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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. #1 Worst Episode
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    Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    4.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Episode 3

    S15:E3

    The team are left baffled when a reclusive pensioner is shot dead in his home. And tensions rise as Mervin forgoes the commissioner’s new initiative.

    Director:John Maidens
    Writer:Ben Weatherill

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  2. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.1/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S15:E2

    A couples therapist is found drowned at sea off the coast of her exclusive retreat, and Mervin gets more than he bargained for when he tracks down his wayward brother.

    Director:Ian Aryeh
    Writers:James Hall, Poz Watson

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  3. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Episode 1

    S15:E1

    Selwyn’s return to Saint Marie is disrupted by a dramatic death at his offices, where a man has fallen from the roof. Meanwhile, a new family connection arrives in Mervin’s life.

    Director:John Maidens
    Writer:James Hall

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  4. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S15:E4

    Mervin and the team are called to a local church to investigate the death of an elderly parishioner in a case that hits close to home for Officer Rose.

    Director:Ian Aryeh
    Writers:James Hall, Colin Bytheway

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  5. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 7 - Murdering Lyrical
    6.9/10(491 votes)

    #5 - Murdering Lyrical

    S11:E7

    A reggae rap artist is shot dead at a soundcheck for a concert. Things prove uncomfortable for Marlon when he discovers a personal connection to the crime.

    Director:Ruth Carney
    Writer:Jillian Mannion

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  6. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.9/10(338 votes)

    #6 - Episode 5

    S14:E5

    Mervin begrudgingly agrees to watch a local women’s football game with the team. But it’s cut short when the star player is discovered with a fatal bullet wound.

    Director:Carys Lewis
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  7. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(363 votes)

    #7 - Episode 3

    S14:E3

    Mervin and the team investigate the suspicious death of a wellness business owner after she suffers an allergic reaction at the launch of her skincare product.

    Director:Ian Aryeh
    Writer:Sarah Dean

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  8. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 7 - Death in the Salon
    7.1/10(543 votes)

    #8 - Death in the Salon

    S9:E7

    The team are left stumped when the owner of a hair salon is killed in front of her family without anyone seeing what happened.

    Director:Jennie Darnell
    Writer:Victoria Asare-Archer

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  9. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 6 - Phone-In Murder
    7.1/10(501 votes)

    #9 - Phone-In Murder

    S11:E6

    When a woman reports a murder and is then found strangled, the team are left wondering whether she was reporting her own murder.

    Director:Toby Frow
    Writers:Emma Goodwin, Robert Thorogood

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  10. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.1/10(397 votes)

    #10 - Episode 2

    S14:E2

    A mystery unravels in the jungle when a game show contestant is stabbed on a zip line. Meanwhile, the team butt heads with Mervin.

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writer:Tom Nash

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  11. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 3 - Tour De Murder
    7.2/10(546 votes)

    #11 - Tour De Murder

    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.

    Director:Paulette Randall
    Writers:Fay Rusling, Oriane Messina

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  12. Death in Paradise Season 10 Episode 2 - Steamy Confessions
    7.2/10(542 votes)

    #12 - Steamy Confessions

    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.

    Director:Richard Signy
    Writer:Emma Goodwin

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  13. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 2 - A Double Bogey
    7.2/10(507 votes)

    #13 - A Double Bogey

    S11:E2

    The arrival of a long-lost brother to a family-run golf club culminates in a body on the course. But a prime suspect with an alibi leaves the team with an impenetrable conundrum.

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writers:James Hall, Kevin Rundle

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  14. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 5 - On the Sanctity of Children
    7.2/10(461 votes)

    #14 - On the Sanctity of Children

    S12:E5

    The team investigate the murder of a former children’s home resident. Meanwhile, Marlon sits his sergeant’s exams, and Selwyn meets his daughter for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 3 - Serving Up Murder
    7.2/10(446 votes)

    #15 - Serving Up Murder

    S13:E3

    The poisoning of a celebrity chef confounds the team as they question how and when the poison could possibly have been administered.

    Director:Angie de Chastelai Smith
    Writer:Katerina Watson

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  16. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 4 - Murder Most Electric
    7.2/10(419 votes)

    #16 - Murder Most Electric

    S13:E4

    An electrocution at a substation causes an island-wide blackout and introduces the team to the baffling world of cryptocurrency.

    Director:Angie de Chastelai Smith
    Writers:Patrick Homes, James Cary

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  17. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(340 votes)

    #17 - Episode 4

    S14:E4

    A distillery owner is poisoned during a group tasting of his premium rum. But the case is shrouded in mystery when it’s revealed that all the guests drank from the same bottle.

    Director:Ian Aryeh
    Writers:James Hall, Patrick Homes

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  18. Death in Paradise Season 8 Episode 2 - The Poison Dart Gun
    7.3/10(649 votes)

    #18 - The Poison Dart Gun

    S8:E2

    Jack and the team uncover a nest of vipers when a zoo owner is killed with a tranquiliser dart and everyone has an alibi.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Justin Young

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  19. Death in Paradise Season 8 Episode 3 - Caught Off Camera
    7.3/10(609 votes)

    #19 - Caught Off Camera

    S8:E3

    Jack and the team are mystified when the TV presenter of a holiday programme is found drowned. The spotlight falls on the crew.

    Director:Sarah O'Gorman
    Writer:James Hall

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  20. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 2 - A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible
    7.3/10(566 votes)

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

    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.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Tom Nash

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  21. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 8 - Now You See Him, Now You Don't
    7.3/10(525 votes)

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

    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?

    Director:Jennie Darnell
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 5 - Painkiller Thriller
    7.3/10(504 votes)

    #22 - Painkiller Thriller

    S11:E5

    When a young popstar is found dead at a rehab clinic, it initially looks like a tragic accident. But Neville is convinced there’s more to her death than meets the eye.

    Director:Toby Frow
    Writers:Robert Thorogood, James Hall, Asher Pirie

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  23. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 2 - The Communal Death
    7.3/10(490 votes)

    #23 - The Communal Death

    S12:E2

    The team investigate a preppers commune when one of their members is poisoned inside a locked bunker. Meanwhile, Neville has a series of adventurous dates with Sophie.

    Director:Declan Recks
    Writers:Emma Goodwin, James Hall

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  24. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 3 - Murder on the High Seas
    7.3/10(471 votes)

    #24 - Murder on the High Seas

    S12:E3

    The team investigates the murder of an estate agent, who has been killed ahead of the potential sale of local beauty spot St Agatha's Cove. Marlon leads a counterfeit goods case to impress the Commissioner, while love in the air for Neville following an unexpected encounter.

    Directors:Steve Brett, Declan Recks
    Writers:Emma Goodwin, James Hall, Kit Lambert

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  25. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 4 - An Unpleasant Homecoming
    7.3/10(461 votes)

    #25 - An Unpleasant Homecoming

    S12:E4

    The team join Naomi in Saint Barnabas when her best friend’s father is murdered at a wedding. Meanwhile, Marlon tries to prepare for his sergeant exams but is easily distracted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 3" is the worst rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by John Maidens and written by Ben Weatherill, it aired on 2/16/2026. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".