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The Worst Episodes of Death in Paradise

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The Worst 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.
  1. Background image for Episode 5
    6.8/10(221 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    Director:Carys Lewis
  2. Background image for Murdering Lyrical
    6.9/10(454 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    7.0/10(270 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writer:Tom Nash
  4. Background image for Episode 3
    7.0/10(240 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Ian Aryeh
    Writer:Sarah Dean
  5. Background image for Death in the Salon
    7.1/10(513 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. Background image for Steamy Confessions
    7.1/10(507 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Phone-In Murder
    7.1/10(463 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for On the Sanctity of Children
    7.1/10(422 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Episode 4
    7.1/10(225 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for Swimming in Murder
    7.2/10(632 votes)

    #10 - Swimming in Murder

    S4:E5

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

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    Director:Paul Murphy
  12. Background image for The Healer
    7.2/10(556 votes)

    #11 - The Healer

    S7:E4

    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.

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  13. Background image for The Poison Dart Gun
    7.2/10(611 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Tour De Murder
    7.2/10(514 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. Background image for A Double Bogey
    7.2/10(468 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for Painkiller Thriller
    7.2/10(465 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Background image for The Communal Death
    7.2/10(448 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for An Unpleasant Homecoming
    7.2/10(423 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Going Round in Circles
    7.2/10(464 votes)

    #18 - Going Round in Circles

    S13:E1

    Our team are rocked when commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot at the Yacht Club, as he celebrates 50 years of police service.

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  20. Background image for Serving Up Murder
    7.2/10(388 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  21. Background image for Murder Most Electric
    7.2/10(357 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for Damned If You Do...
    7.3/10(633 votes)

    #21 - Damned If You Do...

    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
  23. Background image for Caught Off Camera
    7.3/10(563 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Writer:James Hall
  24. Background image for La Murder Le Diablé
    7.3/10(601 votes)

    #23 - La Murder Le Diablé

    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
  25. Background image for A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible
    7.3/10(531 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Tom Nash
  26. Background image for Murder on Mosquito Island
    7.3/10(519 votes)

    #25 - Murder on Mosquito Island

    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:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 5" is the worst rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 6.8/10 based on 221 votes. Directed by Carys Lewis and written by Joe Ainsworth, it aired on 2/28/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Murdering Lyrical".