Joséphine Jobert’s stars as a police officer in the French crime drama Saint-Pierre, which comes to UK screens this month

Calling all Death in Paradise fans! Joséphine Jobert’s French crime drama Saint-Pierre is finally coming to the UK – and viewers don’t have long to wait until the gripping police series arrives on TV screens.

The detective drama, which also stars Allan Hawco (Jack Ryan), first premiered in Canada in January 2025 and aired a second season earlier this year. The story centres around two seasoned detectives forced to team up despite their very different policing styles.

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Joséphine Jobert and Allan Hawco star in Saint Pierre

Death in Paradise fans have been patiently waiting for the show to arrive in the UK. It marks the first time Joséphine has returned to British screens since her departure from Death in Paradise in 2024.

The French actress starred in the BBC mystery series between 2015 and 2019, before returning for seasons ten and 11 in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, she made another return for season 13, which saw her character Florence sail off into the sunset with Ralf Little’s DI Neville Parker.

Mark your calendars as Saint-Pierre premieres in the UK on U&Alibi on 23 April 2026 at 8pm. Keep reading to find out more…

Josephine Jobert in Death In Paradise© Red Planet / Amelia Troubridge / BBC
Neville and Florence sailed off into the sunset at the end of season 13

What is Saint-Pierre about?

The police series follows Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector Donny ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick (Hawco), who is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (the small French-controlled island just off the coast of Newfoundland) after digging too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity.

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The police series follows two seasoned detectives forced to team up despite their very different policing styles

His arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève ‘Arch’ Archambault (Jobert), a Parisian transplant in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons.

The synopsis continues: “Saint-Pierre is a police procedural with French star Josephine Jobert as Arch and Canadian star Allan Hawco as Fitz, and James Purefoy rounding out the stellar team.

“As if by fate, these two seasoned officers – with very different policing skills and approaches – are forced together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic façade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity which tends to wash up on its beautiful shores.”

Allan Hawco and Josephine Jobert in Saint Pierre© Saint Pierre / Josephine Jobert / Instagram
The series first aired in Canada in 2025

It concludes: “At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together… a veritable crime-fighting force.”

What have viewers said about season one?

Viewers have hailed the show as “outstanding” and “gripping” on social media.

One person penned: “This was truly an outstanding show. The cast is perfect. They bring the characters to life immediately. The writing is gripping from beginning to end,” while another hailed the show as “genius”.

Meanwhile, a third viewer described the series as “engaging, well-acted, and full of coastal grit”.

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Saint-Pierre premieres on U&Alibi on 23 April

Who else stars in the show?

Starring alongside Joséphine Jobert and Allan Hawco are James Purefoy (Sex Education), Benz Antoine (Bull), Jean-Michel Le Gal (Murdoch Mysteries), Tamara Podemski (The Borderline), Maxim Roy (Shadowhunters), Tim Rozon (Schitt’s Creek) and Erika Prevost.

How to watch Saint-Pierre

Saint-Pierre premieres on U&Alibi on 23 April at 8pm.