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Spoiler-safe: the culprit, solution and final deduction stay hidden.

The case in focus

Absence becomes the central piece of evidence. The investigation depends on reconstructing an ordinary routine closely enough to notice the point at which it stopped being ordinary.

Episode-specific notes

This is regular episode 2 of Series 1.
Looe and the featured filming locations are in Cornwall; on screen they represent Shipton Abbott, a fictional town described as being in Devon.

Beyond Paradise Series 1 Episode 2 cast

Who is in Beyond Paradise Series 1, Episode 2 (also listed as Season 1, Episode 2)? The guest cast is below, followed by the regular Shipton Abbott team.

Table 1: information for Series 1, Episode 2
Guest star	Role
Dan Ball	Christopher Bromley
Edward Rowe	Matthew Colbert
Ella Kenion	Dorothy Trowman
Jamie Bamber	Archie Hughes
Jaye Jacobs	Laura Colbert
Joe Bone	Gavin Dixon
John Macneill	Adam Avery
Phil Daniels	Marvellous Harris
Ruth Madoc	Rosie Colbert

Continuing cast (6)

Guest cast (9)

Dan BallChristopher Bromley
Edward RoweMatthew Colbert
Ella KenionDorothy Trowman
Jamie BamberArchie Hughes
Jaye JacobsLaura Colbert
Joe BoneGavin Dixon
John MacneillAdam Avery
Phil DanielsMarvellous Harris
Ruth MadocRosie Colbert

Filming-location context

Town and principal production baseLooeLooe provides much of the streetscape, harbour character and coastal atmosphere used for fictional Shipton Abbott.Working harbour and town crossingLooe Harbour and bridgeHarbour views, quays and the bridge help form the visual geography of Shipton Abbott.

These are relevant production-area guides; they do not claim that every scene used each place.

Episode facts, production credits and sources

Table 2: information for Series 1, Episode 2
Series	Series 1
Episode	2 of 6
First UK broadcast	3 March 2023
Runtime	58 minutes
Writer	Tony Jordan
Director	Sandy Johnson
Producer	Lindsay Hughes

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