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Death in Paradise

2011
4.7
539 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (13)

1 Episode 1
1/6/16
DI Goodman and his team are tested when a millionaire philanthropist is murdered on his boat, and the only suspects were all underwater at the time. Meanwhile, DI Goodman's new hobby raises a few eyebrows...
2 Episode 2
1/14/16
The team enter the shady world of island politics when the outgoing governor of Saint Marie is poisoned at her leaving party. Meanwhile, DI Goodman dives into the even murkier world of online dating.
3 Episode 3
1/20/15
A young model is strangled straight after coming from the catwalk at a fashion show. The team try to work out how the killer gained access to the backstage area - and how he was able to strangle the victim and just escape in 47 seconds. During their investigation, some of the team try to get close with the other models.
4 Episode 4
1/28/15
Dwayne attends his mentor's funeral. After the cremation is over though, he is shocked to receive a text from his old friend - telling Dwayne that his friend was murdered. At first the team is reluctant to look further than the coroner's report of death by natural causes, but soon new evidence kicks them into gears.
5 Episode 5
2/4/15
Humprey's Aunt Mary visits the island and becomes the only witness to the murder of John Green, a holidaying salesman. Finding suspects proves difficult as a motive cannot be found, and meanwhile Aunt Mary is pursuing her own investigation - into Humphrey's secrets. Luckily for Humphrey, he finds he can distract Mary by getting her involved with the case and her insights soon prove invaluable.
6 Episode 6
2/10/15
Top London chef, Robert Holt, is set to open a new restaurant - Le Calmar Saint Marie. That is until he is found dead in the walk-in freezer with a knife in his back. The scene looks like a botched burglary but Humphrey thinks it was a premeditated murder. However when he goes looking for possible enemies, he soon finds too many people with a motive for the murder.
7 Episode 7
2/17/15
A tip off for a murder comes in - but no trace of victim or perpetrator can be found, until the next day a body washes up on shore. Dwayne and Newton head of to arrest Newton, the suspect, but they are thrown when Catherine provides him with an alibi. The hunt for a new suspect leads the team to discover a long-lost chest of treasure. Could this be connected? And who was it who provided the anonymous tip-off?
8 Episode 8
2/24/15
A young backpacker is found dead from a gunshot wound in her hostel bathroom. It seems like a suicide - but Humphrey can't work out why anyone would bring a wash bag into a room where they planned to kill themselves. Suspicion falls on the only people near the hostel at the time of the gunshot. The investigation leads Humphrey to discover an old crush fronm London is on the island - and that life at the hostel is even murkier than anyone wants him to believe. When Sian's phone is recovered, it seems like she might have had some secrets of her own.
101 The Making of Death in Paradise
2/25/16
A look behind the scenes of the fifth series of Death in Paradise.
102 Creating the Puzzle
2/25/16
Cast and crew discuss the show’s puzzles.
103 Harry the Lizard
2/25/16
Kris Marshall gives some insight on scenes with Harry.
104 Tour of Honoré Police Station
2/25/16
Behind the scenes on the set with Joséphine Jobert and Tobi Bakare.
105 The Vehicles
2/25/16
A behind the scenes look at some of the vehicles used in the series.

About this show

This warm, light-hearted detective drama is a fish-out-of-water story about a quintessential English policeman posted to the Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. To anyone else it would be paradise, but for Detective Inspector Richard Poole it's hell! Totally unsuited to the Caribbean way of life, Richard hates the sun, sea and sand and isn't used to their style of policing. But he finds his brilliant detective skills combine well with the local police to help solve a series of mysterious murders. Will Richard ever come to see the beauty of his surroundings? Perhaps not, but he might one day loosen his tie.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
539 reviews
Hannan
March 4, 2020
The show is okay, but the most characters have no depth at all. Sure some parts are funny (especially with Dwayne) but my real problem is with the murder plots. After watching it, I started to notice a trend in the plot. There was always one clue that caught out the murderer. There would be one fantastically improbable thing that would point to the murderer. And they would usually place more emphasis on that particular clue. It becomes predictable after a season or two. However I would recommend it if you did not have much experience with murder mysteries and wanted something light to watch after a long day.
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Bridie Begbie
February 3, 2017
So its like Miss Marple set in the Caribbean. Love the characters, altho... I'm having to suspend my disbelief that anyone would take a very young detective seriously who dresses like she's on hol when everyone else wears shirt and trousers. Liking that the plots this series are based more on islanders and island history rather than brits abroad. Catherine for mayor would be awesome. And less camera angle changes please - making my head spin this series! Keep them coming - i like my bit of winter sun!
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William Bealey
April 18, 2021
Death in paradise is an amazing show at the start, but onwards from there the characters get boring and annoying (with a few exceptions) but the plot is great and interesting with twists that are somewhat predictable yet still suprising and beautiful camera angles and shots that captures the Carribbean in a charming way. I would recommend this to anybody who's looking for a murder mystery/comedy type show or just for a quick watch after a long day at work.
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