DI Humphrey Goodman is a fictional character portrayed by Kris Marshall in the TV series Death in Paradise.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Death of a Detective (season 3), they were 40 years old.
They appear in 30 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far and have accumulated 6665 positive votes.
The character of DI Humphrey Goodman is mainly associated with DS Florence Cassell, DS Camille Bordey and Officer Dwayne Myers.
Episodes30
Death of a Detective
episode S3.E1 january 2014A university reunion party that DI Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is murdered with an ice pick.The Wrong Man
episode S3.E2 january 2014Thea Holmes, stand-in for her friend, movie star Lexi Cunningham, is poisoned on the set of a horror movie being made on the island. Whilst Thea served time years earlier for a mugging gone wrong Goodman believes the intended victim was actually Lexi. Screen-writer Arnold Finch openly dislikes her and had looked up poisons online whilst Lexi was about to expose director Carl Collins' affair to his wife. After another suspect seemingly commits suicide the case appears to be closed but Goodman uncovers a deception which leads to the murderer. He also tells Camille that his wife has left him.An Artistic Murder
episode S3.E3 january 2014A gigolo, an old friend of Fidel's, is murdered after an art exhibition.Ye of Little Faith
episode S3.E4 february 2014A party of airline crew is staying at an hotel on the island and stewardess Natasha Thiebert is found dead by poisoning. She had just written a postcard home to describe 'exciting news'. Evidence suggests that pilot Adam Frost, boyfriend of cabin crew member Helen Walker, was in Natasha's room before she died and he admits he had gone to tell her the news of her promotion. Steward Max Leigh was also hoping for that promotion and co-pilot Paul Bevans was in debt to Natasha for money she loaned him to give gambling creditors. Then Adam admits to an affair with Natasha, her true exciting news, and a second search of the room uncovers a poison bottle with his prints on it. Goodman however knows that Adam has been framed and exposes the real murderer.Political Suicide
episode S3.E5 february 2014Jacob Doran, the island's commerce minister, is found shot dead. He has written a suicide note but from the angle of the shot and the missing money from his safe Goodman believes he was murdered though his wife Charlotte, son Drew and secretary Theo find it hard to believe. Doran had recently had an affair with an aide, Lena Bell, which was leaked to the press. Lena is interviewed in the company of her godfather Marlon, who turns out to be the father who deserted Camille when she was six. Whilst Charlotte asks the police to keep her husband's serial adultery from her son Drew reveals that Lena was his girlfriend before her affair with Jacob. Then the police discover that Jacob was involved in arms smuggling - which indirectly leads Goodman to solve the murder.The Early Bird
episode S3.E6 february 2014A birdwatcher is discovered murdered in the Saint-Marie jungle.The Man with the Golden Gun
episode S3.E7 february 2014DI Goodman and the team spend the night locked in a house with a murderer.Rue Morgue
episode S3.E8 march 2014Former surgeon Emma Redding is found dead in her room at the local retirement home, the door locked from the inside which suggests suicide. However her fiancé Colin Campbell and friends Judith Musgrove and Pam and Jim Chandler all say she was looking forward to the evening's dance. Jim, an old friend, was secretly seeing Emma but explains his reasons whilst Colin had invested money with Judith in a seemingly worthless building scheme which Emma had discovered. Another resident, David Whitton, admits that his daughter died whilst Emma was operating on her. As ever Goodman, having proved that Emma was murdered, unmasks the killer, despite the distraction of a visit from his wife Sally, seeking reconciliation. Goodman, however, decides to stay on the island and confesses to Fidel his attraction to Camille.Stab in the Dark
episode S4.E1 january 2015During 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?Hidden Secrets
episode S4.E2 january 2015DI 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.Damned If You Do...
