Almost Paradise

Almost Paradise is an American-Philippine crime drama television series produced by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen. The series is the first American television series to be filmed entirely in the Philippines. It premiered on March 30, 2020, on WGN America (now known as NewsNation) in the United States. The series was renewed for a second season on Amazon Freevee, with all 10 episodes premiering on July 21, 2023. Premise Former DEA Agent Alex Walker, forced into retirement, moves to the island of Cebu in the Philippines. He purchases a hotel gift shop in the hope of managing his stress and high blood pressure, but the wealthy and criminal elements on the island keep drawing him back into law enforcement. Cast Main Christian Kane as Alex Walker, a former DEA agent Samantha Richelle as Detective Kai Mendoza AC Bonifacio as teenage Kai. Arthur Acuña as Ernesto Alamares, Kai's partner Nonie Buencamino as Ike Ocampo, chief of the Mactan Police Department Ces Quesada as Cory Santos, the manager of the hotel