Death in Paradise

Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: When the murderer is revealed, they cry admitting implicitly their guilt. Mascara runs down their cheek, but its trails disappear between shots, and changed are also the smears on the lower eyelid. (00:47:45)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: In a rather blatant continuity mistake, Humphrey starts seated with his wife and two cocktails, which become a single cocktail glass when Dwayne and Fidel barge in. (00:35:00)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Other mistake: The timestamps on the CCTV screenshots indicate that the murder happened in early March (since they are from early February and they go back one month), but March already passed in previous episodes of the same season (gigolo calendar, bank statements). (00:29:00)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: When the severely confused Humphrey asks "What are we doing?" Sgt. Bordey points at the car; in the first shot she points and lowers her hand, but in the next shot the hand is still up and pointing. (00:12:30)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: Talking about the Chambers in front of the station prior of the surprise arrival of his wife, Humph gesticulates with his left, right, left hand depending on the camera angle. (00:10:50)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: In the preliminary interview with the suspects, Colin Campbell is talking about the concert he accompanied the victim to. Depending on the camera angle, the shadows on the table change, in a larger and uninterrupted area in the overhead shot. (00:06:50)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: Emma is late for the party; Jim says that maybe he should go check on her, to which his wife goes "Whaaat?" Notice the straw in her drink, pointed to her right. New shot, and it is pointing left. And when the guys scuttle away, the straws in her glass are two. (00:02:15)

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Episode #3.8 - S3-E8

Continuity mistake: Tech-savy Jim is asked to fix the wi-fi in the intro of the episode. With a shark-like grin Pam Chandler replies he'll be "only too happy to help", and raises above her bosom the hand with the sunglasses. Jim passes her in the next shot, where her hand is low to the point of being out of frame. (00:01:20)

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Episode #3.7 - S3-E7

Continuity mistake: The timing of the scene when all of the 4 people who make the police force of Saint Marie reunite to check on Humphrey makes no real sense; there is no way that Fidel (but also Dwayne, even if at least there was a moment of contemplative silence before his arrival) couldn't have heard the chat going on in the room in the house at night being outside the open door. (00:39:20)

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Episode #3.7 - S3-E7

Continuity mistake: In the more personal part of the conversation between Humphrey and Camille when he sits at the small table with her, the light flickers on Kris Marshall's face at different intensity depending on the camera angle used. (00:37:30)

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Episode #3.7 - S3-E7

Continuity mistake: The scene with Humphrey and Camille sitting in front of each other with awkwardness and the guest bathroom story begins with him placing the paper on top of a book on the table. When he mentions the unconfortable family dinners, the book moved to the edge of the table without anyone coming near to it. (00:37:10)

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Episode #3.7 - S3-E7

Continuity mistake: Goodman is involuntarily jumpscared by Camille while on watch. After pawing the papers away, he turns towards her. He is holding still, but in the next shot (focused on Sara Martins) he is turning and standing straight, again. (00:36:20)

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In the Footsteps of a Killer - S6-E7

Trivia: In the close-up of the diary of Julie Matlock, you can read in the column to the right of the page with the mysterious number 19871 a name; Agnes Dahan. It's the name of the production buyer of the episode, and long time staff member of the show in production and art department. (00:20:20)

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Question: Why did the cord on the wall phone in the police station change from straight in the early episodes to coiled later?

Answer: There's probably no particular reason. Sets and props on long-running TV shows often change as needed and for various reasons throughout a series run.

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