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DS Florence Cassell is a fictional character portrayed by Joséphine Jobert in the TV series Death in Paradise.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Stab in the Dark (season 4), they were 29 years old.
They appear in 51 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far and have accumulated 4321 positive votes.
The character of DS Florence Cassell is mainly associated with DI Humphrey Goodman, DI Jack Mooney and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson.

DS Florence Cassell

by Joséphine Jobert

character

Episodes51

  • 7.6
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    Stab in the Dark

    episode S4.E1 january 2015
    During the festival of Fete Mouri, the owner of a rum distillery holds a seance to contact the spirit of a murdered servant from the 1850s. When a murder takes place during the seance - with every one holding hands, could the murderer be the spirit?
  • 7.5
    /10

    Hidden Secrets

    episode S4.E2 january 2015
    DI Goodman is convinced that there is more to the murder of a surf instructor than meets the eye. Dwayne works hard to impress the new sergeant.
  • 7.3
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    Damned If You Do...

    episode S4.E3 january 2015
    The Sainte-Marie Heritage Society is celebrating the island's history with a traditional dinner but the members all end up with food poisoning and in the case of group president Francis Davison it is fatal. Suspects number Francis's teen-aged son Ryan, who argued with his father, club secretary Teresa Gower, who was embezzling funds, Francis's ex-mistress Inke and ex-military man Alan Burke, who left the group after a disagreement with Francis. Goodman must determine who is the killer whilst trying to fight his feelings for Camille.
  • 7.8
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    Until Death Do You Part

    episode S4.E4 january 2015
    When a bride to be, Jenny, dies mysteriously on her hen week, Humphrey and the team suspect murder. Meanwhile, Humphrey has a hard decision to make in letting Camille go to Paris.
  • 7.2
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    Swimming in Murder

    episode S4.E5 february 2015
    Veteran pop group Flowers of Progress is on the island with manager Cheryl Moore recording a come-back album when lead singer Stevie Smith is electrocuted in a swimming pool. With Camille now in France and Florence made detective sergeant clumsy new officer J.P. Hooper joins the investigation. Despite all the group members having apparent alibis most had a grievance against the victim who, whilst drunk, burned down record producer Vince Thuram's studio twenty years earlier whilst his brother Jim was angry that Stevie had kept an important secret from him. Bizarrely a click beetle not native to the island and a tell-tale puddle help Goodman to solve the case.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Perfect Murder

    episode S4.E6 february 2015
    The day after Saint Marie's beach volleyball team gets through to the final star player Shelly Kennedy is murdered and her body dumped on a beach - all the suspects of course having an alibi. Shelly was about to go to the sport's governing board, supposedly to report fellow player Alison Turner for injuring another team member Jasmine Laymon but Jasmine's domineering father, the team's coach down plays this. Goodman believes that in fact Shelly was killed because she had identified a saboteur working for the rival finalists but first he must break the murderer's alibi and work out how the body was moved in broad daylight.
  • 7.4
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    She Was Murdered Twice

    episode S4.E7 february 2015
    Annette Burgess, overbearing boss of a travel company on the island for a team building exercise, is shot in her bed and her phone stolen. Goodman uncovers a secret linking Annette to Dom, the group's youngest member, who has a troubled past. Indeed Dom admits to killing Annette but Goodman discovers that she was already dead before he fired the gun. In fact other group members have cause for grievance, including put upon P.A. Sandra, sister Izzy and Izzy's boyfriend Stuart. One person, however, is not who they claim to be and Goodman works out that this is the killer.
  • 7.9
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    Unlike Father, Unlike Son

    episode S4.E8 february 2015
    Jack Harmer, accused of murdering Sabine Mason, is himself shot dead in his prison cell and a car is seen speeding away from the scene. Sabine's widower, a pastor, is seen on CCTV with a gun but cleared when it is proved the gun was never fired. Harmer's pregnant widow Mae took out life insurance on him and enters the frame, along with her former lover, Harmer's brother Paul. Goodman's investigation is interrupted by a visit from his lofty barrister father Martin, who wants him to return to England and make up with his ex-wife.
  • 7.5
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    The Complex Murder

