A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.
The best episode of "Death in Paradise" season 7 is "Murder from Above", rated 7.6/10 from 638 user votes. It was directed by Jonathan Gershfield and written by Robert Thorogood. "Murder from Above" aired on 1/4/2018 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Stakes Are High".
DI Mooney and his team are tested when a hotel billionaire's fiancee falls from a balcony the day before her lavish wedding and everything points to suicide... except for the fact that the victim only painted one fingernail.
Director: Jonathan Gershfield
Writer: Robert Thorogood
DI Mooney and the team enter the high-stakes world of poker when a finalist is poisoned during the Caribbean Poker Masters tournament. With the only suspects sitting around the table and even a twitch of an eye can reveal a player's hand, just how did the killer commit murder?
Director: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Jake Riddell
When famous thriller author Frank O'Toole is found stabbed through the heart in the middle of the ocean, Jack and his team are baffled. But as the spotlight turns on Frank's closest friends and family and secrets are exposed, Jack uncovers a murder plot worthy of one of his novels...
Director: Jonathan Gershfield
Writer: Justin Young
Jack and the team find themselves embroiled in the mysterious world of faith healing when a woman is poisoned during a ceremony and all evidence points to the arrogant healer himself.
Director: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Tom Higgins
The island's Day of the Dead celebrations are cut short by a woman's death. DI Mooney and the team must navigate the waters of the elitist Yacht Club to catch the killer.
Director: Ian Barnes
Writer: Robert Thorogood
The leader of a spiritual retreat is strangled and Jack and his team are baffled by the fact that all their suspects were in a meditation circle at the time of the murder.
Director: Ian Barnes
Writer: Damian Wayling
Long-buried memories are raked up for JP when someone from his past is caught red-handed at a murder scene and Jack must unravel a complex mystery to find the truth.
Director: Sarah Walker
Writer: James Hall
When Billy Springer, lead guitarist of a popular reggae band, is murdered, DI Mooney and his team must crack a cold case that has haunted the Commissioner for years, before they can arrest the killer. After performing on stage as part of Leon And The Ragers 30-year reunion gig, Billy is found dead moments later in his dressing room.
Director: Sarah Walker
Writer: Will Fisher