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The Best Episodes of Death in Paradise

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The Best Episodes of Death in Paradise

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.

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  1. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Switcharoo

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    S9:E5

    The celebratory launch of a new luxury resort is cut short when a woman is found electrocuted in her hotel bathtub – with the door locked from the inside.

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  2. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Fake or Fortune

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    S10:E6

    The team have their work cut out in this dramatic conclusion to the two-parter. Neville must solve a mystery from the past that unlocks the truth of who murdered the concert pianist and why. Help is at hand, though, with the return of a former sergeant.

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    Director:Jordan Hogg
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.5/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Unlike Father, Unlike Son

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    S4:E8

    DI Goodman and the team are under pressure when a prisoner is killed in their custody.

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  4. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Damned If You Do...

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    S4:E3

    The President of The Saint Marie Heritage Society dies while re-enacting the French invasion of the island.

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    Director:David O'Neill
  5. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Until Death Do You Part

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    S4:E4

    DI Goodman investigates when a bride-to-be is killed on the last night of her hen party.

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  6. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Swimming in Murder

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    S4:E5

    DI Goodman investigates when the lead singer of a band is murdered on Saint Marie.

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    Director:Paul Murphy
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  8. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - La Murder Le Diablé

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    S9:E1

    New Year's Eve celebrations are cut short when a masked man stabs a woman in her own home. Jack and the team must uncover the identity of the mystery murderer before they strike again.

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    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:James Hall
  9. 8.3/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Murder on Mosquito Island

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    S9:E6

    A desert island survival course goes wrong when the leader – a trained survival expert and ex-SAS soldier – is found dead in the forest of a remote island near Saint Marie.

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    Director:N/A
  10. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Pilot of the Airwaves

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    S10:E1

    When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. But given that he was live on air at the time of the murder, how could he have done it? Meanwhile, the team welcomes back an old colleague.

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  11. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - She Was Murdered Twice

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    S4:E7

    DI Goodman enters the world of corporate team building when an entrepreneur is killed.

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  12. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Chain Reaction

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    S10:E4

    Neville’s attempts to embrace island life backfire when, during a game of beach volleyball, a sandfly bite lands him in hospital. His time on the ward takes a shocking turn when a nurse takes her own life during a night shift. Meanwhile, Marlon gives JP some unusual advice to help his twins sleep.

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    Director:Chris Foggin
  13. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Music To My Ears

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    S10:E5

    A celebrated concert pianist murdered one night in his studio. Catherine’s friendship with the victim’s family puts her in unexpected danger. The first of a two-part story.

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    Director:Jordan Hogg
    Writer:N/A
  14. 8.0/10(753 votes)

    #13 - A Dash of Sunshine

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    S2:E6

    There is an unwelcome blast from the past for DI Richard Poole when a former colleague turns up in Saint Marie.

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  15. 8.0/10(722 votes)

    #14 - A Deadly Party

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    S2:E8

    When a philanthropist is murdered in broad daylight at a charity fundraiser, DI Poole and his colleagues find themselves up against a daring and elusive opponent.

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  16. 8.0/10(608 votes)

    #15 - Beyond the Shining Sea (1)

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    S8:E5

    A fishing community is excited about the arrival of their festival queen for an annual celebration, but when her boat arrives with only her dead body on board, DI Mooney is left, yet again, with a baffling mystery to solve. What could a missing loaf of bread have to do with the crime? Meanwhile, Florence and Patrice look forward to their wedding, which is only a week away, but a huge strain is put on their relationship when the groom is drawn into the murder case as a former employer and long-time friend of the victim.

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  17. 8.0/10(610 votes)

    #16 - Beyond the Shining Sea (2)

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    S8:E6

    The team are left stunned by another murder connected to the killing of festival queen Tiana. But there is a new lead—a phone call relating to their initial suspect—so DI Jack and his officers travel over to nearby Rosalie Island, where the owner and employees of a lucrative investment company all fall under suspicion as they are questioned about the mysterious call. Meanwhile, with emotions running high, Ruby encourages her uncle, Commissioner Patterson, to show his emotional side for once.

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  18. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible

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    S9:E2

    DI Jack Mooney and the team are put to the test when a celebrated artist is poisoned in her studio in confounding circumstances.

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    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Tom Nash
  19. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Tour De Murder

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    S9:E3

    Jack’s romance with Anna blossoms while he and the rest of the team investigate the mysterious death of a cyclist during a race.

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  20. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Pirates of the Murder Scene

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    S9:E4

    Jack faces a life-changing decision whilst investigating the murder of a man found dead in a boat off the Saint Marie coast.

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  21. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Now You See Him, Now You Don't

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    S9:E8

    A blind actress is the only witness to her husband’s murder. But with no evidence that there was anyone else there at the time, can her version of events be trusted? Meanwhile, Neville gets the all-clear to fly home, but is he ready to leave paradise?

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    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Steamy Confessions

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    S10:E2

    The team are baffled when an archaeologist is poisoned during a dig but there is no evidence to prove how it was done. Meanwhile, Neville tests his skills in an island crab-cooking competition.

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  23. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - I'll Never Let You Go

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    S10:E8

    A man confesses to murdering his boss despite being unable to remember what happened. Convinced that things aren’t as simple as they seem, Neville determines to uncover the truth and unveil the real killer.

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    Director:Toby Frow
  24. 8.0/10(505 votes)

    #23 - Sins of the Detective (2)

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    S12:E7

    The team must prove Neville’s innocence after Professor Cartwright is murdered. DI Karen Flitcroft from the Department of Policing Standards takes over the investigation. The investigation leads Naomi and Selwyn to Justin West at the preppers commune.

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  25. 8.0/10(199 votes)

    #24 - Episode 7

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    S14:E7

    Mervin and the team pull together to pin down the prime suspect in his mother’s murder. But old wounds are reopened as Mervin is forced to confront his past.

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    Director:John Maidens
    Writer:James Hall
  26. 7.9/10(885 votes)

    #25 - Predicting Murder

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    S1:E3

    When a woman not only predicts her own murder but also gives a description of the murderer, it all feels too easy for DI Richard Poole. Can a case from the past help solve the present day murder? And more importantly, can Richard convince the team that it has nothing to do with voodoo spirits?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Switcharoo" is the best rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Richard Signy and written by Robert Thorogood, it aired on 2/6/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fake or Fortune".