    episode S5.E1 january 2016
    As Goodman buys a boat Dan Hagen, wealthy philanthropist and oceanographic leader of a diving party, is shot on board his yacht whilst the four members of his group are all underwater and in each other's sight. Goodman is puzzled by the appearance of a toy soldier next to the corpse and learns, not only that Dan's ex-spouse and current trophy wife are in the party though apparently friends, but that Dan's colleague Sam Blake had argued with him over a professional matter and student Jonathan Taylor was a drug smuggler Dan exposed. Taylor is arrested but ultimately the toy soldier gives Goodman the clue to the way the murder was carried out.
  • 7.5
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    One for the Road

    episode S5.E2 january 2016
    Outgoing island governor Caroline Bamber is poisoned after accepting a drink from Commissioner Patterson at her leaving party but Goodman finds an unsigned note in her bag warning that someone was out to kill her. Private secretary Ellery tells Goodman that Caroline was blackmailing president Francois Tromeur over an affair but deputy governor Andy Hamilton and assistant Lucy Preville are also in the frame. Goodman deduces how Caroline was poisoned but has less success finding a girlfriend online.
  • 7.4
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    Posing in Murder

    episode S5.E3 january 2016
    A fashion show on the beach takes a murderous turn when a model is found strangled with a scarf backstage, moments after leaving the catwalk.
  • 7.9
    /10

    A Personal Murder

    episode S5.E4 january 2016
    When Dwayne gets a disturbing text message from an old friend after his funeral, the friend turns out to not have died of natural causes, and the suspects are all people Dwayne has known for years.
  • 7.6
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    Lost Identity

    episode S5.E5 february 2016
    While his dear aunt is visiting, Humphrey and the others have to find the motive behind the murder of a man who has never been to the island before and who was killed within less than a day of arriving.
  • 7.5
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    Dishing Up Murder

    episode S5.E6 february 2016
    Chef Robert Holt is stabbed to death following the launch of his restaurant Le Calmar. His phone and money are missing but not an expensive watch and initially robbery is suspected. His partner Anouk, son Matt, sous chef Dexter and pastry chef Kim all claim to have been in their villa at the time and only his brother Gary, a bankrupt and ex-prisoner has no alibi. A street urchin picked up the phone which he says Robert dropped whilst arguing with Matt and indeed Matt, Dexter, Kim and Anouk all claim that the victim was a bully who controlled all their lives. To solve the murder and a possible conspiracy Goodman is much helped by footage illegally filmed by a customer on the opening night of the restaurant.
  • 7.4
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    The Blood Red Sea

    episode S5.E7 february 2016
    Hours after salvaging a huge cache of silver coins from the Santa Anna shipwreck and arguing with rival treasure hunter Newton Farrell Tosh Walker is stabbed to death on Newton's boat and his corpse thrown into the sea. Newton is the prime suspect having cleaned out his boat and possessing the murder weapon, in addition to which Tosh rang his wife Naomi to say Newton had stabbed him. The one piece of the puzzle that fails to fit is that at the time of the murder Newton was seen drinking in a local bar. Naomi tells Goodman Tosh suspected her of infidelity whilst his son Sam is exposed as vying with his father for the rights of the company and crew-man Addison stole some of the coins. One of these people would appear to have framed Newton. Goodman must establish who and why.
  • 7.7
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    Flames of Love

    episode S5.E8 february 2016
    Tourist Sian Evans is found dead inside a locked bathroom, having apparently shot herself but Goodman does not believe she committed suicide. She was one of several guests staying at local Astor Henri's hostel, along with boyfriend Griff Morgan, middle-aged writer Perrie Chapman and young Leo Richards. Goodman discovers that Sian had had a fling with Leo and bought ecstasy tablets from Astor, as well as discovering errant wife Perrie's secret. Customarily he assembles all the suspects to denounce Sian's murderer before attending officer JP's wedding and reacquainting himself with visiting former girlfriend Martha.
  • 7.5
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    Erupting in Murder

