Former detective Dennis Crown has swapped the chaos of the UK for a quieter life running a bar in Benidorm. But when tourists start turning up dead, he's reluctantly drawn back into detective work-egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan. With Dennis's real-world experience and Rosa's encyclopaedic TV knowledge, each episode sees the duo tackling a new murder in paradise, whilst trying to remain on the right side of the local Spanish cops.

Benidorm Is Murder (2026)

★ 7/10 July 30, 2026 1 season

ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

Creator: Ian Jarvis

Former detective Dennis Crown has swapped the chaos of the UK for a quieter life running a bar in Benidorm. But when tourists start turning up dead, he's reluctantly drawn back into detective work-egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan. With Dennis's real-world experience and Rosa's encyclopaedic TV knowledge, each episode sees the duo tackling a new murder in paradise, whilst trying to remain on the right side of the local Spanish cops.

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Creators

Ian Jarvis

Cast

John Hannah Dennis Crown Carolina Bécquer Rosa Ariadna Cabrol DS Maria Hernandez Damian Schedler Cruz PC Jesús Ballesteros Brian Bovell Archie