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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 8 - Episode 8
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Episode 8

    S15:E8

    A death at sea with unexplained injuries stirs rumours about a legendary sea monster, the Lusca. Meanwhile, Mervin is blindsided by an unexpected young visitor.

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writers:James Hall, Emma Dennis-Edwards

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  2. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Episode 6

    S15:E6

    Mervin gets embroiled in a confounding case when he goes in search of his brother on Antigua. The team must uncover their detective’s whereabouts before it’s too late.

    Director:Jamie Annett
    Writer:Alexandra Carruthers

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  3. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Episode 7

    S15:E7

    The team investigate the poisoning of a local newspaper’s notorious agony aunt. And after the case in Antigua, Mervin grapples with his feelings about his brother.

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writers:Alexandra Carruthers, Robin French

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  4. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    4.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Episode 6

    S14:E6

    Mervin and the team investigate the dark side of online dating when a man is shot dead at his villa. A new colleague makes an impression for all the wrong reasons.

    Director:Carys Lewis
    Writer:James Hall

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  5. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    4.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S15:E5

    The team is challenged by a perplexing poisoning during a performance of The Tempest. Meanwhile, Mervin must decide what to do about a difficult development involving his brother.

    Director:Jamie Annett
    Writers:James Hall, Ian Jarvis

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  6. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    4.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    4.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    4.6/10(8 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 6 - A Murder Forewarned (1)
    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #11 - A Murder Forewarned (1)

    S12:E6

    The team investigate the murder of a water taxi driver at the same time as Neville receives an anonymous letter warning them a murder is due to take place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 8 - A Calypso Caramba
    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - A Calypso Caramba

    S12:E8

    The team investigate the murder of a renowned calypso singer’s husband. Meanwhile, Neville struggles with Sophie’s revelations and contemplates his future in Saint Marie.

    Director:Fabián León López
    Writer:James Hall

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  13. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Episode 7

    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.

    Director:John Maidens
    Writer:James Hall

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  14. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 7 - Sins of the Detective (2)
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Sins of the Detective (2)

    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.

    Directors:Angela de Chastelai Smith, Angie de Chastelai Smith
    Writer:James Hall

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  15. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Episode 8

    S14:E8

    Mervin is about to fly home but finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation when a body is discovered in his shack.

    Director:John Maidens
    Writers:James Coleman, Alexandra Carruthers

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  16. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 7 - A Tale of Two Islands
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - A Tale of Two Islands

    S13:E7

    The team find themselves split up, working between two islands as they investigate the mysterious death of a tourist.

    Director:Leon Lopez
    Writer:James Hall

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  17. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 1 - Murder in the Stars
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Murder in the Stars

    S12:E1

    The team investigate the mysterious death of an astronomer after he falls from a cliff during a rare planetary event. Meanwhile, is romance blossoming for Neville?

    Director:Declan Recks
    Writer:Ian Jarvis

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  18. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 2 - The Communal Death
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 3 - Murder on the High Seas
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Death in Paradise Season 10 Episode 3 - Lucky in Love
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Lucky in Love

    S10:E3

    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
    Writers:James Hall, Helen Black

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  21. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 2 - Your Number's Up
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Your Number's Up

    S13:E2

    It’s murder in the bingo hall as a local care home resident is found stabbed with her own knitting needle, clutching a mysterious photo of a dead man.

    Director:Steve Hughes
    Writer:Patrick Homes

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  22. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 4 - Murder Most Electric
    5.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 3 - Serving Up Murder
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 6 - Murder Going Down
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Murder Going Down

    S13:E6

    The team are confounded when a tourist is stabbed whilst travelling down one floor, all alone, in a hotel lift.

    Director:Tracey Larcombe
    Writer:James Coleman

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  25. Death in Paradise Season 8 Episode 4 - A Different Story
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #25 - A Different Story

    S8:E4

    Jack and the team must navigate the tempestuous waters of a family divided when a wealthy coffee magnate is shot, but can they find the truth beneath the lies?

    Director:Sarah O'Gorman
    Writer:Tom Nash

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 8" is the worst rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Jennie Paddon and written by James Hall, Emma Dennis-Edwards, it aired on 3/27/2026. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 6".