    episode S6.E1 january 2017
    The death of a scientist at the site of a live volcano proves a difficult case to crack for Humphrey and his team.
  • 7.4
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    The Secret of the Flame Tree

    episode S6.E2 january 2017
    Florence finds herself emotionally involved in a case when a former schoolmate is found dead at the foot of a cliff.
  • 7.6
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    The Impossible Murder

    episode S6.E3 january 2017
    Humphrey's plan to swap the daily grind for a romantic weekend with partner Martha backfires when the owner of the Hotel Cecile is murdered while running the dinner service. Unable to leave his work at the office, Humphrey gets to work.
  • 7.4
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    Stumped in Murder

    episode S6.E4 january 2017
    Saint Marie's Cricket Club's triumphant win over local rivals in a friendly testimonial match is soon overshadowed when the club Chairman is found shot dead in the middle of the cricket pitch.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Man Overboard: Part 1

    episode S6.E5 february 2017
    Humphrey and his team discover a man who has supposedly been killed by the boom on his sailing boat, but Humphrey thinks it might be murder.
  • 8.2
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    Man Overboard: Part 2

    episode S6.E6 february 2017
    The team have to solve the murder of their prime suspect after being sent to London. Humphrey decides to take a step forwards in life.
  • 7.7
    /10

    In the Footsteps of a Killer

    episode S6.E7 february 2017
    In DI Jack Mooney's first official case in paradise, a tourist claims to alibi a woman convicted for murder seven years ago, the team are forced to reopen the case.
  • 7.7
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    Murder in the Polls

    episode S6.E8 february 2017
    The Saint Marie mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when one of the candidates is stabbed to death in the polling booth while casting his vote.
  • 7.6
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    Murder from Above

    episode S7.E1 january 2018
    It's the first full case for DI Jack Mooney on the island, and he's convinced a woman's apparent suicide is murder.
  • 7.5
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    The Stakes Are High

    episode S7.E2 january 2018
    Four poker players compete for a $3m prize, one of them is murdered.
  • 7.4
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    Written in Murder

    episode S7.E3 january 2018
    DI Mooney has to investigate the death of Frank O'Toole, an author whose best days were behind him.
  • 7.2
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    The Healer

    episode S7.E4 january 2018
    Pastor Steadman King, a faith healer returns to the Island after decades; unfortunately his joyous return is cut short when one of his clients dies during a service.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Murder on the Day of the Dead

    episode S7.E5 february 2018
    The island is celebrating its Day of the Dead, which literally lives up to its name when Daisy Anderson, organizer of a charity auction at the local yacht club, is murdered after sending a frantic message to her husband Finn. She had had a brief affair with club member Adam Warner, about which Finn knew, and was filing for divorce, as well as discovering a fraud perpetrated by club treasurer Charlotte Hamilton. However all three have alibis. Jack is mystified by the appearance of a butterfly which should be in hibernation on Daisy's body but it gives him a clue to solving her murder.
  • 7.4
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    Meditated in Murder

    episode S7.E6 february 2018
    A spiritual leader is strangled at an exclusive resort, and seemingly only one of the guests could have killed him.
  • 7.5
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    Dark Memories

    episode S7.E7 february 2018
    Café owner and petty crook Eugene Jones is found dead and JP's old school-mate, bad boy Cordell Thomas, who worked for him confesses that he killed him during a fight. Jack, however, is not convinced, drawing attention to a peanut clutched in the dead man's fist. Valuables stolen from ex-con Charlie Blake are found at Eugene's house whilst Eugene's sister Celeste also had a grievance with him. Despite a confession from one of the suspects the peanut proves to be the clue to solving the murder.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Melodies of Murder

