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Death in Paradise (2011)

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

Harry the Lizard's Secret: Harry, the iconic lizard, is a CGI character, and the actors have to use their imagination while filming his scenes. The crew uses a silver ball as a stand-in to reflect the light, helping the computer geniuses create Harry's lifelike mannerisms.
Guadeloupe's Double Life: The fictional island of Saint Marie is actually the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The town of Deshaies on Basse-Terre Island doubles as Honoré, Saint Marie's capital, offering a stunning backdrop with its colorful buildings and red-roofed church.
The بار Shack's Party Problem: The DI's beach shack is assembled and disassembled each season, but it became so popular that the crew had to fence it off to prevent tourists from throwing parties in it.
Theme Tune Twist: While most viewers associate the show with its cover of "You're Wondering Now," the French version originally used "Sunday Shining" by Finlay Quaye as its theme tune for the first few seasons.
Equipment Chaos: In the early days, transporting equipment to Guadeloupe was a major challenge. Once, a boat carrying essential gear, including an electrical generator, broke down in the Atlantic and then faced a port strike upon arrival.

Released Oct. 25, 2011 6783 min Episode 59 min 14+

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Production Companies: Red Planet Pictures, Atlantique Productions, Kudos, BBC

Network: BBC One

Country: United Kingdom
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Robert Thorogood

Robert Thorogood
Director

Élisabeth Bourgine

Élisabeth Bourgine
Catherine Bordey

Don Warrington

Don Warrington
Selwyn Patterson

Ralf Little

Ralf Little
Neville Parker

Ginny Holder

Ginny Holder
Darlene Curtis

Shantol Jackson

Shantol Jackson
Naomi Thomas

Tahj Miles

Tahj Miles
Marlon Pryce

Danny John-Jules

Danny John-Jules
Dwayne Myers

Tobi Bakare

Tobi Bakare
J.P. Hooper

Specials

6 episodes

7.8

Season 1

8 episodes

7.9

Season 2

8 episodes

7.2

Season 3

8 episodes

7.7

Season 4

8 episodes

7.2

Season 5

8 episodes

7.3

Season 6

8 episodes

7.4

Season 7

8 episodes

7.6

Season 8

8 episodes

7.5

Season 9

8 episodes

7.4

Season 10

8 episodes

7.8

Season 11

8 episodes

6.2

Season 12

8 episodes

6.1

Season 13

8 episodes

5.6

Season 14

8 episodes

Season 15

2 episodes

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BBC One

6783 min

59 min/ep

Oct. 25, 2011

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TV-14 / 14+

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