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7.9/10 (862 votes)
#1

Predicting Murder

S1:E3
Nov 8, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 25, 2024

Honestly, this is one of the more interesting episodes of the series.

7.8/10 (1146 votes)
#2

Arriving in Paradise

S1:E1
Oct 25, 2011

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...

tonywd40 Jul 19, 2021

Great start to what turned out to be an excellent series!

7.8/10 (825 votes)
#3

Spot the Difference

S1:E5
Nov 22, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Honestly, the first season of Death in Paradise had some really interesting cases, and this is one o...

7.8/10 (727 votes)
#4

Amongst Us

S1:E8
Dec 13, 2011

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?

7.7/10 (886 votes)
#5

Wicked Wedding Night

S1:E2
Nov 1, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 21, 2024

I have always found the fact this may be the first but not last time a bride dies on her wedding day...

7.5/10 (802 votes)
#6

Missing a Body?

S1:E4
Nov 15, 2011

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?

7.4/10 (803 votes)
#7

An Unhelpful Aid

S1:E6
Nov 29, 2011

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.

Remaved Jun 26, 2022

Clearly a reality check that Richard isn't that bad after all.

7.4/10 (752 votes)
#8

Music of Murder

S1:E7
Dec 6, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Our first, but not the last, dead musicians

7.4/10 (803 votes)
#1

An Unhelpful Aid

S1:E6
Nov 29, 2011

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.

Remaved Jun 26, 2022

Clearly a reality check that Richard isn't that bad after all.

7.4/10 (752 votes)
#2

Music of Murder

S1:E7
Dec 6, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Our first, but not the last, dead musicians

7.5/10 (802 votes)
#3

Missing a Body?

S1:E4
Nov 15, 2011

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?

7.7/10 (886 votes)
#4

Wicked Wedding Night

S1:E2
Nov 1, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 21, 2024

I have always found the fact this may be the first but not last time a bride dies on her wedding day...

7.8/10 (1146 votes)
#5

Arriving in Paradise

S1:E1
Oct 25, 2011

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...

tonywd40 Jul 19, 2021

Great start to what turned out to be an excellent series!

7.8/10 (825 votes)
#6

Spot the Difference

S1:E5
Nov 22, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Honestly, the first season of Death in Paradise had some really interesting cases, and this is one o...

7.8/10 (727 votes)
#7

Amongst Us

S1:E8
Dec 13, 2011

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?

7.9/10 (862 votes)
#8

Predicting Murder

S1:E3
Nov 8, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 25, 2024

Honestly, this is one of the more interesting episodes of the series.

7.8/10 (1146 votes)

Arriving in Paradise

S1:E1
Oct 25, 2011

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...

tonywd40 Jul 19, 2021

Great start to what turned out to be an excellent series!

7.7/10 (886 votes)

Wicked Wedding Night

S1:E2
Nov 1, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 21, 2024

I have always found the fact this may be the first but not last time a bride dies on her wedding day...

7.9/10 (862 votes)

Predicting Murder

S1:E3
Nov 8, 2011

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?

NitzanSchwarz Jun 25, 2024

Honestly, this is one of the more interesting episodes of the series.

7.5/10 (802 votes)

Missing a Body?

S1:E4
Nov 15, 2011

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?

7.8/10 (825 votes)

Spot the Difference

S1:E5
Nov 22, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Honestly, the first season of Death in Paradise had some really interesting cases, and this is one o...

7.4/10 (803 votes)

An Unhelpful Aid

S1:E6
Nov 29, 2011

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.

Remaved Jun 26, 2022

Clearly a reality check that Richard isn't that bad after all.

7.4/10 (752 votes)

Music of Murder

S1:E7
Dec 6, 2011

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.

NitzanSchwarz Jul 1, 2024

Our first, but not the last, dead musicians

7.8/10 (727 votes)

Amongst Us

S1:E8
Dec 13, 2011

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?

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 7.8 8
★ 8.0 A Dash of Sunshine
★ 7.6 An Unholy Death
6 ★ 7.7 8
★ 8.1 Man Overboard (2)
★ 7.4 The Secret of the Flame Tree
3 ★ 7.7 8
★ 8.2 Death of a Detective
★ 7.4 The Early Bird
1 ★ 7.7 8
★ 7.9 Predicting Murder
★ 7.4 An Unhelpful Aid
5 ★ 7.6 8
★ 7.9 A Personal Murder
★ 7.4 Posing in Murder
4 ★ 7.5 7
★ 7.9 Unlike Father, Unlike Son
★ 7.2 Swimming in Murder
8 ★ 7.5 6
★ 8.0 Beyond the Shining Sea (2)
★ 7.2 The Poison Dart Gun
10 ★ 7.5 1
★ 7.5 Lucky in Love
★ 7.5 Lucky in Love
7 ★ 7.5 8
★ 7.6 Murder from Above
★ 7.2 The Healer
13 ★ 7.3 2
★ 7.4 Your Number's Up
★ 7.2 Going Round in Circles
12 ★ 7.3 3
★ 7.3 Murder in the Stars
★ 7.2 The Communal Death
11 ★ 7.2 8
★ 7.5 Death in Flight
★ 6.9 Murdering Lyrical