All Nine Death in Paradise Season 11 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 Nine Death In Paradise Season 11 Episodes RANKED!

Note: The 2021 Christmas special will be included in this ranking, as IMDb denotes that episode as part of this season.

9: Season 11, Episode 2 - "A Double Bogey"

This is quite an awful episode and one of my, by far, least favorite episodes of the show. There are a couple of lovely moments here, with Marlon and Naomi's partnership being fun, Florence deciding to go undercover, and Florence and Neville's friend-zoning each other in an unexpectedly natural way. However, those moments are the minority in a heaping hogwash of hysterically horrendous horrifica. This episode simply is way too hectic and has way too many suspects coming forward and saying a ton of random crap, just for the big reveal to be at best convoluted and, at worst, lame as all blazing sins mixed into a heaping dose of heckin' cheeseburger sauce. Ultimately, this may just be the only episode of Death in Paradise that I hate.

8: Season 11, Episode 7 - "Murdering Lyrical"

There are some pretty good things here: Izzy finally stops being a complete and unabashed idiot, Marlon and his friend steal the show, and Marlon's gratitude toward the Commissioner. However, the case here was predictable and rather uninteresting. What a tragedy.

7: Season 11, Episode 5 - "Painkiller Thriller"

This episode doesn't really have a good mystery, nor does it have any superb subplots. But it does have one thing that makes it a solid episode: Darlene carrying the boats. I always loved her when she was dating Dwayne, so seeing her join the Honoré Police Force? So exciting! However, other than the fun fan-servicey plot twist, this wasn't exactly my favorite episode. Still, certainly not the worst of the season, nor a bad episode as a whole.

6: Season 11, Episode 8 - "Death of a Pawn"

I liked how this episode gave the Commissioner a ton of time in the spotlight, with him heading the case and having many heartfelt moments with the Commissioner's ex-wife, Maggie Harper. The murderer also had an intriguing screen presence, and the case wasn't all too bad. However, like most episodes of the season, this wasn't all too special.

5: Season 11, Episode 1 - "Last Call to Honoré"

This episode's case centered around a kidnapping gone wrong that escalated to murder. This was good and all, but, like many episodes, it's the subplots that mainly interested me here. Florence and Neville hosting quiz night together and being drunk was fun, and I rather enjoyed Naomi's introduction to the series. This is an excellent episode as a whole!

4: Season 11, Episode 3 - "Death in Flight"

While I was hoping somebody was actually going to be stabbed mid-skydive, I still found this a decent episode! I liked the stupidly absurd Buddy Base, which paralleled the cruelty and silliness of Facebook well. I found Marlon's sudden pursuit of aircraft knowledge and creation of a rubbish bin barbeque absolutely hilarious, and Florence's departure to work undercover. In the end, this is a great episode.

3: Season 11, Episode 6 - "Phone-In Murder"

Darlene's first day on the job is the scintillating star of the show here, with her subplots showing her formidable persona as a policewoman right out of the gate, with her trying to help the odd Cornelius, who ends up being necessary to the case. Major Dwayne vibes here, eh? I also hated Izzy in this episode, but, as such, I loved seeing her get roasted into the ground. Also, perhaps the most fantastic quote of the show is present here when Marlon, not knowing the meaning of the word, asks: "is this a cranny, sir?" in referring to the murder weapon. That got me really hard. It's a great episode, for sure.

2: Season 11, Episode 4 - "Undercover and Out"

As Florence's second send-off, this episode is impossible not to love! Of course, she makes a guest appearance in Season 13 and will probably appear again in the future, but that's basically beside the point. I loved the whole undercover vie of this episode, the badarse shooting scene, and the strong screen presence of the three-time-murdering antagonist taken down in this episode. The realization that Florence would have to go under witness protection after the covert operation is something I didn't really expect from Death in Paradise. Still, I found it to be awesome and heartbreaking. After all that has happened with Neville and Florence's complex relationship? This was a brilliant send-off for one of the show's most beloved characters. DS Cassell, you'll be missed for two-and-a-quarter seasons, you hear?

1: Season 11, Episode 0 - "Christmas Special 2021"

As the first episode of the season, it's also the apparent best! With Florence on vacation for Christmas and Dwayne in Saint-Marie, Dwayne steals the show as a guest star here! He and Marlon make for one of the best teams in Death in Paradise history, and Marlon comforting Dwayne over Nelson's sorry state was so touching. I loved that we finally got some Guadeloupe action. I loved Colin and how, even after all hell broke loose, he got a happy ending. I loved the cringey Neville and Florence moments, as always. I loved the Christmas chicken-and-chips lunch. I loved everything about this excellent episode! It's one of the best episodes of the whole show!

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The Verdict

The Reel Ranking:

9: Episode 2
8: Episode 7
7: Episode 5
6: Episode 8
5: Episode 1
4: Episode 3
3: Episode 6
2: Episode 4
1: Episode 0

Common Consensus:

9: Episode 7
8: Episode 6
7: Episode 5
6: Episode 2
5: Episode 4
4: Episode 1
3: Episode 8
2: Episode 3
1: Episode 0