Overall narrative architecture across all 15 seasons
Story Structure — 15 Plot Phases
Season 1: British Rigour
Season 2: Island Ties
Season 3: Goodman Era Begins
Season 4: Hidden Depths
Season 5: Personal Stakes
Season 6: Volcanic Tensions
Season 7: Mooney's Arrival
Season 8: Family Divides
Season 9: New Year Murders
Season 10: Neville's Adaptation
Season 11: Social Media & Rehab
Season 12: Preppers & Romance
Season 13: Commissioner Under Fire
Season 14: Mervin's Debut
Season 15: Return & Resolution
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
