The WORST episodes of Death in Paradise
Every episode of Death in Paradise ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes 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 - The Communal Death
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2023
The team investigate a preppers commune when one of their members is poisoned inside a locked bunker. Meanwhile, Neville has a series of adventurous dates with Sophie.
#2 - Murder Most Electric
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/25/2024
An electrocution at a substation causes an island-wide blackout and introduces the team to the baffling world of cryptocurrency.
#3 - Serving Up Murder
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/18/2024
The poisoning of a celebrity chef confounds the team as they question how and when the poison could possibly have been administered.
#4 - Your Number's Up
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2024
It’s murder in the bingo hall as a local care home resident is found stabbed with her own knitting needle, clutching a mysterious photo of a dead man.
#5 - Going Round in Circles
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2024
The team is rocked when commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot at the Yacht Club as he celebrates 50 years of police service.
#6 - A Calypso Caramba
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2023
The team investigate the murder of a renowned calypso singer's husband. Meanwhile, Neville struggles with Sophie's revelations and contemplates his future in Saint Marie.
#7 - Sins of the Detective (2)
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2023
The team must prove Neville's innocence after Professor Cartwright is murdered. DI Karen Flitcroft from the Department of Policing Standards takes over the investigation. The investigation leads Naomi and Selwyn to Justin West at the preppers commune.
#8 - A Murder Forewarned (1)
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2023
The team investigate the murder of a water taxi driver at the same time as Neville receives an anonymous letter warning them a murder is due to take place.
#9 - On the Sanctity of Children
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2023
The team investigate the murder of a former children’s home resident. Meanwhile, Marlon sits his sergeant’s exams, and Selwyn meets his daughter for the first time.
#10 - An Unpleasant Homecoming
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2023
The team join Naomi in Saint Barnabas when her best friend's father is murdered at a wedding. Meanwhile, Marlon tries to prepare for his sergeant exams but is easily distracted.
#11 - Murder on the High Seas
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2023
The team investigate the murder of an estate agent during the private sale of a picturesque beach. Meanwhile, Marlon leads a counterfeit goods case to impress the Commissioner.
#12 - Episode 8
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/27/2026
A death at sea with unexplained injuries stirs rumours about a legendary monster of the Caribbean, the Lusca. Meanwhile, Mervin is blindsided by an unexpected young visitor.
#13 - Murder in the Stars
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2023
The team investigate the mysterious death of an astronomer after he falls from a cliff during a rare planetary event. Meanwhile, is romance blossoming for Neville?
#14 - Death of a Pawn
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2022
When a prestigious chess match ends in murder, the team must work out how and why the killing was carried out. Meanwhile, the commissioner is confronted with his past by the very last person he was expecting to see.
#15 - Murdering Lyrical
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2022
A reggae rap artist is shot dead at a soundcheck for a concert. Things prove uncomfortable for Marlon when he discovers a personal connection to the crime.
#16 - Phone-In Murder
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2022
When a woman reports a murder and is then found strangled, the team are left wondering whether she was reporting her own murder.
#17 - Painkiller Thriller
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2022
When a young popstar is found dead at a rehab clinic, it initially looks like a tragic accident. But Neville is convinced there’s more to her death than meets the eye.
#18 - Undercover and Out
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2022
Florence's undercover role takes a dangerous turn when she finds herself in familiar surroundings, amid a murder investigation. In a race against time, can Neville solve the murder?
#19 - Death in Flight
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2022
When a skydiver appears to have been murdered in mid-air, Neville and the team must explore the cut-throat world of social media.
#20 - A Double Bogey
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2022
The arrival of a long-lost brother to a family-run golf club culminates in a body on the course. But a prime suspect with an alibi leaves the team with an impenetrable conundrum.
#21 - Last Call to Honoré
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2022
When a seemingly simple kidnapping ends in murder, Neville and the team must work out what went wrong and how someone ended up dead.
#22 - Murder Going Down
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2024
The team are confounded when a tourist is stabbed whilst travelling down one floor, all alone, in a hotel lift.
#23 - As the Sun Sets...
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2024
As Marlon faces a difficult decision about his future, he’s also forced to confront his past when his old boss is murdered, and the only witness is his pet parrot.
#24 - Episode 7
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/13/2026
The team investigate the poisoning of a local newspaper’s notorious agony aunt. And after the case in Antigua, Mervin grapples with his feelings about his brother.
#25 - Episode 6
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2026
Mervin gets embroiled in a confounding case when he goes in search of his brother on Antigua. And the team must uncover their detective’s whereabouts before it’s too late.