“DEATH IN PARADISE” NEWS

Ginny Holder, on the record, talks about her “Death in Paradise” character Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis

What does Ginny Holder have to say about Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis?

Shain E. Thomas
Paradise Unlocked
Published in
4 min readFeb 3, 2024

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Ginny Holder, with her Death in Paradise character Darlene Curtis first appearing in the seventh season episode “Written in Murder” as a civilian, isn’t the newest kid on the block.

Holder, at the end of the seventh season penultimate instalment, made her farewells to the series. She returned in Toby Frow’s season 11 episode “Painkiller Thriller”. The character’s status, from season 11, changed from civilian to trainee officer.

Holder, with season 13 fast approaching, looks forwards to the immediate future and discusses the past. She tells us what is going on with her character.

This series marks the 100th episode of Death in Paradise. How does it feel to be part of such a monumental milestone?

To get to the 100th episode is quite extraordinary. There’s been so many kinds of stories throughout the years. To get to this point is phenomenal. And the storyline, it will test every single character emotionally…

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Shain E. Thomas
Paradise Unlocked

With an M.Sc. from the University of North Texas, I’m a freelance journalist and a social historian. #APStylebook #BBCStyleGuide http://shainethomas.com/