{"id":6847,"date":"2025-04-10T05:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T05:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/6847\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T05:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T05:30:33","slug":"death-in-paradise-viewer-shares-wild-mervin-paternity-theory-but-fans-arent-sure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/6847\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in Paradise viewer shares wild Mervin paternity theory \u2013 but fans aren’t sure"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Death in Paradise<\/a> fan has shared a pretty imaginative theory about Mervin’s dad’s real identity, but not everyone is on board.<\/p>\n

Season 14 of the popular cosy crime series<\/a> saw Don Gilet take over from Ralf Little as new Saint Marie Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson. <\/p>\n

In the recent chapter, Mervin moved to Saint Marie to find his biological mother, who had given him up for adoption but had sadly died. <\/p>\n

Researching his mum’s story, the DI discovers he has a brother on the Caribbean island, but one viewer is convinced there’s more to Mervin’s family tree.<\/p>\n

Sharing their idea on Reddit<\/a>, a Death in Paradise fan theorised that Mervin’s boss, Commissioner Selwyn Patterson<\/a> (Don Warrington), could be his dad.<\/p>\n

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Related: Why Death in Paradise’s heartbreaking arrest was the greatest in the show’s history<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Selwyn is Mervin’s Dad,” the fan wrote, though they admitted their theory was a tad far-fetched.
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“He had to step down when Mervin’s became a DI on the island,” they continued. <\/p>\n

“No idea on anything else, it doesn’t really fit in with the story, and I know there’s more holes than a colander, but that’s what I’m going with.”
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Other fans of the series joined the conversation, picking apart holes in the theory.<\/p>\n

“The theory isn’t awful but it doesn’t make sense,” one fan noted, adding: “Also, it wouldn’t really improve the storyline, as well as Selwyn already has a daughter and she is probably at least 10 years younger than Mervin.”<\/p>\n

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“Selwyn already has had one unknown child plot,” another fan offered. “It would be boring to have another one.”<\/p>\n

Finally, another viewer reminded his fellow fans that Mervin was aware of his dad’s identity.<\/p>\n

“Mervin was very clear he knew who he father was\/is,” they said. “Doesn’t mean he’s wrong, but it doesn’t feel right.”<\/p>\n

Season 14 aired its finale on March 28, leaving a few loose ends<\/a> for the next instalment to tie up. Another series is officially on the way, with Gilet confirmed to return in the role of Mervin.<\/p>\n

Death in Paradise and its spin-off, Beyond Paradise, both air on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more Death in Paradise news on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times<\/a> and Digital Spy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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