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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 11 Episode 7 - Murdering Lyrical
    6.9/10(523 votes)

    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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  2. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.9/10(422 votes)

    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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  3. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.9/10(338 votes)

    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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  4. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(438 votes)

    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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  5. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(269 votes)

    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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  6. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 7 - Death in the Salon
    7.1/10(576 votes)

    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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  7. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 6 - Phone-In Murder
    7.1/10(532 votes)

    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:Robert Thorogood, Emma Goodwin

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  8. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.1/10(473 votes)

    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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  9. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.1/10(381 votes)

    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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  10. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.1/10(296 votes)

    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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  11. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.1/10(303 votes)

    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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  12. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 3 - Tour De Murder
    7.2/10(577 votes)

    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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  13. Death in Paradise Season 10 Episode 2 - Steamy Confessions
    7.2/10(573 votes)

    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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  14. Death in Paradise Season 11 Episode 2 - A Double Bogey
    7.2/10(537 votes)

    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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  15. Death in Paradise Season 12 Episode 5 - On the Sanctity of Children
    7.2/10(493 votes)

    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:Leon Lopez
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 3 - Serving Up Murder
    7.2/10(488 votes)

    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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  17. Death in Paradise Season 13 Episode 4 - Murder Most Electric
    7.2/10(457 votes)

    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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  18. Death in Paradise Season 14 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.2/10(427 votes)

    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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  19. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.2/10(311 votes)

    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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  20. Death in Paradise Season 15 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.2/10(306 votes)

    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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  21. Death in Paradise Season 4 Episode 5 - Swimming in Murder
    7.3/10(711 votes)

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Paul Murphy
    Writer:Ian Kershaw

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  22. Death in Paradise Season 7 Episode 4 - The Healer
    7.3/10(635 votes)

    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.

    Director:Stewart Svaasand
    Writer:Tom Higgins

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  23. Death in Paradise Season 8 Episode 2 - Murder Most Animal
    7.3/10(683 votes)

    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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  24. Death in Paradise Season 8 Episode 3 - Wish You Weren't Here
    7.3/10(643 votes)

    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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  25. Death in Paradise Season 9 Episode 2 - A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible
    7.3/10(597 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Murdering Lyrical" is the worst rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 6.9/10 based on 523 votes. Directed by Ruth Carney and written by Jillian Mannion, it aired on 2/18/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 5".