Beyond Paradise

Director(s)na
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama, Crime, Mystery
Approx. running minutes58m
CastKris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi

Beyond Paradise

moderate threat
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery drama series; in this episode, Humphrey’s first day as Shipton Abbott’s new DI finds him looking into the case of a woman who believes a fall resulting in serious injury was caused by a witch of local legend.

threat and horror
There are repeated sequences of a person falling from a height after being pushed deliberately by an assailant, resulting in injuries that require their hospitalisation.
additional issues
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘hell’). There are infrequent mild sex references. There are brief bloody images after a person accidentally cuts their finger. Very mild rude humour features a person farting repeatedly. There are discreet references to a woman suffering a miscarriage.
moderate threat, suicide references, sex references
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British mystery drama series; in this episode, DI Humphrey investigates the sudden disappearance of a family in Shipton Abbot.

threat and horror
Scenes of moderate threat include repeated flashbacks of a person being hit by a car.
sex
A man recalls a childhood memory of his crush showing him her knickers and suggests he's "lusted after her" ever since. Other references include infrequent questions about adultery.
suicide and self-harm
A suspenseful sequence involves a character - whose life has seemingly fallen apart - threatening to drive themselves and their family off a cliff.
additional issues
Injury detail includes brief close-ups of blood following a car accident and a rooster bite. Mild rude humour includes a brief close-up of a man's urine sample. Bad language is very mild ('God').
mild threat, sex references, language
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, Humphrey and the team investigate the disappearance of a prized painting as it returns to a stately home in Shipton Abbott.

threat and horror
There are brief sequences of threat involving chases and a police officer exploring creepy noises in a building at night. All threatening scenes are quickly resolved.
language
There is mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell' and 'Jesus').
sex
Mild sex references include brief mention of adulterous relationships, as well as a woman's fancy dress costume revealing suspenders and fishnets.
additional issues
There is also very mild rude humour.
moderate threat, drug references
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, a body is discovered in a crop circle.

threat and horror
Police play a 999 call in which a man appears to plead for his life. A man in a threatening situation has a heart attack and dies.
drugs
There are references to ravers taking magic mushrooms.
additional issues
There is mild crime scene detail, with an uninjured corpse. A woman weeps recalling past miscarriages. There is infrequent mild bad language ('sod'). There is mild rude humour involving alien 'probes'. There are brief and undetailed references to suicide and cancer. Violence is brief and very mild.
brief sexual threat
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, Humphrey and his team investigate a serial arsonist who is causing havoc across Shipton Abbott.

sexual violence and sexual threat
A man grabs a teenage girl and pulls her towards him but she manages to fight him off. There are verbal references to a man frequently sexually harassing his female employees.
additional issues
An arsonist sets fire to buildings and graffitis threatening messages. Use of mild and very mild bad language occurs ('bloody', 'git', 'God', 'damn'). There is brief emotional upset and references to a woman slapping a man after he kisses her.
mild violence, language
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery drama series; in this episode, Humphrey is distracted from the investigation of a baffling burglary as he wonders about his future with Martha.

violence
Two men fight scrappily, and one bites the other’s hand in undetailed fashion to extricate himself from a headlock. The fighting is played for comic effect.
language
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘God’).
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
mild drug references
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, a spate of mysterious break-ins coincides with the strange appearance of a juvenile shoplifter.

drugs
There are infrequent verbal references to cannabis use.
additional issues
In the opening scene, a figure enters a succession of homes, while an excerpt from A Christmas Carol is read in voiceover.. There is very mild bad language ('God', 'screw'). A man discusses having terminal cancer, and having lost his wife and son.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, DI Goodman and his team investigate a murder committed during a murder mystery rehearsal.

violence
Scenes of violence include stabbing, and there are also bloody crime scene images.
additional issues
There are mild sex references and innuendo, as well as suicide references.
moderate threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, Martha's friend Belle suffers a run of bad luck uncannily predicted by a local psychic medium.

threat and horror
A woman is followed while walking alone at night, and is attacked, suffering a minor head wound.
additional issues
There are mild sex references, and there is very mild bad language ('God', 'damn').
suicide references, mild bad language
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, DI Goodman explores a number of theories after a woman's disappearance from a boat.

violence
In one scene, a man pins his brother against a wall in a menacing manner.
language
There is mild bad language ('balls').
suicide and self-harm
During the opening sequence, a woman disappears from a boat, and evidence suggests she may have taken her own life by jumping overboard. Throughout the ensuing investigation, there are verbal references to suicide.
additional issues
There are very mild sex references.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime drama series; in this episode, DI Goodman and his team investigate the mysterious disappearance of a local priest.

