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The Worst Episodes of Death in Paradise

Every episode of Death in Paradise ranked from worst to best. Explore 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.
Genres:ComedyCrimeDramaMystery
Network:BBC One

Worst Episodes Summary

"Murdering Lyrical" is the worst rated episode of "Death in Paradise". It scored 6.9/10 based on 424 votes. Directed by Ruth Carney and written by Jillian Mannion, it aired on 2/18/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Phone-In Murder".

  • Murdering Lyrical
    6.9/10424 votes
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    #1 - Murdering Lyrical

    Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2022

    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

  • Phone-In Murder
    7.0/10430 votes
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    #2 - Phone-In Murder

    Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2022

    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

    Writer: Emma Goodwin, Robert Thorogood

  • Death in the Salon
    7.1/10479 votes
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    #3 - Death in the Salon

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Steamy Confessions
    7.1/10479 votes
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    #4 - Steamy Confessions

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2021

    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

  • On the Sanctity of Children
    7.1/10392 votes
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    #5 - On the Sanctity of Children

    Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2023

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Swimming in Murder
    7.2/10591 votes
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    #6 - Swimming in Murder

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2015

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

    Director: Paul Murphy

    Writer: N/A

  • The Healer
    7.2/10523 votes
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    #7 - The Healer

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2018

    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 Poison Dart Gun
    7.2/10577 votes
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    #8 - The Poison Dart Gun

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2019

    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

  • Tour De Murder
    7.2/10484 votes
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    #9 - Tour De Murder

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2020

    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

    Writer: Fay Rusling, Oriane Messina

  • A Double Bogey
    7.2/10439 votes
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    #10 - A Double Bogey

    Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2022

    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

    Writer: James Hall, Kevin Rundle

  • Painkiller Thriller
    7.2/10435 votes
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    #11 - Painkiller Thriller

    Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2022

    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

    Writer: Robert Thorogood, James Hall, Asher Pirie

  • The Communal Death
    7.2/10408 votes
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    #12 - The Communal Death

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2023

    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

    Writer: Emma Goodwin, James Hall

  • Going Round in Circles
    7.2/10385 votes
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    #13 - Going Round in Circles

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2024

    Our team are rocked when commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot at the Yacht Club, as he celebrates 50 years of police service. Even more shockingly, we’ve seen whodunnit… or have we?

    Director: Steve Hughes

    Writer: James Hall, Tom Nash

  • Serving Up Murder
    7.2/10308 votes
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    #14 - Serving Up Murder

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 2/18/2024

    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

  • Murder Most Electric
    7.2/10283 votes
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    #15 - Murder Most Electric

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 2/25/2024

    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

    Writer: Patrick Homes, James Cary

  • Damned If You Do...
    7.3/10594 votes
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    #16 - Damned If You Do...

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2015

    The President of The Saint Marie Heritage Society dies while re-enacting the French invasion of the island.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Caught Off Camera
    7.3/10530 votes
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    #17 - Caught Off Camera

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2019

    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

  • La Murder Le Diablé
    7.3/10566 votes
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    #18 - La Murder Le Diablé

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2020

    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.

    Director: Ian Barber

    Writer: James Hall

  • A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible
    7.3/10500 votes
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    #19 - A Murder in Portrait, L'enfant terrible

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2020

    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

  • Murder on Mosquito Island
    7.3/10484 votes
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    #20 - Murder on Mosquito Island

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2020

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't
    7.3/10467 votes
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    #21 - Now You See Him, Now You Don't

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilot of the Airwaves
    7.3/10558 votes
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    #22 - Pilot of the Airwaves

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2021

    When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. But given that he was live on air at the time of the murder, how could he have done it? Meanwhile, the team welcomes back an old colleague.

    Director: Richard Signy

    Writer: Justin Young

  • Last Call to Honoré
    7.3/10507 votes
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    #23 - Last Call to Honoré

    Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2022

    When a seemingly simple kidnapping ends in murder, Neville and the team must work out what went wrong and how someone ended up dead.

    Director: Jennie Paddon

    Writer: Robert Thorogood

  • Undercover and Out
    7.3/10444 votes
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    #24 - Undercover and Out

    Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2022

    Florence’s undercover role takes a dangerous turn when she finds herself in familiar surroundings, amid a murder investigation. In a race against time, can Neville solve the murder?

    Director: Fabián León López

    Writer: Robert Thorogood, James Hall

  • Murder in the Stars
    7.3/10447 votes
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    #25 - Murder in the Stars

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2023

    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