Benidorm Is Murder: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Benidorm Is Murder
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2026-07-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 86071
• IMDb ID: tt38683025
• TVDB ID: 469437

Cast and credited roles

• John Hannah — Dennis Crown
• Carolina Bécquer — Rosa
• Ariadna Cabrol — Maria
• Damian Schedler Cruz — Jesùs
• Brian Bovell — Archie
• Tamzin Outhwaite — Tiff

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-30; final listed air date 2026-09-03; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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