injury detail
A person's face is bloodstained and he is also disorientated.
additional issues
Brief scenes of threat include one in which a silhouetted figure approaches a man through the fog. There are also references to a local folk tale in which the Devil dupes a man and drives him insane. The episode contains brief verbal drug references. Drug misuse is clearly disapproved of by the episode as a whole. A person falls and strikes his head on a rock, and following which another person places the man's unconscious body in a boat and pushes it out to sea. There are sex references, including to affairs. There are also brief scenes in which adults drink alcohol, a person is caught vaping, and there is also very mild bad language ('God').
mild injury detail, threat, sex references
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, an investigation into a mysterious attack uncovers links to disputed plans for a peregrine falcon nesting site, and Anne takes over Humphrey and Martha’s wedding plans.

threat and horror
There are brief scenes of mild threat. A person deliberately injures themself in order to frame another person for attempted murder, but the visual detail is minimal.
sex
A moment of comic confusion occurs when one person offers another a ‘sex on the beach’ cocktail.
injury detail
There are bloodless images of an arrow sticking out of a person’s shoulder.
additional issues
There are very mild upsetting scenes related to bereavement. Other issues include very mild rude humour and bad language (e.g. ‘God’).
mild violence, injury detail, threat, rude humour
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a UK crime drama series; in this episode, there is a break-in at the museum, and an elderly woman is assaulted.

violence
Police tackle a suspect to the ground. There are references to men entering an elderly woman's house, stealing from her, and pushing her over.
threat and horror
Police chase suspects, and a character breaks into a museum.
rude humour
There is mild innuendo.
injury detail
An injured woman with blood on her face recalls being pushed by an intruder.
additional issues
There are themes of bereavement and scenes of emotional upset.
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
mild scary scenes, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery series; in this episode, Detective Inspector Goodman investigates a possible supernatural phenomenon.

threat and horror
A sustained scene of suspense features a supernatural element; scary moments include visitations from the dead and a jump scare however these scenes are intercut with comedy.
drugs
There are verbal references to the hallucinogenic substance DMT and its effects withing the context of a Police investigation.
additional issues
In one scene there are allusions to an extramarital affair but the detail is limited. There are references to the death of a person and scenes feature family members grieving. In one scene a person talks about being separated from a loved one.
moderate violence, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a crime series; in this episode, Humphrey looks into the apparently accidental death of a drunk driver.

violence
Two men scuffle, one holding another underwater.
sex
Comic references are made to a couple's use of handcuffs during 'sexy time'.
additional issues
A drowned dead person is seen at a crime scene. Comic remarks are made about men using body parts to compete for dominance. A brief threatening scene features a car driving at high speed and crashing through a gate. There are references to a person driving whilst inebriated. Very mild bad language ('God', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell') is used. A person grieves the death of a loved one.
moderate drug misuse, threat, implied strong language
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery series; in this episode, Zahra and Kelby investigate when a woman is harassed.

threat and horror
There are scenes in which a woman receives threatening messages and death threats on her phone; there are references to cyber bullying, body shaming, and harassment.
language
There is implied strong language ('f**k').
drugs
In a nightclub setting there are shots of a bag of pills changing hands and of a powder poured into a person's drink; verbal references to illegal drugs include mention of 'MDMA' and 'pills'.
additional issues
A couple who have spent the night together briefly discuss the sexual encounter but there is no detail. In one scene there is a close-up shot of a bruise.
mild drug references, suicide references, sex references, language
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery series; in this episode, Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman investigates a poisoning.

language
There is mild bad language ('bloody').
sex
There is use of terms such as 'shacked-up' and 'erotic emporium'; there is allusion to the use of handcuffs during sexual activity but this is without detail and is played for comedy.
drugs
References include the sight of prescription drugs in a flashback scene, and multiple verbal mentions within the context of a police investigation.
suicide and self-harm
Multiple verbal references are made to a person's mental health and eventual suicide within the context of a police investigation; however, there is limited detail. A flashback scene features a person's funeral.
additional issues
There are references to cancer in a medical setting. Upsetting scenes include emotional moments between a child and her foster parents. People drink alcohol and there are verbal references to smoking.
mild threat, language, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, a regatta reignites old local feuds.

threat and horror
A young woman becomes dizzy and disorientated during a sailing race, resulting in her falling face down into the water, seemingly unconscious. A person is sent a threatening anonymous letter. During an argument, a couple accidentally drop a glass bottle and shards cut a child's leg.
language
Mild bad language ('git') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'God' and 'screw'.
sex
A man calls a woman 'sexy' in an implied post-coital scene.
additional issues
A brief reference is made to a woman being on antidepressants. A child has a small cut to her leg which is quickly tended to by a nurse. References are made to a woman being tested for cancer.
moderate threat, discrimination references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime drama series; in this episode, Humphrey and the team investigate a series of strange events at a local farm.

