The BEST seasons of Death in Paradise
Every season of Death in Paradise ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Death in Paradise!
Murders and mojitos. Fresh off the plane, a British detective joins the police force on the luscious Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

#1 - Season 1
First Aired 10/25/2011
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.

#2 - Season 2
First Aired 1/8/2013
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.
#3 - Season 14
First Aired 1/31/2025
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?

#4 - Season 7
First Aired 1/4/2018
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.

#5 - Season 5
First Aired 1/7/2016
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.

#6 - Season 3
First Aired 1/14/2014
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?

#7 - Season 8
First Aired 1/10/2019

#8 - Season 4
First Aired 1/8/2015
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?

#9 - Season 6
First Aired 1/5/2017
DI Humphrey's new found romance is met with more untimely tropical murders and fiendishly difficult puzzles on the sun-soaked Saint Marie.

#10 - Season 10
First Aired 1/7/2021
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.

#11 - Season 12
First Aired 1/6/2023
#12 - Season 13
First Aired 2/4/2024
