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Detective Inspector (Ben Miller), a fastidious, cranky, and suit-wearing London cop, is sent to the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie to train the local police force. He hates everything about it: the heat, the bugs, the slow pace, and especially the fact that no one wears proper shoes.

A famous psychic is shot dead on stage during a live performance, seconds after predicting his own death. The Twist: The room was dark, and a gunshot was heard, but no one saw the killer. Poole deduces that the sound was a pre-recorded firecracker. The real murder happened via a remotely operated gun hidden in a camera tripod. Why it matters: This is a fan-favorite episode. It shows Poole’s disdain for "supernatural nonsense" and his commitment to rational explanation. It also gives Dwayne a chance to shine as the undercover man in the audience. Death.In.Paradise.S01.All

The remaining episodes (2–8) are standalone murder mysteries, but a slow character arc runs through them: Detective Inspector (Ben Miller), a fastidious, cranky, and