Nevis Stars in New Lifetime Movie: Paradise with You Premieres 7 November
The first trailer for Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You, a new Lifetime romance filmed on Nevis, was released on 12 October 2026. The film premieres in the United States on Lifetime on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (also 8 p.m. Pacific Time).
The trailer and premiere details
PEOPLE published the trailer as an exclusive on 12 October. It opens on a Nevis beach, where Carter, an American football star played by Taye Diggs, has an awkward first encounter with Simone, played by Heather Hemmens. Cynthia Bailey also stars, as Simone’s friend.
The film is part of Lifetime’s Love of a Lifetime series of romantic films. Lifetime has confirmed the premiere for Saturday, 7 November, at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central), and PEOPLE lists it at 8 p.m. ET/PT. That is the US broadcast schedule for the Lifetime channel.
Watch the trailer
Lifetime released the one-minute official trailer on its Instagram account on 12 October, and PEOPLE also published it as a first look.
Trailer: Lifetime (@lifetimetv) on Instagram. Watch on Instagram.
What the film is about
Carter is an NFL star close to retirement who comes to Nevis to work out what life after football might look like. On the island he meets Simone, an interior decorator starting again after being betrayed. Their romance runs into trouble when they discover they both want the same estate. In the trailer, the land Carter is thinking of buying for a football training facility turns out to have belonged to Simone’s grandmother.
Patricia Frontain directed the film from a script by Ejay Jamison, Reel Chicago reported in March. Diggs, Hemmens and the author Terry McMillan are executive producers. PEOPLE describes it as the fourth collaboration between McMillan and Diggs.
How Nevis was involved
The film was shot on Nevis early in 2026. In March, the Nevis Film Commission welcomed Taye Diggs to the island and thanked the production company, The Ninth House, along with the local cast, crew and partners. The Commission said the film was the company’s first international production.
On 18 March, the Nevis Tourism Authority announced that Nevis would be the setting for the film. As reported by eTurboNews, the production was supported locally by the Nevis Film Commission, led by Film Commissioner Pamela Martin, together with the Nevis Tourism Authority.
On 14 October, NevisPages shared the premiere date, citing Pamela Martin.
Nevis on screen
The trailer features familiar places across Nevis, including Nevisian Heritage Village, the Nevis Hot Springs and the Artisan Village. For visitors who know the island, spotting these locations is part of the appeal. For anyone discovering Nevis through the film, they offer a glimpse of places to explore during a stay.
Our guide to the hot springs and the Bath Hotel explains how to visit the thermal pools, and the history section of our Nevis wish list includes the Heritage Village.
Watching outside the United States
The 7 November date and time apply to Lifetime in the United States. The sources we checked do not say when, or whether, the film will be shown in other countries, including St Kitts and Nevis, the United Kingdom and Canada. If you are outside the US, check your local TV listings nearer the time.
Exploring Nevis
If the film has you thinking about a visit, Nevis is small enough to see a good deal of it in a few days. Most visitors fly into St Kitts and cross to Nevis by sea, and our guide to getting to Nevis explains the options.
For beaches, Nevis for nature lovers covers the quieter beaches as well as Nevis Peak and the rainforest, and our local’s guide to hidden gems includes Lover’s Beach. For heritage, start with our guide to Charlestown’s history, museum and historic sites. Alexander Hamilton was born in the town.
