User Reviews

I there is one expression I am sick of hearing it is "my truth." Most of the time, as in this instance, is is a synonym for a lie. Happily, the issue resolves itself somewhat, with the show essentially coming down on the side of honesty.

This show has potential, though, despite the great appeal of the two principals, they seem to be a bit of a drag on the series. Esther and Kelby, and even Margo, are working out as characters as they settle in, but Humphrey and Martha, with their backstory tragedy and the annoying presence of the usually welcome Jamie Bamber in a role that seems like make-drama, are downers.

The writers have painted themselves into a bit of a corner with this IVF story and the continuing presence of an infertile woman and a man who wants children. There is only one obvious resolution, which is a pity because Sally Bretton is a fetching actress and the two seem well suited and have a charming on-screen chemistry. And to be quite honest, the addition of a new baby on a struggling show -- if they use surrogacy, or the miracle happens and she manages to get pregnant -- is all too often a drag on shows.

Maybe the writers can come up with some solution that lets them talk their way through it. But I do not currently see it and, with regret, I suspect this series is doomed.

The main story was ok. I told my wife right away who was involved with the fires as soon as I saw her. Did not see the daughter angle. Why would the daughter need to break into someones place to get paint when it can be bought anywhere? Also, her painting skills are pretty bad that she has paint all over her hands by just holding a paint brush??

The real story here is the IVF issue. I could never understand why the writers would have Martha and Humphrey in episode 1 wanting to have a child and have Martha opening up a cafe at the same time? There is enough stress with the IVF procedure that to add another stress is a recipe for disaster.

It would have made better sense in episode 1 to just have the story of the IVF and not mention the cafe, then wanting to fulfill her dream of a cafe in episode 2 and finally opening it up in episode 3.

The reaction of Martha and Humphrey at the ends shows how different men and women think with regards to having a family.

No matter how much a man would love to have a child of his own with the woman he truly loves, if he KNOWS that they are unable to have one together he will still love her just the same if not more. He will move forward with his life accordingly. Now if he knows that she does not want to have a child with him, even though she maybe capable of doing so, then he will look at his options.

For Martha, I guess it is all or nothing? I have not seen episode 6 so am not sure where this story line will go.

I really do want to like this show. I found the 1st 3 episodes to be brilliant while episode 4 and 5 to be ok. They either split up, which means the show is ending, hich most likely won't happen. Or they come to a compromise and decide to adopt?

What made "Death in Paradise" so great was the detective and how he came to his conclusions as well as the interplay between him and his fellow staff. I would like to see more of that in season 2.

Maybe I've watched way too much cozy detective dramas but really when the firefighter was introduced as a good 'un at the beginning of the episode, I knew something foreboding was in store with the three pigs analogy that threaded its way through the penultimate episode of the first series of Beyond Paradise.

At this stage the in vitro sub-plot threatens to engulf the series quite so, which is a shame. No way this would have happened in Death in Paradise init.

Anyway, the scenery in this episode is gorgeous and serene. It's a shame the first season has only six episodes. Anyway, I like Beyond Paradise.

I was rapt when I saw this show coming. I was a big fan of his detective character on Death in Paradise and thought this would be more of the same. Unfortunately even though it had his character the show overall has week plots - with no murders for him to investigate! Just normal small town occurrences which sure it's more realistic than small towns and a small island having murders every week. It doesn't make it very interesting to the viewer.

But the worse and strangely frustrating thing has been after 7 years Humphrey and Martha are only engaged. And now that engagement seems to be off! WTF? No! They should have been married already with or without a child. Obviously they put this personal life in to pump up the drama. When the drama should be in the detective work of more complex cases!

To top it off I knew who the culprit was!

The show is a spin-off of Death in Paradise, and many of the familiar ingredients of the original show are present in Beyond Paradise.

While the first two episodes were good and enjoyable, things quickly became predictable and the characters were totally unbelievable. One particular moment that stood out to me was when the female lead commented that the protagonist was "growing on her" after he solved four mysteries single-handedly. I found this comment to be dubious and ungrateful.

While some have enjoyed the show's spin-off status and witty writing, others have found the stories to be awful and the characters to be totally unbelievable. In my opinion, the series is not worth watching and viewers should look elsewhere for their entertainment.