Humphrey Goodman

Humphrey Goodman
Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman
Death in Paradise character
Portrayed by	Kris Marshall
Duration	2014-
First appearance	Series 3, Episode 1
Classification	main cast
Profile
Occupation	Detective Inspector

Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman is a character in the crime drama television series Death in Paradise, portrayed by Kris Marshall.

Goodman is assigned to Saint Marie after the murder of D.I. Richard Poole at the start of Series 3. Clues from Poole's investigation helped Goodman reveal the motive and the killer's identity; Goodman commented that Poole had 'solved his own murder.' Goodman stayed on in Saint Marie after his wife Sally announced she would not be joining him on the Caribbean island. He became the chief inspector on the island, and took to Poole's old habit of announcing the murderer in front of all the suspects and his police team. He is very clumsy, often forgetting things or finding himself with nothing to take notes on; he embraces Caribbean life much more than his predecessor. He has a knack at being able to solve murders instantly, looking at the meaning of small details, much like his predecessor. He fell in love with his detective sergeant, Camille Bordey, often coming close to revealing his feelings for her. He tried to stop her leaving when she requested a job in Paris, but conceded. He shared a passionate kiss with her just before she left the island. Her successor, Florence Cassell, also managed to get along with Goodman, often sharing jokes and they dedicate a drink to Camille after their first solved case.

Goodman is awkward and accident prone.^[1] Michael Hogan argues that "his bumbling and stammering resemble a Hugh Grant impersonation."^[2]

References

1. Nutkins, Kirsty. "It's trouble in paradise for star Kris Marshall". Sunday Express. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
2. Hogan, Michael (4 March 2014). "Death in Paradise, series 3, final episode, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2015.