All Eight Death in Paradise Season 4 Episodes RANKED!
Many consider Death in Paradise a mediocre detective show, but I couldn't disagree more. This is one of my favorite shows, and it has been for many, many years. I love the mysteries well enough, but even more, I love the characters and the setting! Now, without further ado, I, Brighton Nelson from The Reel Ranker, present to you: All Eight Death In Paradise Season 4 Episodes RANKED!
8: Season 4, Episode 6 - "The Perfect Murder"
The fact that this is my least favorite episode of the fourth season shows how great of a season it is! This episode revolves around two beach volleyball teams that are major rivals and are determined to be the inter-island champions. However, the plot soon thickens when one of the losing team's players is killed in an odd fashion that Humphrey later claims could've been the perfect murder. The whole rigged volleyball match was intriguing, and the tension is relatively high for the majority of the episode in an attempt to hide scandalous action. Ultimately, this is a fantastic episode, even though it is my definitive least favorite episode of the season.
7: Season 4, Episode 7 - "She Was Murdered Twice"
The idea of a woman being so despicable she was murdered twice in one night? Equally intriguing and oddly humorous. Once it was revealed it was the same person trying to secure a lesser attempted murder charge? The episode became rather interesting, though retrospectively predictable. This is a great episode, but not quite top-tier Death in Paradise.
6: Season 4, Episode 5 - "Swimming in Murder"
This episode utilizes the melting of ice as a murder weapon, which, frankly, is brilliant. But that alone isn't what makes me really enjoy this episode. So what does? The introduction of the man, the myth, the legend, Officer JP Hooper. Seeing him and Dwayne's mentor-student relationship start to blossom here was fantastic (and thank heavens it was since two awesome characters left in Season 4). Ultimately, due to its sentimental value, this is an above-average Death in Paradise episode.
5: Season 4, Episode 2 - "Hidden Secrets"
This episode has an incredible mystery in which somebody is framed to have been killed in an attempted robbery before it was discovered it was a facilitated suicide murder. This mystery is brilliant, and Dwayne's antics to impress newcomer Florence are hilarious. This is an all-around well-rounded episode that is incredibly entertaining.
4: Season 4, Episode 8 - "Unlike Father, Unlike Son"
This episode centers around a murder where the killer is paid to break a man out of prison by faking his death, but the man kills the prisoner for real instead. This is a very intriguing mystery indeed! Arguably better than the mystery itself would have to be the subplot where Humphrey's dad visits Saint-Marie to lecture Humphrey about his divorce and how he is wasting his life's potential in a supposed "gap year." However, as the episode progresses, his father sees that it is quite the contrary—Humphrey has more joy and success than ever before! This is an emotionally resonant and relatable episode with a brilliant mystery, and for that, it's a fantastic episode.
3: Season 4, Episode 3 - "Damned If You Do..."
This episode follows a society that attempts to honor the history of Saint-Marie, but the memorial goes horribly wrong when one of the members is poisoned in their tent. This is an alright enough mystery, but that's certainly not what makes this a special episode. As revealed in the Season 3 finale, Humphrey has fallen in love with Camille, and in this episode, he continues to build up the courage to tell her. However, when he comes desperately close to telling her the truth, everything goes awry when Camille intercepts him to tell him that she has been offered a job as an undercover agent in Paris. This subplot is one of my absolute favorites—it is equal parts humorous, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, making this an all-around terrific episode.
2: Season 4, Episode 1 - "Stab in the Dark"
"Stab in the Dark" is, unsurprisingly, about somebody being stabbed in, you guessed it, the dark. This enigmatic stabbing happens during a traditional islander seance to exorcise the demonic spirit of Mama Beth, an alleged slave with a vengeful vendetta. This seance is in celebration of the festival Fete Mouri, a local holiday. Not only did this episode build out a believable and entertaining fictional setting, but it also had many standout moments. The mystery is gripping; the Comissioner has a brief stint as a member of the team in all his glorious awkwardness, and Dwayne tries to woo Florence, who turns out to be Fidel's permanent replacement due to his relocation to Saint-Lucia with incredible worldbuilding and mystery, a cornucopia of hysterical moments, and the introduction of fan-favorite Florence, this is an impeccable episode.
1: Season 4, Episode 4 - "Until Death Do You Part"
The mystery of this episode focuses on a girls-night-out with a woman, her lifetime best friend, her favorite college roommate, and her sister-in-law. After a despicable turn of events, the lead woman is drowned in her bathtub with no explanation, and Humprehy and the crew have to discover the cause of the murder. The mystery is good enough, but the true strength of the episode is Camille's farewell, which is one of the show's most emotional moments. Humphrey's decision to let Camille fulfill her dream was beautiful, and seeing her family and friends wish her their goodbyes was great to watch. I instantly missed Camille the moment she left, but that doesn't make this episode any less emotional or brilliant. This is easily my favorite episode of Season 4.
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The Verdict
The Reel Ranking:
8: Episode 6
7: Episode 7
6: Episode 5
5: Episode 2
4: Episode 8
3: Episode 3
2: Episode 1
1: Episode 4
Common Consensus:
8: Episode 5
7: Episode 3
6: Episode 7
5: Episode 6
4: Episode 2
3: Episode 1
2: Episode 4
1: Episode 8
