Death in Paradise Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 15 Seasons · 120 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (120 rated)
Season 11 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 11 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.12), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Ep 3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Ep 5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Ep 7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 15 seasons and 120 episodes, Death in Paradise has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 6 ("A Dash of Sunshine"), rated at an extraordinary 8.8/10 with 11 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 15, Episode 8 ("Episode 8"), landing at 4.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 12 between Episode 5 ("On the Sanctity of Children", 8) and Episode 6 ("A Murder Forewarned (1)", 5.3), a swing of 2.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Death in Paradise
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 6 | A Dash of Sunshine | 8.8 | 11 | Feb 12, 2013 |
| #2 | Season 10, Ep 6 | Fake or Fortune | 8.6 | 5 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| #3 | Season 8, Ep 6 | Beyond the Shining Sea (2) | 8.3 | 7 | Feb 14, 2019 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Predicting Murder | 8.2 | 17 | Nov 8, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Spot the Difference | 8.2 | 16 | Nov 22, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 5 | Murder Onboard | 8.2 | 11 | Feb 5, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 8 | Unlike Father, Unlike Son | 8.2 | 9 | Feb 26, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 8, Ep 5 | Beyond the Shining Sea (1) | 8.2 | 4 | Feb 7, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 8, Ep 8 | Murder Begins at Home | 8.2 | 4 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| #10 | Season 9, Ep 6 | Murder on Mosquito Island | 8.2 | 4 | Feb 13, 2020 |