All Six Beyond Paradise Season 1 Episodes RANKED!
Many consider Beyond Paradise a mediocre detective show, but I couldn't disagree more. This is a spin-off to Death in Paradise, 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 Six Beyond Paradise Season 2 Episodes RANKED!
6: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 1
This episode does a decent job of introducing the series, instantly setting it apart from its mother series with its unique music choices, cinematography, humor, setting, and storytelling! However, this first episode alone didn't have a long enough runtime for me to really enjoy any of the new characters. On top of that, the mystery here was so mediocre I don't have anything to say about it. The only reason I can't consider this a bottom-tier episode? Humphrey and Martha's heartbreaking conversation about losing their baby. This scene instantly establishes the show's darker and more profound nature and gives the show a unique flair and foundation by which the other episodes can soar. This is a good episode, but not a great one.
5: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 3
This episode boasts quite an interesting mystery, centering on an art theft that seems could only be committed by a single person. However, after much digging, the Shipton Abbott Police Force discovers that it was retracted into its frame upon display by the owner, who had faked the worth of the painting and was caught. This was quite a mystery! However, for a show that is usually quite emotional, this episode is a bit more on the light side. This is fun for a mid-season break from Humprey and Martha's relationship issues, but, ultimately, this episode lacks the emotional brilliance of many of the show's episodes.
4: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 6
This episode's mystery is relatively weak, only topping that of Episode 1's by a smidgen. However, the surrounding drama here is phenomenal! Martha and Humphrey break off their engagement in a heartbreaking sequence where Martha states Humphrey is too good for her and deserves a wife who can bear children. Humphrey couldn't disagree more but let her go because he endlessly respected her opinion. Humphrey travels to Saint-Marie to clear his head, but Martha surprises him there and admits she made the biggest mistake of her life. While the mystery could've been better, and the Saint-Marie cameo could quite literally be over twenty times better, this emotional episode makes many romance movies pale in comparison with how good the breakup drama is.
3: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 4
Contrary to the sixth episode, which had great emotion but a mediocre mystery, this episode has a phenomenal mystery (yet isn't too lacking in emotion). The mystery revolves around a man-made crop circle used to drive farm sales, yet a man is found dead in the middle soon after it's formed. It's revealed the man left the father of the farm owner rotting in jail, later begging for his forgiveness in an attempt to receive a cut of his inheritance so he can allegedly be a sort of guardian angel for his kids. He then looks for his buried inheritance and dies of cardiac arrest in the middle of the field. The narrative here had me hooked all along, making it one of the season's best episodes.
2: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 5
The first half of this episode is generic Beyond Paradise action, but the second half is excellent! The emotional scenes involving a firefighter committing arson to protect her daughter's reputation are heart-wrenching, and Humphrey and Martha's separation is even more so. The Three Little Pigs cover-up was a great touch, and the crescendoing relationship conflicts make this otherwise decent episode absolutely brilliant.
1: Beyond Paradise Season 1, Episode 2
After the first episode, I almost had the urge to stop watching the show, but I'm so glad I stuck it out! This is one of the most emotional episodes of TV I've watched! While the characters and setting are still not too fleshed out, the side characters and mystery make this an unforgettable episode of TV. The suicidal father scene brought me to tears! If this was saved for, say, Season 2, when the main cast had more chemistry and such, this would likely be one of my favorite episodes of TV. Take the hilarious banter of Season 2, Episode 2, and this episode's mystery and it'd be practical perfection.
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The Verdict
The Reel Ranking:
6: Episode 1
5: Episode 3
4: Episode 6
3: Episode 4
2: Episode 5
1: Episode 2
Common Consensus:
6: Episode 4
5: Episode 5
4: Episode 3
3: Episode 2
2: Episode 1
1: Episode 6
