Season 12
🎬 8 Episodes 📅 2023 ⏱ 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
2023
Year
53
min / ep
7.1
Watch Hours
12/15
Season No.
⭐ 8.0
Best Episode
Ep. 5 · On the Sanctity of Chi…
🎬 Episodes 8 episodes
1
⭐ 5.8
Murder in the Stars
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?
🎬 Declan Recks ✍️ Ian Jarvis
2
⭐ 5.8
The Communal Death
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.
🎬 Declan Recks ✍️ Emma Goodwin
3
⭐ 5.8
Murder on the High Seas
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.
🎬 Steve Brett ✍️ Emma Goodwin
4
⭐ 7.7
An Unpleasant Homecoming
The team join Naomi in Saint Barnabas when her best friend’s father is murdered at a wedding. Meanwhile, Marlon tries to prepare for his sergeant exams but is easily distracted.
5
⭐ 8.0
On the Sanctity of Children
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.
6
⭐ 5.3
A Murder Forewarned (1)
The team investigate the murder of a water taxi driver at the same time as Neville receives an anonymous letter warning them a murder is due to take place.
7
⭐ 5.5
Sins of the Detective (2)
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.
🎬 Angela de Chastelai Smith ✍️ James Hall
8
⭐ 5.3
A Calypso Caramba
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.
🎬 Fabián León López ✍️ James Hall