Death in Paradise fans 'work out' huge Mervin identity twist ahead of next series

Following Death in Paradise’s cliffhanger ending, BBC viewers are eager to see the show return and what it will entail for DI Mervin Wilson (played by Don Gilet)'s future. Ahead of the series 15 premiere, fans are certain a crossover could be on the cards after spotting a major clue in the most recent instalment.

In addition to the Shipton Abbott-based Beyond Paradise, a second spin-off, Return to Paradise, has come from the long-running, sun-soaked murder mystery drama. This one, however, takes place in Australia and first aired in November 2024. After six episodes, the show went into production in April and will return to screens later this year. Some observant fans spotted a major link between the characters and suspected that they could soon share a scene.

One viewer took to Reddit and shared: “Some time after Mervin Wilson is born, Dorna Bray gets together with Mr Clarke, and they have a child called Solomon.

“The relationship doesn’t work out, Mr Clarke then moves to Australia, gets together with a new partner, and they have a daughter called Mackenzie!”

They added: “I’m just suggesting that maybe Solomon Clarke is half-brother to Mervin and on the other side half-brother to Mackenzie, Death in Paradise/Return to Paradise crossover!!”

Another viewer agreed: “That would be cool … That would be nice for Mervin, going from being alone to now having a sibling or siblings.”

DI Mervin joined the team of detectives in season 14 to investigate his mother, Dorna’s (Judith Jacob) suspicious death.

After finding her murderer, the season finale saw Mervin discover that he had a half-brother named Solomon Clarke living in Antigua, giving the detective a reason to stay on the Caribbean island.

Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson) is the central character of Return to Paradise and the lead detective of the Australian team.

While Solomon only made an appearance in a letter and has yet to be cast, the upcoming instalment could see him become the link between Mevin and Mackenzie.