Death in Paradise
CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 9/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 9/10Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Elizabeth BourgineDon WarringtonDanny John-JulesJoséphine JobertTobi BakareShantol Jackson
Written by
Robert Thorogood
Starring
Elizabeth BourgineDon WarringtonDanny John-JulesJoséphine JobertTobi BakareShantol Jackson
Written by
Robert Thorogood
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Death in Paradise Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | |
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| S3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | |
| S5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | |
| S6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | |
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| S8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| S9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |
| S10 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| S11 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | |
| S12 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |
| S13 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| S14 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| S15 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
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About
"Sunshine, cocktails, and gleefully old-fashioned murder puzzles"
A fussy British detective is transferred to a sun-soaked Caribbean island to investigate a murder, and stays on to solve a new impossible-seeming case every episode. It's classic whodunit comfort food: locked-room puzzles, a tight-knit local police team, gorgeous scenery, and a fish-out-of-water lead who refuses to wear shorts or enjoy paradise. The tone is light, funny, and gentle even when covering murder, built for unwinding rather than tension. The show has swapped its lead detective more than once, but the formula and warmth stay reassuringly the same.
Watch it for
the satisfying, fair-play mystery plotting wrapped in postcard Caribbean scenery.
Maybe skip if
you want serialized tension or gritty realism rather than breezy episodic comfort.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12011
7.78K87h 51m
DI Richard Poole hates the sun, sea, and sand, so he is less than pleased when he is sent to a tiny island on Caribbean to solve a mysterious murder. And awaiting him is a ramshackle station and a very different type of policing.
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Season 22013
7.87K87h 59m
Still trapped on the stunning Saint-Marie, DI Richard Poole and the unorthodox team are tasked to tackle a baffling array of unique murders on this otherwise Caribbean paradise.
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Season 32014
7.76K87h 57m
A shocking murder may have the new detective Goodman stumped, but would his razor-sharp insight into crime solving win the team round and prove he's the man for the job?
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Season 42015
7.66K87h 52m
The endearingly clumsy but brilliant DI Humphrey is here to stay as these testing murder cases are more mystifying than ever. But could he contain his feelings for DS Camille Bordey?
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Season 52016
7.66K87h 52m
DI Goodman's love life might be lacking, but his considerable intellect and experience are tested to the full, as he faces some of Saint Marie's most perplexing murders yet.
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Season 62017
7.75K87h 40m
DI Humphrey's new found romance is met with more untimely tropical murders and fiendishly difficult puzzles on the sun-soaked Saint Marie.
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Season 72018
7.55K87h 40m
Joining the team at the stunning Saint Marie is DI Jack Mooney. He may be brilliant, but he'll need all his instinctive genius to solve all the impossible mysteries.
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Season 82019
7.75K87h 41m
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Season 92020
7.45K87h 42m
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Season 102021
7.75K87h 44m
The smash-hit whodunit returns with DI Neville Parker solving a slew of mysterious murders under the sultry Caribbean sun. And some big surprises are in store.
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Season 112022
7.45K99h 34m
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Season 122023
7.55K99h 26m
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Season 132024
7.54K98h 13m
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Season 142025
7.34K91h 29m
We're transported back to the tropical island of Saint Marie, and this time with a new Detective Inspector in place - but will DI Mervin Wilson remain in the job for long? Following the recently cracked case of ‘who shot the Santas?’, along with the revelation that his estranged mother has passed away, Mervin is ready to get back home and leave the island for good. But when a case close to the hearts of those at the station presents itself, is he tempted to extend his stay?
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Season 152026
7.23K9
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Elizabeth Bourgine Catherine Bordey
Don Warrington Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Danny John-Jules Officer Dwayne Myers
Joséphine Jobert DS Florence Cassell, Officer Florence Cassell
Tobi Bakare Officer J.P. Hooper, Sergeant J.P. Hooper, DS J.P. Hooper
Shantol Jackson DS Naomi Thomas
Ralf Little DI Neville Parker, Will Teague
Ginny Holder Officer Darlene Curtis, Darlene Curtis, Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis
Sara Martins DS Camille Bordey
Tahj Miles Officer Marlon Pryce, Trainee Officer Marlon Pryce, Marlon Pryce
Crew
Robert Thorogood
Tim Key
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