Fans have compared the new BBC series to Death in Paradise16:27, 24 Jul 2026A beloved detective drama will be back on screens tonight with a new series.‌Granite Harbour, which first launched in 2022, is returning for season three, two years after the second series aired in May 2024.‌Reprising their roles for season three are Dawn Steele as DCI Cora Macmillan, Romario Simpson in the role of DC Davis Lindo, and Hannah Donaldson, who plays DS Lara 'Bart' Bartlett.‌There will also be some new faces joining the cast including Alastair Mackenzie, John Gordon Sinclair, Ellie Haddington and Ryan Fletcher.The synopsis for the first episode, which airs tonight, reads, "A missing persons case turns into a double murder investigation and age-old tensions between the traveller and traditional Aberdonian communities threaten to explode."Davis and the team call on the help of an experienced liaison officer to find a way into the travelling community as understanding it quickly is pivotal to finding the truth.."‌The previous series received mixed reviews from crime drama fans and many shared their thoughts on Imdb.One fan wrote, "Death in Paradise meets Taggart."‌Someone agreed," Yes, I would say Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise combined."Another said, "Unlike many of the reviewers, I'm not Scottish, so my review is solely about the programme and all I can say is... if you love Death in Paradise, you'll love this!"While someone else went on, "Not sure I watched the same series as the other reviewers but I found the storytelling, performances, cast and mystery-solving an enjoyable watch. No fluff, straightforward story that didn't waste my time stretching it to 5-6 episodes so I appreciated that. "‌The new series will explore the story of how teenage café worker Lisa Sterling disappears into the woods surrounding the prestigious estate owned by Richard Loughty following a birthday celebration for Rose Gough, matriarch of the local traveller community.By morning, Lisa's body is discovered at the bottom of a ravine. What initially appears to be a tragic accident is quickly confirmed as murder.Article continues belowDCI MacMillan and her team begin to investigate, but they are under more pressure than ever before. Following the fallout from their previous high-profile case, Chief Constable Alan Willis has ordered an investigation by the Special Police Investigations Service (SPIS).Just as the team appear to be closing in on answers, a shocking discovery forces them to question everything they thought they knew about Lisa's murder, leaving Lindo and Bart facing a far darker mystery than they first imagined.Granite Harbour airs tonight at 9pm on BBC One.