    episode S7.E8 february 2018
    Reggae band Leon and the Ragers reform to play on the island but guitarist Billy Springer is found dead in a locked room having contacted Commissioner Patterson to give him information about the unsolved murder of his wife Jasmine thirty years earlier. Jasmine's disapproval of he husband's drunken life-style caused the group to split, leaving to the other three members being suspects in both murders. Jack works out which one, with only the clue of a bent, rusty fork to help him.
  • 7.6
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    Murder on the Honore Express

    episode S8.E1 january 2019
    A passenger is stabbed to death on the express bus to Honore. Jack and his team are baffled by the case, as no one left his seat on the bus - so how on earth was the murder committed?
  • 7.2
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    Murder Most Animal

    episode S8.E2 january 2019
    There is a new team member when the replacement for Dwayne arrives and the current case of DI Jack Mooney and his team involves a zookeeper who dies after being struck by a tranquilizer dart.
  • 7.3
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    Wish You Weren't Here

    episode S8.E3 january 2019
    During the production of a TV holiday program on the island, the presenter is murdered and DI Jack Mooney and his team have to find the killer.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Frappe Death Day

    episode S8.E4 january 2019
    DI Jack Mooney and the team are investigating the murder of a wealthy businessman in the coffee trade. Their investigation is hampered by disagreements among the family of the dead man.
  • 8
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    Beyond the Shining Sea: Part One

    episode S8.E5 february 2019
    A shadow is cast over a small fishing village when their festival queen is murdered in baffling circumstances.
  • 8
    /10

    Beyond the Shining Sea: Part Two

    episode S8.E6 february 2019
    Jack and his team face the toughest challenge of their lives when tragedy strikes close to home.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Pilot of the Airwaves

    episode S10.E1 january 2021
    When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. But given that he was live on air at the time of the murder, how could he have done it?
  • 7.1
    /10

    Steamy Confessions

    episode S10.E2 january 2021
    The team is baffled when an archaeologist is poisoned during a dig but there is no evidence to prove how it was done. Meanwhile, Neville tests his skills in an island crab-cooking competition.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Lucky in Love

    episode S10.E3 january 2021
    Neville is left perplexed when a lottery winner is found dead but her body then disappears. JP has an unruly new officer to train whilst preparing for the birth of his twins.
  • 7.7
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    Chain Reaction

    episode S10.E4 january 2021
    Neville's attempts to embrace island life backfire when, during a game of beach volleyball, a sand fly bite lands him in hospital. His time on the ward takes a shocking turn when a nurse takes her own life during a night shift. Meanwhile, Marlon gives JP some unusual advice to help his twins sleep. Neville doesn't listen to the Commissioner after being told to stand down and carries on investigating.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Music to My Ears

    episode S10.E5 february 2021
    A celebrated concert pianist is murdered one night in his studio. Catherine's friendship with the victim's family puts her in unexpected danger.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Fake or Fortune

    episode S10.E6 february 2021
    Neville must solve a mystery from the past that unlocks the truth of who murdered the concert pianist and why. Help is at hand, though, with the return of a former sergeant.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Somewhere in Time

    episode S10.E7 february 2021
    A stag party goes awry when the host of their fishing trip is found harpooned on a beach the next morning. But as their boat never moved, how could any of them have done it?
  • 7.6
    /10

    I'll Never Let You Go

    episode S10.E8 february 2021
    A man confesses to murdering his boss despite being unable to remember what happened. Convinced that things aren't as simple as they seem, Neville determines to uncover the truth and unveil the real killer.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Christmas Special

    episode S11.E0 december 2021
    A wealthy shipping magnate is found dead at a Christmas party. Things get stranger when a man in London receives a mysterious Christmas card connected to the victim's death.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Last Call to Honoré

    episode S11.E1 april 2022
    When a seemingly simple kidnapping ends in murder, Neville and the team must work out what went wrong and how someone ended up dead.
  • 7.2
    /10

    A Double Bogey

    episode S11.E2 april 2022
    The arrival of a long-lost brother to a family-run golf club culminates in a body on the course. But a prime suspect with an alibi leaves the team with an impenetrable conundrum.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Death in Flight

    episode S11.E3 april 2022
    When a skydiver appears to have been murdered in mid-air, Neville and the team must explore the cut-throat world of social media.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Undercover and Out

    episode S11.E4 april 2022
    Having been assigned undercover, Florence unexpectedly arrives on Saint Marie point as a child minder for Miranda Priestley, but it's not long before she caught up in a murder.