threat and horror
A person dressed as a 'corn doll' terrorises a farmer and his daughter in a series of crimes intended to intimidate them.
discrimination
References are made to a father's homophobic attitudes and behaviours towards his adult daughter and her girlfriend.
additional issues
Mild bad language ('bloody', 'git') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'hell' and 'God'. There are infrequent mild sex references. A woman pushes another during an argument.
mild scary scenes, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

BEYOND PARADISE is a British crime mystery series; in this episode, Detective Inspector Goodman and his team investigate the disappearance of a young woman.

violence
There are chase scenes and sequences in which people use physical force such as grabbing, pushing, and shoving.
threat and horror
Scary moments feature ominous sounds and invoke the supernatural.
drugs
There are verbal references to the illegal sale of cannabis.
additional issues
There are verbal references to a person's death. There is also very mild bad language ('damn', 'God').
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
Classified date13/04/2023
LanguageEnglish
violence
Two men fight scrappily, and one bites the other’s hand in undetailed fashion to extricate himself from a headlock. The fighting is played for comic effect.
language
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘God’).
moderate threat
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are repeated sequences of a person falling from a height after being pushed deliberately by an assailant, resulting in injuries that require their hospitalisation.
additional issues
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘hell’). There are infrequent mild sex references. There are brief bloody images after a person accidentally cuts their finger. Very mild rude humour features a person farting repeatedly. There are discreet references to a woman suffering a miscarriage.
moderate threat, suicide references, sex references
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate threat include repeated flashbacks of a person being hit by a car.
sex
A man recalls a childhood memory of his crush showing him her knickers and suggests he's "lusted after her" ever since. Other references include infrequent questions about adultery.
suicide and self-harm
A suspenseful sequence involves a character - whose life has seemingly fallen apart - threatening to drive themselves and their family off a cliff.
additional issues
Injury detail includes brief close-ups of blood following a car accident and a rooster bite. Mild rude humour includes a brief close-up of a man's urine sample. Bad language is very mild ('God').
mild threat, sex references, language
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are brief sequences of threat involving chases and a police officer exploring creepy noises in a building at night. All threatening scenes are quickly resolved.
language
There is mild bad language ('bloody'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell' and 'Jesus').
sex
Mild sex references include brief mention of adulterous relationships, as well as a woman's fancy dress costume revealing suspenders and fishnets.
additional issues
There is also very mild rude humour.
moderate threat, drug references
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Police play a 999 call in which a man appears to plead for his life. A man in a threatening situation has a heart attack and dies.
drugs
There are references to ravers taking magic mushrooms.
additional issues
There is mild crime scene detail, with an uninjured corpse. A woman weeps recalling past miscarriages. There is infrequent mild bad language ('sod'). There is mild rude humour involving alien 'probes'. There are brief and undetailed references to suicide and cancer. Violence is brief and very mild.
brief sexual threat
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man grabs a teenage girl and pulls her towards him but she manages to fight him off. There are verbal references to a man frequently sexually harassing his female employees.
additional issues
An arsonist sets fire to buildings and graffitis threatening messages. Use of mild and very mild bad language occurs ('bloody', 'git', 'God', 'damn'). There is brief emotional upset and references to a woman slapping a man after he kisses her.
mild violence, language
Classified Date:
13/04/2023
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Two men fight scrappily, and one bites the other’s hand in undetailed fashion to extricate himself from a headlock. The fighting is played for comic effect.
language
There is mild bad language (‘bloody’), as well as very mild terms (‘God’).
mild violence, injury detail, threat, rude humour
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Police tackle a suspect to the ground. There are references to men entering an elderly woman's house, stealing from her, and pushing her over.
threat and horror
Police chase suspects, and a character breaks into a museum.
rude humour
There is mild innuendo.
injury detail
An injured woman with blood on her face recalls being pushed by an intruder.
additional issues
There are themes of bereavement and scenes of emotional upset.
mild injury detail, threat, sex references
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are brief scenes of mild threat. A person deliberately injures themself in order to frame another person for attempted murder, but the visual detail is minimal.
sex
A moment of comic confusion occurs when one person offers another a ‘sex on the beach’ cocktail.
injury detail
There are bloodless images of an arrow sticking out of a person’s shoulder.
additional issues
There are very mild upsetting scenes related to bereavement. Other issues include very mild rude humour and bad language (e.g. ‘God’).
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A person's face is bloodstained and he is also disorientated.
additional issues
Brief scenes of threat include one in which a silhouetted figure approaches a man through the fog. There are also references to a local folk tale in which the Devil dupes a man and drives him insane. The episode contains brief verbal drug references. Drug misuse is clearly disapproved of by the episode as a whole. A person falls and strikes his head on a rock, and following which another person places the man's unconscious body in a boat and pushes it out to sea. There are sex references, including to affairs. There are also brief scenes in which adults drink alcohol, a person is caught vaping, and there is also very mild bad language ('God').
