Return to Paradise
Created by Fredsters, Robert Thorogood, James Hall, Peter Mattessi
On ABC TV
A cosy procedural crime drama that pairs murder mysteries with the warmth of a small Australian coastal town, balancing professional tension with personal redemption.
DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work ethic helps her solve murder mysteries.
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Questions people ask
Is Return to Paradise easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Return to Paradise leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Return to Paradise scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Return to Paradise sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Return to Paradise violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Like Return to Paradise
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Return to Paradise
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Return to Paradise, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Return to Paradise, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Return to Paradise, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
