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The Best Episodes of Death in Paradise Season 10

Every episode of Death in Paradise Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Death in Paradise Season 10!

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

Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Pilot of the Airwaves" is the best rated episode of "Death in Paradise" season 10. It scored 7.3/10 based on 561 votes. Directed by Richard Signy and written by Justin Young, it aired on 1/7/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Steamy Confessions".

  • Pilot of the Airwaves
    7.3/10561 votes

    #1 - Pilot of the Airwaves

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2021

    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.

    Director: Richard Signy

    Writer: Justin Young

  • Steamy Confessions
    7.1/10482 votes

    #2 - Steamy Confessions

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2021

    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.

    Director: Richard Signy

    Writer: Emma Goodwin

  • Lucky in Love
    7.5/10488 votes

    #3 - Lucky in Love

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2021

    Neville is left perplexed when a lottery winner is found dead but her body then disappears. JP has an unruly new officer to train whilst preparing for the birth of his twins.

    Director: Chris Foggin

    Writer: James Hall, Helen Black

  • Chain Reaction
    7.7/10479 votes

    #4 - Chain Reaction

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2021

    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.

    Director: Chris Foggin

    Writer: Dan Muirden

  • Music To My Ears
    7.9/10524 votes

    #5 - Music To My Ears

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2021

    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.

    Director: Jordan Hogg

    Writer: N/A

  • Fake or Fortune
    8.1/10585 votes

    #6 - Fake or Fortune

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2021

    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.

    Director: Jordan Hogg

    Writer: N/A

  • Somewhere in Time
    7.6/10454 votes

    #7 - Somewhere in Time

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2021

    A stag do goes awry when the host of their fishing trip is found harpooned on a beach the next morning. But as their boat never moved, how could any of them have done it?

    Director: Toby Frow

    Writer: N/A

  • I'll Never Let You Go
    7.6/10444 votes

    #8 - I'll Never Let You Go

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2021

    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.

    Director: Toby Frow

    Writer: Julie Dixon