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The Best Episodes of Paradise

Every episode of Paradise ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Paradise!

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The adventures of fictitious gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord, whose sister left her four children in his custody when she died.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Paradise Season 2 Episode 10 - The Return of Johnny Ryan
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Return of Johnny Ryan

    S2:E10

    The gold rush hits town and Ethan’s land is no exception. Paradise turns into a materialistic town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Paradise Season 2 Episode 21 - Dust on the Wind
    9.5/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Dust on the Wind

    S2:E21

    A con woman visits Paradise and sells the town a trolley. She takes the townsfolk on a ride and while they are partying, she loots the place.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Paradise Season 3 Episode 8 - Birthright
    9.5/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Birthright

    S3:E8

    The Carroll children's father Robert returns and tells Ethan he wants custody of the kids. At first resistant, Ethan begins to feel the children might be safer living with their father, however neglectful he has been in the past, than with him. But it turns out Robert may have brought danger of his own into the children's lives.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Paradise Season 2 Episode 1 - A Gather Of Guns
    9.4/10(50 votes)

    #4 - A Gather Of Guns

    S2:E1

    When a man thinks Ethan knows the location of a fortune, he kidnaps him and takes him to a prison where no man has ever escaped from. Amelia turns to her estranged husband, Pierce for help. He takes her to see Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and Pat Garrett who agree to help.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Paradise Season 2 Episode 19 - The Coward
    9.4/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Coward

    S2:E19

    Jerome, an obtuse and gentle man, faces a jury for the strangling of a girl who rejected him.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Paradise Season 3 Episode 2 - The Bounty
    9.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Bounty

    S3:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Paradise Season 2 Episode 15 - Till Death Do Us Part
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Till Death Do Us Part

    S2:E15

    Ethan is offered a very well paying job but at the same time very dangerous. To deliver the opium that miners use to keep some Chinese workers more or less enslaved.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Paradise Season 2 Episode 5 - All the Pretty Little Horses
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - All the Pretty Little Horses

    S2:E5

    Laid off miners decide to ambush Ethan and Amelia when they are heading to Virginia City to deposit $50.000.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Paradise Season 3 Episode 3 - The Women
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Women

    S3:E3

    No description available

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Paradise Season 3 Episode 11 - Shield of Gold
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Shield of Gold

    S3:E11

    No description available

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Paradise Season 2 Episode 2 - A Gathering of Guns (2)
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #11 - A Gathering of Guns (2)

    S2:E2

    No description available

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Paradise Season 1 Episode 3 - Founder's Day
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Founder's Day

    S1:E3

    Amelia shots a bank robber and his family decides to make her pay.

    Director:Michael Ray Rhodes
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Paradise Season 1 Episode 6 - Stray Bullet
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Stray Bullet

    S1:E6

    Accidentally, during a gun fight Ethan injures Amelia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Paradise Season 1 Episode 8 - Childhood's End
    8.8/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Childhood's End

    S1:E8

    A traveling bordello pays a visit to Ethan’s town.

    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Paradise Season 1 Episode 15 - The Last Warrior
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Last Warrior

    S1:E15

    Taylor's determination to protect his land causes a fight between a lumbering company and his ideals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Paradise Season 1 Episode 21 - Squaring Off
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Squaring Off

    S1:E21

    Ethan defies a corrupt lawman to save the life of a Texas ranger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Paradise Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Run
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Dead Run

    S2:E4

    The town needs a new marshal and Ethan is an obvious candidate, however, he does not want to do it; not even, if it costs him his ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Paradise Season 2 Episode 6 - Orphan Train
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Orphan Train

    S2:E6

    A woman fights an implacable battle against the railroad she blames for the loss of her husband, son, and farm, not considering the cost to her and her surviving daughter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Paradise Season 2 Episode 14 - Dangerous Cargo
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Dangerous Cargo

    S2:E14

    A killer who is being escorted by Ethan back to Paradise for trial might never make it because other outlaws want him dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Paradise Season 1 Episode 10 - Hard Choices
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Hard Choices

    S1:E10

    A Texas Ranger comes to Paradise to bring Ethan back. Ethan at first thinks of running but changes his mind and decides to go with the man. However along the way Ethan tries to convince him that being with the children has changed him. And they're being attacked by men who want to get Ethan.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Paradise Season 1 Episode 16 - Vengeance
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Vengeance

    S1:E16

    Claire is involved with a man who is the son of one of Ethan’s adversaries he has been looking for.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Paradise Season 2 Episode 7 - The Burial Ground
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Burial Ground

    S2:E7

    Ethan confronts the law to rescue a fugitive orphan who was taken away from his sister.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Paradise Season 3 Episode 6 - A Bullet Through the Heart
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #23 - A Bullet Through the Heart

    S3:E6

    No description available

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Paradise Season 1 Episode 7 - The Promise
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #24 - The Promise

    S1:E7

    On their way back home, a recently broken bridge makes Ethan, George, and Ben to take a new route.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Paradise Season 1 Episode 12 - The Traveler
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #25 - The Traveler

    S1:E12

    A stranger with amnesia is helped by Ehan and Amelia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Return of Johnny Ryan" is the best rated episode of "Paradise". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/2/1989. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dust on the Wind".