suicide references, mild bad language
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
In one scene, a man pins his brother against a wall in a menacing manner.
language
There is mild bad language ('balls').
suicide and self-harm
During the opening sequence, a woman disappears from a boat, and evidence suggests she may have taken her own life by jumping overboard. Throughout the ensuing investigation, there are verbal references to suicide.
additional issues
There are very mild sex references.
moderate threat, violence
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman is followed while walking alone at night, and is attacked, suffering a minor head wound.
additional issues
There are mild sex references, and there is very mild bad language ('God', 'damn').
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include stabbing, and there are also bloody crime scene images.
additional issues
There are mild sex references and innuendo, as well as suicide references.
mild drug references
Classified Date:
27/04/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
There are infrequent verbal references to cannabis use.
additional issues
In the opening scene, a figure enters a succession of homes, while an excerpt from A Christmas Carol is read in voiceover.. There is very mild bad language ('God', 'screw'). A man discusses having terminal cancer, and having lost his wife and son.
mild drug references, suicide references, sex references, language
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is mild bad language ('bloody').
sex
There is use of terms such as 'shacked-up' and 'erotic emporium'; there is allusion to the use of handcuffs during sexual activity but this is without detail and is played for comedy.
drugs
References include the sight of prescription drugs in a flashback scene, and multiple verbal mentions within the context of a police investigation.
suicide and self-harm
Multiple verbal references are made to a person's mental health and eventual suicide within the context of a police investigation; however, there is limited detail. A flashback scene features a person's funeral.
additional issues
There are references to cancer in a medical setting. Upsetting scenes include emotional moments between a child and her foster parents. People drink alcohol and there are verbal references to smoking.
mild threat, language, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A young woman becomes dizzy and disorientated during a sailing race, resulting in her falling face down into the water, seemingly unconscious. A person is sent a threatening anonymous letter. During an argument, a couple accidentally drop a glass bottle and shards cut a child's leg.
language
Mild bad language ('git') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'God' and 'screw'.
sex
A man calls a woman 'sexy' in an implied post-coital scene.
additional issues
A brief reference is made to a woman being on antidepressants. A child has a small cut to her leg which is quickly tended to by a nurse. References are made to a woman being tested for cancer.
moderate threat, discrimination references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A person dressed as a 'corn doll' terrorises a farmer and his daughter in a series of crimes intended to intimidate them.
discrimination
References are made to a father's homophobic attitudes and behaviours towards his adult daughter and her girlfriend.
additional issues
Mild bad language ('bloody', 'git') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'hell' and 'God'. There are infrequent mild sex references. A woman pushes another during an argument.
mild scary scenes, violence, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are chase scenes and sequences in which people use physical force such as grabbing, pushing, and shoving.
threat and horror
Scary moments feature ominous sounds and invoke the supernatural.
drugs
There are verbal references to the illegal sale of cannabis.
additional issues
There are verbal references to a person's death. There is also very mild bad language ('damn', 'God').
moderate drug misuse, threat, implied strong language
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are scenes in which a woman receives threatening messages and death threats on her phone; there are references to cyber bullying, body shaming, and harassment.
language
There is implied strong language ('f**k').
drugs
In a nightclub setting there are shots of a bag of pills changing hands and of a powder poured into a person's drink; verbal references to illegal drugs include mention of 'MDMA' and 'pills'.
additional issues
A couple who have spent the night together briefly discuss the sexual encounter but there is no detail. In one scene there is a close-up shot of a bruise.
moderate violence, sex references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Two men scuffle, one holding another underwater.
sex
Comic references are made to a couple's use of handcuffs during 'sexy time'.
additional issues
A drowned dead person is seen at a crime scene. Comic remarks are made about men using body parts to compete for dominance. A brief threatening scene features a car driving at high speed and crashing through a gate. There are references to a person driving whilst inebriated. Very mild bad language ('God', 'screw', 'damn', 'hell') is used. A person grieves the death of a loved one.
mild scary scenes, drug references
Classified Date:
12/05/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A sustained scene of suspense features a supernatural element; scary moments include visitations from the dead and a jump scare however these scenes are intercut with comedy.
drugs
There are verbal references to the hallucinogenic substance DMT and its effects withing the context of a Police investigation.
additional issues
In one scene there are allusions to an extramarital affair but the detail is limited. There are references to the death of a person and scenes feature family members grieving. In one scene a person talks about being separated from a loved one.
Director(s)na
Production year2023
Genre(s)Drama, Crime, Mystery
Approx. running minutes58m
CastKris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi
Classified date13/04/2023
LanguageEnglish