episode S4.E3 january 2015The 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.Until Death Do You Part
episode S4.E4 january 2015When 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.Swimming in Murder
episode S4.E5 february 2015Veteran 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.The Perfect Murder
episode S4.E6 february 2015The 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.She Was Murdered Twice
episode S4.E7 february 2015Annette 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.Unlike Father, Unlike Son
episode S4.E8 february 2015Jack 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.The Complex Murder
episode S5.E1 january 2016As 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.One for the Road
episode S5.E2 january 2016Outgoing 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.Posing in Murder
episode S5.E3 january 2016A fashion show on the beach takes a murderous turn when a model is found strangled with a scarf backstage, moments after leaving the catwalk.A Personal Murder
episode S5.E4 january 2016When 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.Lost Identity
episode S5.E5 february 2016While 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.Dishing Up Murder
episode S5.E6 february 2016Chef 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.The Blood Red Sea
episode S5.E7 february 2016Hours 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.Flames of Love
episode S5.E8 february 2016Tourist 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.Erupting in Murder
episode S6.E1 january 2017The death of a scientist at the site of a live volcano proves a difficult case to crack for Humphrey and his team.The Secret of the Flame Tree
episode S6.E2 january 2017Florence finds herself emotionally involved in a case when a former schoolmate is found dead at the foot of a cliff.The Impossible Murder
episode S6.E3 january 2017Humphrey'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.Stumped in Murder
episode S6.E4 january 2017Saint 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.Man Overboard: Part 1
episode S6.E5 february 2017Humphrey 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.Man Overboard: Part 2
episode S6.E6 february 2017The team have to solve the murder of their prime suspect after being sent to London. Humphrey decides to take a step forwards in life.
- Death of a Detective
- The Wrong Man
- An Artistic Murder
- Ye of Little Faith
- Political Suicide
- The Early Bird
- The Man with the Golden Gun
- Rue Morgue
- Stab in the Dark
- Hidden Secrets
- Damned If You Do...
- Until Death Do You Part
- Swimming in Murder
- The Perfect Murder
- She Was Murdered Twice
- Unlike Father, Unlike Son
- The Complex Murder
- One for the Road
- Posing in Murder
- A Personal Murder
- Lost Identity
- Dishing Up Murder
- The Blood Red Sea
- Flames of Love
- Erupting in Murder
- The Secret of the Flame Tree
- The Impossible Murder
- Stumped in Murder
- Man Overboard: Part 1
- Man Overboard: Part 2
Best moments10
- DI Goodman and the team spend the night locked in a house with a murderer.
- 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.
- Former surgeon Emma Redding is found dead in her room at the local retirement home, the door locked from the inside which suggests suicide. However her fiancé Colin Campbell and friends Judith Musgrove and Pam and Jim Chandler all say she was looking forward to the evening's dance. Jim, an old friend, was secretly seeing Emma but explains his reasons whilst Colin had invested money with Judith in a seemingly worthless building scheme which Emma had discovered. Another resident, David Whitton, admits that his daughter died whilst Emma was operating on her. As ever Goodman, having proved that Emma was murdered, unmasks the killer, despite the distraction of a visit from his wife Sally, seeking reconciliation. Goodman, however, decides to stay on the island and confesses to Fidel his attraction to Camille.
- Thea Holmes, stand-in for her friend, movie star Lexi Cunningham, is poisoned on the set of a horror movie being made on the island. Whilst Thea served time years earlier for a mugging gone wrong Goodman believes the intended victim was actually Lexi. Screen-writer Arnold Finch openly dislikes her and had looked up poisons online whilst Lexi was about to expose director Carl Collins' affair to his wife. After another suspect seemingly commits suicide the case appears to be closed but Goodman uncovers a deception which leads to the murderer. He also tells Camille that his wife has left him.
- 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.
- 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.
- A party of airline crew is staying at an hotel on the island and stewardess Natasha Thiebert is found dead by poisoning. She had just written a postcard home to describe 'exciting news'. Evidence suggests that pilot Adam Frost, boyfriend of cabin crew member Helen Walker, was in Natasha's room before she died and he admits he had gone to tell her the news of her promotion. Steward Max Leigh was also hoping for that promotion and co-pilot Paul Bevans was in debt to Natasha for money she loaned him to give gambling creditors. Then Adam admits to an affair with Natasha, her true exciting news, and a second search of the room uncovers a poison bottle with his prints on it. Goodman however knows that Adam has been framed and exposes the real murderer.
- The death of a scientist at the site of a live volcano proves a difficult case to crack for Humphrey and his team.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Man with the Golden Gun
- The Impossible Murder
- Rue Morgue
- The Wrong Man
- Stumped in Murder
- One for the Road
- Ye of Little Faith
- Erupting in Murder
- Damned If You Do...
- Lost Identity