Discover the best and most memorable episodes of Almost Paradise, from fan favorites to critically acclaimed moments. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.
A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.
The partner who betrayed Alex shows up on the island, and Alex's long-absent daughter shows up on his doorstep to tell him she's joined the Peace Corps.
mogwaylaven
Jun 2, 2020
Such a great episode, really love Christian Kane, hope we get another season, this is such a great s...
★ 8.8/10
(207 votes)
#2
Brigade
S2:E10
Alex goes undercover as a prisoner and, with the help of Kai and Ernesto, figures out how The Waterboarder has been running his criminal empire from behind bars.
Mika B
Feb 2, 2024
I was going to give it a 10 but.... THEY DID NOT KISS !!! I am soooo disappointed. They better do so...
★ 8.6/10
(242 votes)
#3
Bahala Na
S2:E4
When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, “the past is never dead; it is not even past.”
Jim222001
Aug 4, 2023
Good show but you know when someone wants to talk and a main character says “later.” That the person...
★ 8.6/10
(180 votes)
#4
Old Times
S2:E9
When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits, coming to terms with the fact that life - and people - are often more complicated than they appear.
KatWaterflame
May 2, 2024
Was this episode supposed to air earlier? Because, if not, [spoiler] Jace and his "oh, good, you rem...
★ 8.5/10
(215 votes)
#5
All In
S2:E7
Before the grand opening of Mactan’s new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino’s security designed by the great Barton Coyne. Alex assembles a team - including Kai, Ernesto, and Ernesto’s cousin Angelo - to pull off a mock heist.
timeenutlatte
Jul 27, 2023
“Let’s go steal a casino.”
Possibly the best time for a Sophie and/or Parker cameo.
★ 8.3/10
(448 votes)
#6
Unbecalming
S1:E5
When a typhoon hits the Island, criminals and their hostages are trapped inside the police station. Alex must find a way to save his friends... as well as a sworn enemy – a US State Department bureaucrat there to “do a deal” with an arms dealer Alex had recently captured.
rxp91
Jul 21, 2024
That was like a great 90s action flick! Loving this show
★ 8.3/10
(200 votes)
#7
Uncoupled
S2:E8
Kai and Alex go undercover as a New Age-y couple at a self-help retreat in order to extract a naïve young woman from the clutches of a dangerous cult.
★ 8.2/10
(493 votes)
#8
It's Personal
S1:E2
When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved. While Ernesto tracks down the murderer, Alex goes under cover with Detective Kai.
★ 8.2/10
(444 votes)
#9
Pistol Whip
S1:E4
When a crew for a reality TV show exploring sunken WWII battlegrounds arrives at the resort, Alex's need for rent-money ensnares him in an illicit dive operation with potentially catastrophic consequences.
★ 8.2/10
(396 votes)
#10
A Wedding to Die For
S1:E9
Kai is assigned to a clandestine intelligence operation during the wedding of Tommy Chow aka the Scorpion, the boss of the Qin Xiong Di, Hong Kong's most brutal Triad. Alex is unintentionally dragged in the deadly dangerous game.
★ 8.2/10
(251 votes)
#11
The Magellan Cross
S2:E1
A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross, the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest’s murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands.
★ 8.2/10
(225 votes)
#12
Breaking Badminton
S2:E2
When Alex’s friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder, and in the process, end up exposing a drug smuggling ring.
★ 8.2/10
(207 votes)
#13
Ghost Month
S2:E6
During the traditional “Ghost Month” in the Philippines, Alex seems to be visited by the spirit of a dead man, wrongly accused of a crime, who seeks justice from the afterlife.
★ 8.1/10
(460 votes)
#14
Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
S1:E3
When Alex discovers that a group of mobsters are shaking down local street-food vendors, he goes undercover as a Spanish crime lord to bring the criminals to justice. But when he learns that a murderous international businessman is pulling the strings, he realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.
★ 8.1/10
(419 votes)
#15
Uncle Danny
S1:E7
Alex's con-artist Uncle Danny comes for a visit to make amends and Alex finds himself caught between protecting the world from his Uncle and protecting his Uncle from Kai and Ernesto... and a very pissed off mafia leg breaker.
