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!

When a British Detective Inspector is transferred to the small Caribbean island of Sainte-Marie, he investigates intriguing murders with the local police team—while simultaneously trying to adapt to the Caribbean way of life.

Last Updated: 4/20/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing

8.22

65 votes

#1 - 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.

8.15

78 votes

#2 - 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.

7.93

44 votes

#3 - 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.

7.84

50 votes

#4 - 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.

7.81

59 votes

#5 - 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?

7.80

41 votes

#6 - 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.

7.80

41 votes

#7 - Season 8

First Aired 1/10/2019

7.78

64 votes

#8 - 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?

7.58

38 votes

#9 - 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.