Season 1
🎬 8 Episodes 📅 2011 ⏱ 53 min
A seasoned British detective and his resourceful Caribbean team unravel baffling murders on the island of Saint Marie, where paradise conceals darker secrets. Death in Paradise balances sharp wit with genuine mystery, as each investigation peels back layers of community intrigue beneath the tropical sun. What begins as routine police work becomes a journey into the moral complexity of both the guilty and the innocent, where personal connections challenge professional objectivity.
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📊 Season Stats
8
Episodes
2011
Year
53
min / ep
7.1
Watch Hours
1/15
Season No.
⭐ 8.2
Best Episode
Ep. 3 · Predicting Murder
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🎬 Episodes 8 episodes
1
⭐ 7.2
Arriving in Paradise
When a British policeman is found murdered in a locked room on the tiny paradise island of Sainte-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole is sent to investigate. He's the perfect man to solve the case. Unfortunately for Richard, he hates sun, sea and sand...
🎬 Charles Palmer ✍️ Robert Thorogood
2
⭐ 7.4
Wicked Wedding Night
Detective drama series. As DI Richard Poole desperately searches for a decent cup of tea, a bride is murdered on her wedding day. Could the killer be one of her family?
🎬 Roger Goldby ✍️ Robert Thorogood
3
⭐ 8.2
Predicting Murder
When a woman not only predicts her own murder but also gives a description of the murderer, it all feels too easy for DI Richard Poole. Can a case from the past help solve the present day murder? And more importantly, can Richard convince the team that it has nothing to do with voodoo spirits?
🎬 Charles Palmer ✍️ Robert Thorogood
4
⭐ 7.8
Missing a Body?
A confession of murder proves problematic for DI Richard Poole and the team when a wife admits to killing her husband but the body is nowhere to be found. Can Richard solve the mystery? And could his feelings be clouding his judgment?
🎬 Roger Goldby ✍️ James Payne
5
⭐ 8.2
Spot the Difference
A murder investigation becomes more than personal for Richard when the victim is murdered while handcuffed to him. With his job on the line, he needs all his British rigour and stoutest brogues to get to the heart of the Paradise Beach mystery.
🎬 Alfred Lot
6
⭐ 8.0
An Unhelpful Aid
Detective drama series. With Richard hit by a tropical disease and Camille in Paris, it is left to Dwayne and Fidel to solve the apparently impossible murder of a local diver.
🎬 Alfred Lot ✍️ Robert Thorogood
7
⭐ 7.1
Music of Murder
Richard sees the dark side of show business when a comeback concert ends in the most public of murders. If sun, sea and sand were not bad enough, he now has to conquer his fear of snakes to find the elusive killer.
🎬 Paul Harrison ✍️ Jack Lothian
8
⭐ 8.1
Amongst Us
Dwayne ends up embroiled in a murder investigation when a piece of incriminating evidence is found at the scene of the crime. Can Richard solve the case and meet a deadline that means he will finally get what he wants - a return home?
🎬 Paul Harrison ✍️ Robert Thorogood