★ 8.1/10
(446 votes)
#16
Lone Wolf
S1:E8
When Alex takes a job protecting a country singer he idolizes; he quickly learns that you should never meet your heroes. But when the singer is kidnapped, Alex must figure out who is really behind the crime and rescue him before it's too late.
daniels0xff
Jul 17, 2021
The writing is kind of flat, dialog lines are mostly cliches and Alex keeps trying to force this “al...
★ 8.1/10
(216 votes)
#17
Deus Ex-Wife Machina
S2:E5
Alex’s ex-wife shows up with her new fiancé asking Alex to sign their divorce papers, but when the fiancé is mistaken for Alex and kidnapped by an old enemy, Alex finds himself racing to rescue the man.
★ 8.0/10
(219 votes)
#18
A Fisherfolk Tale
S2:E3
Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels an international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud in order to prove the man’s innocence.
★ 7.9/10
(435 votes)
#19
Rise of the Kalangay
S1:E6
Alex, feeling competitive, races to solve a murder before a celebrated detective can find the killer. Things take a turn for the personal when Alex realizes the crime leads back to the murder of Kai's mother fifteen years before.
★ 7.7/10
(595 votes)
#20
Finding Mabuhay
S1:E1
When an ex-DEA agent retires to a tranquil, out-of-the-way resort in the Philippines, he finds himself falling back into his undercover operative ways when he's pulled into a drug sting run by the local police department.
★ 7.7/10
(595 votes)
#1
Finding Mabuhay
S1:E1
When an ex-DEA agent retires to a tranquil, out-of-the-way resort in the Philippines, he finds himself falling back into his undercover operative ways when he's pulled into a drug sting run by the local police department.
★ 7.9/10
(435 votes)
#2
Rise of the Kalangay
S1:E6
Alex, feeling competitive, races to solve a murder before a celebrated detective can find the killer. Things take a turn for the personal when Alex realizes the crime leads back to the murder of Kai's mother fifteen years before.
★ 8.0/10
(219 votes)
#3
A Fisherfolk Tale
S2:E3
Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels an international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud in order to prove the man’s innocence.
★ 8.1/10
(460 votes)
#4
Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
S1:E3
When Alex discovers that a group of mobsters are shaking down local street-food vendors, he goes undercover as a Spanish crime lord to bring the criminals to justice. But when he learns that a murderous international businessman is pulling the strings, he realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.
★ 8.1/10
(419 votes)
#5
Uncle Danny
S1:E7
Alex's con-artist Uncle Danny comes for a visit to make amends and Alex finds himself caught between protecting the world from his Uncle and protecting his Uncle from Kai and Ernesto... and a very pissed off mafia leg breaker.
★ 8.1/10
(446 votes)
#6
Lone Wolf
S1:E8
When Alex takes a job protecting a country singer he idolizes; he quickly learns that you should never meet your heroes. But when the singer is kidnapped, Alex must figure out who is really behind the crime and rescue him before it's too late.
daniels0xff
Jul 17, 2021
The writing is kind of flat, dialog lines are mostly cliches and Alex keeps trying to force this “al...
★ 8.1/10
(216 votes)
#7
Deus Ex-Wife Machina
S2:E5
Alex’s ex-wife shows up with her new fiancé asking Alex to sign their divorce papers, but when the fiancé is mistaken for Alex and kidnapped by an old enemy, Alex finds himself racing to rescue the man.
★ 8.2/10
(493 votes)
#8
It's Personal
S1:E2
When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved. While Ernesto tracks down the murderer, Alex goes under cover with Detective Kai.
★ 8.2/10
(444 votes)
#9
Pistol Whip
S1:E4
When a crew for a reality TV show exploring sunken WWII battlegrounds arrives at the resort, Alex's need for rent-money ensnares him in an illicit dive operation with potentially catastrophic consequences.
★ 8.2/10
(396 votes)
#10
A Wedding to Die For
S1:E9
Kai is assigned to a clandestine intelligence operation during the wedding of Tommy Chow aka the Scorpion, the boss of the Qin Xiong Di, Hong Kong's most brutal Triad. Alex is unintentionally dragged in the deadly dangerous game.
