Death in Paradise (2011)

Name: Death in Paradise
Rating: 7.4

Rating: 7.4

Synopsis

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

First Air Date: 2011-10-25

Last Air Date: 2026-03-27

Number of Seasons: 15

Number of Episodes: 120

Created By: Robert Thorogood

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Don Warrington as Selwyn Patterson
Élisabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey
Danny John-Jules as Dwayne Myers
Tobi Bakare as J.P. Hooper
Joséphine Jobert as Florence Cassell
Shantol Jackson as Naomi Thomas
Ralf Little as Neville Parker
Sara Martins as Camille Bordey
Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman
Tahj Miles as Marlon Pryce

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

Season 4 (2015)

Season 5 (2016)

Season 6 (2017)

Season 7 (2018)

Season 8 (2019)

Season 9 (2020)

Season 10 (2021)

Season 11 (2022)

Season 12 (2023)

Season 13 (2024)

Season 14 (2025)

Season 15 (2026)

Season 1 (2011)

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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Arriving in Paradise (2011-10-25)

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...
Ep. 2: Wicked Wedding Night (2011-11-01)

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?
Ep. 3: Predicting Murder (2011-11-08)

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?
Ep. 4: Missing a Body? (2011-11-15)

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?
Ep. 5: Spot the Difference (2011-11-22)

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.
Ep. 6: An Unhelpful Aid (2011-11-29)

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.
Ep. 7: Music of Murder (2011-12-06)

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.
Ep. 8: Amongst Us (2011-12-13)

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?