Observer (UK)

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March 03, 2019

It was an enjoyable opener, with enough crispness and wit in the writing and storytelling, but could DI Poole be loved for his uptight paperclip-counting in the way Columbo was for crumpled raincoats or Morse his misanthropy? That seems less plausible.

Metro (UK)

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March 03, 2019

Not many detective dramas open to the unapologetically cheery tune of You're Wondering Now before moving seamlessly onto the kind of horror and gloom usually reserved for the Branning family on Tuesday nights.

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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March 03, 2019

I never believed in Poole, so I never cared. He wasn't helped by the script, which required him to spout lazy plot exposition while also complaining dully about the heat and the inefficiency of the locals.

Radio Times

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March 03, 2019

You'll have no trouble seeing where Death in Paradise is going, as it's not exactly taxing. But it is rather winning in a quiet way, and Robert Thorogood's script is affable.

The Arts Desk

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March 03, 2019

It's all very charming and rather quaint, but is it built for the long haul?

Metro (UK)

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March 03, 2019

Despite some engaging performances, notably Miller and Lenora Crichlow as an ambitious young officer, Death In Paradise is a bit of a rum cocktail.

Death in Paradise - Season 1