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  • 7.5
    /10
    90% of the votes

    Death in Flight

    episode S11.E3 april 2022
    When a skydiver appears to have been murdered in mid-air, Neville and the team must explore the cut-throat world of social media.
  • 8
    /10
    86% of the votes

    Beyond the Shining Sea: Part Two

    episode S8.E6 february 2019
    Jack and his team face the toughest challenge of their lives when tragedy strikes close to home.
  • 8
    /10
    81% of the votes

    Beyond the Shining Sea: Part One

    episode S8.E5 february 2019
    A shadow is cast over a small fishing village when their festival queen is murdered in baffling circumstances.
  • 7.3
    /10
    72% of the votes

    Pilot of the Airwaves

    episode S10.E1 january 2021
    When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. But given that he was live on air at the time of the murder, how could he have done it?
  • 7.2
    /10
    61% of the votes

    A Double Bogey

    episode S11.E2 april 2022
    The arrival of a long-lost brother to a family-run golf club culminates in a body on the course. But a prime suspect with an alibi leaves the team with an impenetrable conundrum.
  • 7.5
    /10
    58% of the votes

    Lucky in Love

    episode S10.E3 january 2021
    Neville is left perplexed when a lottery winner is found dead but her body then disappears. JP has an unruly new officer to train whilst preparing for the birth of his twins.
  • 7.2
    /10
    56% of the votes

    Swimming in Murder

    episode S4.E5 february 2015
    Veteran pop group Flowers of Progress is on the island with manager Cheryl Moore recording a come-back album when lead singer Stevie Smith is electrocuted in a swimming pool. With Camille now in France and Florence made detective sergeant clumsy new officer J.P. Hooper joins the investigation. Despite all the group members having apparent alibis most had a grievance against the victim who, whilst drunk, burned down record producer Vince Thuram's studio twenty years earlier whilst his brother Jim was angry that Stevie had kept an important secret from him. Bizarrely a click beetle not native to the island and a tell-tale puddle help Goodman to solve the case.
  • 7.5
    /10
    36% of the votes

    The Complex Murder

    episode S5.E1 january 2016
    As Goodman buys a boat Dan Hagen, wealthy philanthropist and oceanographic leader of a diving party, is shot on board his yacht whilst the four members of his group are all underwater and in each other's sight. Goodman is puzzled by the appearance of a toy soldier next to the corpse and learns, not only that Dan's ex-spouse and current trophy wife are in the party though apparently friends, but that Dan's colleague Sam Blake had argued with him over a professional matter and student Jonathan Taylor was a drug smuggler Dan exposed. Taylor is arrested but ultimately the toy soldier gives Goodman the clue to the way the murder was carried out.
  • 7.4
    /10
    29% of the votes

    The Secret of the Flame Tree

    episode S6.E2 january 2017
    Florence finds herself emotionally involved in a case when a former schoolmate is found dead at the foot of a cliff.
  • 7.4
    /10
    27% of the votes

    She Was Murdered Twice

    episode S4.E7 february 2015
    Annette Burgess, overbearing boss of a travel company on the island for a team building exercise, is shot in her bed and her phone stolen. Goodman uncovers a secret linking Annette to Dom, the group's youngest member, who has a troubled past. Indeed Dom admits to killing Annette but Goodman discovers that she was already dead before he fired the gun. In fact other group members have cause for grievance, including put upon P.A. Sandra, sister Izzy and Izzy's boyfriend Stuart. One person, however, is not who they claim to be and Goodman works out that this is the killer.

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