The hit spin-off from Death in Paradise returns as DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiance Martha settle into their new life by the Devon coast. Shipton Abbott continues to keep DI Humphrey Goodman and his team busy with a series of baffling crimes, from a death on a steam train to a missing teacher. In Beyond Paradise's first Christmas Special, Humphrey and his team are baffled by a set of reverse burglaries where items are left behind rather than taken. With their only credible suspect being Santa, it's a race against time to find the real culprit before Christmas. Humphrey and Martha's journey to find their own version of a family continues as they explore the possibility of fostering. Martha's mother Anne throws herself into the world of online dating. And a well-meant gesture from Esther's daughter Zoe threatens to uncover a long-held secret.