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\"\"Ovation TV, America’s premier arts network, has signed a deal with BBC Studios for non-exclusive linear rights to two beloved detective series: the fish-out-of-water Death in Paradise<\/em><\/strong> (88 60-minute episodes) and the quirky Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators<\/em><\/strong> (40 60-minute episodes). The deal, which provides Ovation with premium mystery programming, covers eleven seasons of Death in Paradise<\/em> and four seasons of Shakespeare & Hathaway<\/em>. New episodes of Death in Paradise<\/em> began airing on April 7th; Shakespeare & Hathaway<\/em> will begin airing in July 2023. The announcement was made today by Scott Woodward, EVP of Programming and Production at Ovation.<\/div>\n
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“Death in Paradise<\/em> and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators<\/em> are excellent titles that will complement our other mystery programming like Murdoch Mysteries<\/em> and Midsomer Murders<\/em> perfectly,” stated Woodward. “Ovation is once again pleased to partner with BBC Studios on such outstanding acquisitions.”<\/div>\n
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Picture Shows: (L-R) Fr Floyd Lynch (BURT CAESER), Florence Cassell (JOSEPHINE JOBERT), and Humphrey (KRIS MARSHALL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A global hit and sold to over 200 territories and counting, Death in Paradise<\/em> follows Richard Poole (Ben Miller), a detective inspector in the UK Police, as he is transferred to the fictional Caribbean island Saint-Marie’s police department; however, he hates the sun, sea, and sand. The series follow his investigations into murders on the island. Kris Marshall joins the series as detective Humphrey Goodman in seasons 3-6; Ardal O’Hanlon joins as Jack Mooney in season 6; Ralf Little takes over as Neville Parker in season 9. Death in Paradise<\/em> is a Red Planet Pictures production for the BBC, distributed internationally by BBC Studios. Produced with the support of the Guadeloupe Regional Council.<\/div>\n

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Frank Hathaway (Mark Benton) and Lu Shakespeare (Jo Joyner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators<\/em> stars Mark Benton as the hard-boiled Frank Hathaway and Jo Joyner as his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare and is created by Paul Matthew Thompson and Jude Tindall. The unlikely pair forms a partnership as they investigate extramarital affairs, murderous magicians, abducted au pairs, and more in Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire. Despite their constant disagreements, the duo makes a good team in the action-packed, fun-filled drama. Shakespeare & Hathaway<\/em> is a BBC Studios production for the BBC, distributed internationally by BBC Studios.<\/div>\n

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