Beyond Paradise returned with series four on Friday night, where Humphrey Goodman delivered a devastating update
20:59, 27 Mar 2026Updated 20:59, 27 Mar 2026
Beyond Paradise fans were left gutted on Friday’s opening episode of series four over a huge Humphrey Goodman update(Image: BBC / Red Planet Pictures / Joss Barratt)
Beyond Paradise fans were left gutted on Friday’s opening episode of series four over a huge Humphrey Goodman update.
During the latest instalment, Humphrey, played by Kris Marshall, and his team investigated a crime novelist’s death, where the circumstances of his demise eerily mirrored the details of his final novel.
Humphrey, who was a huge fan of the crime novelist, had to uncover whether it was a coincidence or murder by design.
Also during the episode, The Lily Bond caught adrift leaving Humphrey and new wife Martha Lloyd, played by Sally Bretton, back home with Martha’s mother Anne Lloyd, played by Barbara Flynn, before going to view a perfect doer-upper property overlooking the beach.
However, the investigation and The Lily Bond sailing away was the least of Humphrey’s worries as he confided in wife Martha some devastating news.
Beyond Paradise returned with series four on Friday night, where Humphrey Goodman delivered a devastating update (Image: BBC / Red Planet Pictures / Joss Barratt)
Opening up on his ‘bad day’, Humphrey said he was called in to a meeting, where he was faced with a very difficult decision.
He explained: “They’re saying I’ve got to lose someone at the station. Apparently there should only be three of us at the station so I need to lose one of either Esther, Kelby or Margo…”
To which Martha said: “”That’s awful! What will you do?” with Humphrey admitting: “I’ve no idea!”
In a first look teaser of next week’s episode it sees Humphrey chased up on his decision as he says: “Mr Smith, he’s still hounding me on a decision on who I’m going to let go…”
Opening up on his ‘bad day’, Humphrey said he was called in to a meeting, where he was faced with a very difficult decision(Image: BBC)
It comes as a synopsis for series four teases: “Beyond the station, Humphrey and Martha launch into married life as they search for a new place to call home, all whilst Humphrey faces mounting pressure when tasked with an impossible decision that will change his team forever.”
Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to share their thoughts on the storyline and predict who Humphrey will fire.
One person said: “#beyondparadise He can’t fire anybody. They are a team”, a different viewer wrote: “#BeyondParadise Uh oh” while another show watcher added: “Guessing Humphrey will pick himself as the one to be made redundant and his boss will let them all stay. #BeyondParadise.”
Beyond Paradise returns this Friday at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.