aft making his debut successful the Christmas peculiar past December.

During the Christmas special, helium was tasked with investigating 3 men who were each seemingly changeable with the aforesaid weapon simultaneously. However, Mervin didn't precisely triumph implicit the locals of Saint Marie initially, managing to get connected the incorrect broadside of his colleagues, including Naomi (played by Shantol Jackson), who recovered him hard to enactment with.

As the amusement returned connected Friday night, fans were speedy to lukewarm up to him arsenic they praised his 'bluntness'. Taking to societal media, 1 impressed spectator said: " I cognize Mervin is rude and blunt, but I conscionable emotion him. Two episodes in, and helium mightiness determination to 2nd connected my favourites list."

"Someone told maine the caller DI didn't person a 'thing'..but helium decidedly does, he's blunt. I emotion him," 1 instrumentality commented portion 1 idiosyncratic added: "Early on, I deliberation I’m going to similar our caller DI… Neville took a portion but was astir apt my favourite… Let’s spot however Mervin gets on." Another instrumentality posted: "I emotion Mervin, helium reminds maine truthful overmuch of Richard Poole. Sarcastic, with a bully heart. Stern, but knowing and wants disconnected the Island but helium ain't leaving."

Some fans mightiness not beryllium alert that Don had already made an quality connected the amusement alongside pb prima Kris Marshall earlier securing his caller role. Reflecting connected his earlier cameo, Don antecedently shared: "I watched it earlier I appeared successful bid 4 with Kris Marshall.

"I was watching to spot the benignant of the amusement and I was drawn successful by however they managed to equilibrium the seriousness and gravity of a transgression amusement due to the fact that determination are murders! with the quirkiness from the character's perspective, giving a airy interaction to it and a comedic edge. There are comedies and determination are detective shows; they'd managed to harvester those 2 things, and I thought, 'This is truly doing it.'"

He continued: "It was a agelong clip agone now, but I surely retrieve enjoying it! I retrieve reasoning I'm present conscionable playing the villain. I'll ne'er person to play that quality who speaks for 7 pages nonstop. Cut to now, and I'm present playing the quality who speaks for 7 pages nonstop."

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