This week's sharpest crime pick in Australia on ABC iview, and in the US on Britbox Apple TV Channel is Return to Paradise. The 2-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 28 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch Anna Samson work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Put it on tonight on ABC iview and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Return to Paradise is worth clearing space for. Return to Paradise treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work ethic helps her solve murder mysteries. The writing gets a boost from Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith, who sell every scene they're in. Across 2 seasons (2024–2025), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. Return to Paradise is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Return to Paradise. The tonal similarities to Agatha Christie's Marple are real, though Return to Paradise carves out its own identity quickly. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Anna Samson anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.

Return to Paradise is currently airing new episodes, created by Peter Mattessi, Robert Thorogood, James Hall and Fredsters — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.