★ 8.2/10
(251 votes)
#11
The Magellan Cross
S2:E1
A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross, the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest’s murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands.
★ 8.2/10
(225 votes)
#12
Breaking Badminton
S2:E2
When Alex’s friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder, and in the process, end up exposing a drug smuggling ring.
★ 8.2/10
(207 votes)
#13
Ghost Month
S2:E6
During the traditional “Ghost Month” in the Philippines, Alex seems to be visited by the spirit of a dead man, wrongly accused of a crime, who seeks justice from the afterlife.
★ 8.3/10
(448 votes)
#14
Unbecalming
S1:E5
When a typhoon hits the Island, criminals and their hostages are trapped inside the police station. Alex must find a way to save his friends... as well as a sworn enemy – a US State Department bureaucrat there to “do a deal” with an arms dealer Alex had recently captured.
rxp91
Jul 21, 2024
That was like a great 90s action flick! Loving this show
★ 8.3/10
(200 votes)
#15
Uncoupled
S2:E8
Kai and Alex go undercover as a New Age-y couple at a self-help retreat in order to extract a naïve young woman from the clutches of a dangerous cult.
★ 8.5/10
(215 votes)
#16
All In
S2:E7
Before the grand opening of Mactan’s new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino’s security designed by the great Barton Coyne. Alex assembles a team - including Kai, Ernesto, and Ernesto’s cousin Angelo - to pull off a mock heist.
timeenutlatte
Jul 27, 2023
“Let’s go steal a casino.”
Possibly the best time for a Sophie and/or Parker cameo.
★ 8.6/10
(242 votes)
#17
Bahala Na
S2:E4
When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, “the past is never dead; it is not even past.”
Jim222001
Aug 4, 2023
Good show but you know when someone wants to talk and a main character says “later.” That the person...
★ 8.6/10
(180 votes)
#18
Old Times
S2:E9
When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits, coming to terms with the fact that life - and people - are often more complicated than they appear.
KatWaterflame
May 2, 2024
Was this episode supposed to air earlier? Because, if not, [spoiler] Jace and his "oh, good, you rem...
★ 8.8/10
(468 votes)
#19
Something Walker This Way Comes
S1:E10
The partner who betrayed Alex shows up on the island, and Alex's long-absent daughter shows up on his doorstep to tell him she's joined the Peace Corps.
mogwaylaven
Jun 2, 2020
Such a great episode, really love Christian Kane, hope we get another season, this is such a great s...
★ 8.8/10
(207 votes)
#20
Brigade
S2:E10
Alex goes undercover as a prisoner and, with the help of Kai and Ernesto, figures out how The Waterboarder has been running his criminal empire from behind bars.
Mika B
Feb 2, 2024
I was going to give it a 10 but.... THEY DID NOT KISS !!! I am soooo disappointed. They better do so...
★ 7.7/10
(595 votes)
Finding Mabuhay
S1:E1
When an ex-DEA agent retires to a tranquil, out-of-the-way resort in the Philippines, he finds himself falling back into his undercover operative ways when he's pulled into a drug sting run by the local police department.
★ 8.2/10
(493 votes)
It's Personal
S1:E2
When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved. While Ernesto tracks down the murderer, Alex goes under cover with Detective Kai.
★ 8.1/10
(460 votes)
Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
S1:E3
When Alex discovers that a group of mobsters are shaking down local street-food vendors, he goes undercover as a Spanish crime lord to bring the criminals to justice. But when he learns that a murderous international businessman is pulling the strings, he realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.
★ 8.2/10
(444 votes)
Pistol Whip
S1:E4
When a crew for a reality TV show exploring sunken WWII battlegrounds arrives at the resort, Alex's need for rent-money ensnares him in an illicit dive operation with potentially catastrophic consequences.
★ 8.3/10
(448 votes)
Unbecalming
S1:E5
When a typhoon hits the Island, criminals and their hostages are trapped inside the police station. Alex must find a way to save his friends... as well as a sworn enemy – a US State Department bureaucrat there to “do a deal” with an arms dealer Alex had recently captured.
rxp91
Jul 21, 2024
That was like a great 90s action flick! Loving this show
★ 7.9/10
(435 votes)
Rise of the Kalangay
S1:E6
Alex, feeling competitive, races to solve a murder before a celebrated detective can find the killer. Things take a turn for the personal when Alex realizes the crime leads back to the murder of Kai's mother fifteen years before.
