The Best Episodes Written By James Hall

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Christmas Special

   S0:E112/26/2021

   A wealthy shipping magnate is found dead at a Christmas party. Things get stranger when a man in London receives a mysterious Christmas card connected to the victim’s death.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Christmas Special 2022: The Death Ghost

   S0:E212/26/2022

   Christmas in Saint Marie takes a spooky turn this year when an old case of Selwyn's comes back to haunt him following the murder of a true crime podcaster on the hunt for a missing child. Marlon is forced to spend the night in a haunted house and Darlene takes a hard look at her life choices. And after a chance encounter in an airport car park, could love finally be in the air for Neville Parker?

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   8.2/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Murder Begins at Home

   S8:E82/28/2019

   Old mates Jay, Gerald, Adam and David arrive on Saint Marie ready for the holiday of a lifetime at the Crystal Bay Horse Ranch. The occasion soon turns sour when the island is shaken by a torrential storm, and ranch owner Hannah advises the men to wait it out in their tents. By morning, Jack thinks he has seen the worst of it, until he opens up the locked police station and finds the body of a man lying in the middle of the floor. It's Adam, with scratches on his arms and laceration marks around his neck.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Death of a Pawn

   S11:E82/25/2022

   When a prestigious chess match ends in murder, the team must work out how and why the killing was carried out. Meanwhile, the commissioner is confronted with his past by the very last person he was expecting to see.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #5 - A Double Bogey

   S11:E21/14/2022

   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.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Undercover and Out

   S11:E41/28/2022

   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?

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Painkiller Thriller

   S11:E52/4/2022

   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.

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   7.7/10(10 votes)

   #8 - Dark Memories

   S7:E72/15/2018

   Long-buried memories are raked up for JP when someone from his past is caught red-handed at a murder scene and Jack must unravel a complex mystery to find the truth.

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   6.7/10(10 votes)

   #9 - Going Round in Circles

   S13:E12/4/2024

   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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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - La Murder Le Diablé

    S9:E11/9/2020

    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.

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    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #11 - A Murder in the Skies

    S13:E83/24/2024

    It’s the team’s most confounding puzzle yet when a passenger disappears from a flight to Dominica, only to be found back in Saint Marie, murdered.

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    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Caught Off Camera

    S8:E31/24/2019

    Jack and the team are mystified when the TV presenter of a holiday programme is found drowned. The spotlight falls on the crew.

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    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #13 - As the Sun Sets...

    S13:E53/3/2024

    As Marlon faces a difficult decision about his future, he’s also forced to confront his past when his old boss is murdered, and the only witness is his pet parrot.

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    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Episode 1

    S14:E11/31/2025

    The team welcome a new recruit before they’re faced with a cryptic case in which the victim leaves them a mysterious message.

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    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Episode 4

    S14:E42/21/2025

    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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    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Episode 4

    S15:E42/20/2026

    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.

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    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Lucky in Love

    S10:E31/21/2021

    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.

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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #18 - The Communal Death

    S12:E21/13/2023

    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.

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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Murder on the High Seas

    S12:E31/20/2023

    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.

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    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Episode 1

    S15:E11/30/2026

    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.

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    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - A Tale of Two Islands

    S13:E73/17/2024

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

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    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Sins of the Detective (2)

    S12:E72/17/2023

    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.

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    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Episode 7

    S14:E73/14/2025

    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.

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    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #24 - A Calypso Caramba

    S12:E82/24/2023

    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.

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    5.1/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Episode 2

    S15:E22/6/2026

    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.

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