★ 8.1/10
(419 votes)
Uncle Danny
S1:E7
Alex's con-artist Uncle Danny comes for a visit to make amends and Alex finds himself caught between protecting the world from his Uncle and protecting his Uncle from Kai and Ernesto... and a very pissed off mafia leg breaker.
★ 8.1/10
(446 votes)
Lone Wolf
S1:E8
When Alex takes a job protecting a country singer he idolizes; he quickly learns that you should never meet your heroes. But when the singer is kidnapped, Alex must figure out who is really behind the crime and rescue him before it's too late.
daniels0xff
Jul 17, 2021
The writing is kind of flat, dialog lines are mostly cliches and Alex keeps trying to force this “al...
★ 8.2/10
(396 votes)
A Wedding to Die For
S1:E9
Kai is assigned to a clandestine intelligence operation during the wedding of Tommy Chow aka the Scorpion, the boss of the Qin Xiong Di, Hong Kong's most brutal Triad. Alex is unintentionally dragged in the deadly dangerous game.
★ 8.8/10
(468 votes)
Something Walker This Way Comes
S1:E10
The partner who betrayed Alex shows up on the island, and Alex's long-absent daughter shows up on his doorstep to tell him she's joined the Peace Corps.
mogwaylaven
Jun 2, 2020
Such a great episode, really love Christian Kane, hope we get another season, this is such a great s...
★ 8.2/10
(251 votes)
The Magellan Cross
S2:E1
A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross, the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest’s murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands.
★ 8.2/10
(225 votes)
Breaking Badminton
S2:E2
When Alex’s friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder, and in the process, end up exposing a drug smuggling ring.
★ 8.0/10
(219 votes)
A Fisherfolk Tale
S2:E3
Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels an international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud in order to prove the man’s innocence.
★ 8.6/10
(242 votes)
Bahala Na
S2:E4
When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, “the past is never dead; it is not even past.”
Jim222001
Aug 4, 2023
Good show but you know when someone wants to talk and a main character says “later.” That the person...
★ 8.1/10
(216 votes)
Deus Ex-Wife Machina
S2:E5
Alex’s ex-wife shows up with her new fiancé asking Alex to sign their divorce papers, but when the fiancé is mistaken for Alex and kidnapped by an old enemy, Alex finds himself racing to rescue the man.
★ 8.2/10
(207 votes)
Ghost Month
S2:E6
During the traditional “Ghost Month” in the Philippines, Alex seems to be visited by the spirit of a dead man, wrongly accused of a crime, who seeks justice from the afterlife.
★ 8.5/10
(215 votes)
All In
S2:E7
Before the grand opening of Mactan’s new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino’s security designed by the great Barton Coyne. Alex assembles a team - including Kai, Ernesto, and Ernesto’s cousin Angelo - to pull off a mock heist.
timeenutlatte
Jul 27, 2023
“Let’s go steal a casino.”
Possibly the best time for a Sophie and/or Parker cameo.
★ 8.3/10
(200 votes)
Uncoupled
S2:E8
Kai and Alex go undercover as a New Age-y couple at a self-help retreat in order to extract a naïve young woman from the clutches of a dangerous cult.
★ 8.6/10
(180 votes)
Old Times
S2:E9
When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits, coming to terms with the fact that life - and people - are often more complicated than they appear.
KatWaterflame
May 2, 2024
Was this episode supposed to air earlier? Because, if not, [spoiler] Jace and his "oh, good, you rem...
★ 8.8/10
(207 votes)
Brigade
S2:E10
Alex goes undercover as a prisoner and, with the help of Kai and Ernesto, figures out how The Waterboarder has been running his criminal empire from behind bars.
Mika B
Feb 2, 2024
I was going to give it a 10 but.... THEY DID NOT KISS !!! I am soooo disappointed. They better do so...
Such a great episode, really love Christian Kane, hope we get another season, this is such a great s...