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The Best Episodes of Return to Paradise

Every episode of Return to Paradise ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Return to Paradise!

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DI Mackenzie Clarke is forced to leave London under a cloud of suspicion and return to the last place she ever wanted to be, her hometown of Dolphin Cove, Australia where her tenacity and work

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 2 - Dead Last
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Dead Last

    S1:E2

    A famous wellness influencer drops dead in the middle of a packed fun run, so DI Mackenzie Clarke finds herself delving into the world of wellness to solve the murder.

    Director:Mat King
    Writer:Peter Mattessi

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  2. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 3 - Curl Up and Dye
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Curl Up and Dye

    S1:E3

    Three hairdressers return from lunch to find their boss, Bianca Bailey, has been killed. The method is strangulation, but the murder weapon remains a mystery that Mackenzie is determined to untangle.

    Director:Mat King
    Writer:Elizabeth Coleman

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  3. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 5 - Dead Bowl
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Dead Bowl

    S1:E5

    A tense game of lawn bowls turns to chaos when a player is killed on the green in broad daylight by an antique ornamental bushranger's gun. Is the ghost of Bushranger Bill haunting Dolphin Cove?

    Director:Tenika Smith
    Writer:Kodie Bedford

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  4. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 1 - R.I.P. Tide
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - R.I.P. Tide

    S1:E1

    When Dolphin Cove local royalty, Stuart Granger, washes ashore with a knife in his back in the middle of a surf carnival, recently returned ex-pat DI Mackenzie Clarke is thrust onto the case.

    Director:Mat King
    Writer:Peter Mattessi

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  5. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 6 - Oh Mine Papa
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Oh Mine Papa

    S1:E6

    When crabby Vince Ogden is found dead in his locked bedsit, it's up to Mackenzie to shine a light on the truth of his murder.

    Director:Tenika Smith
    Writer:Peter Mattessi

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  6. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 4 - Killer Climate
    5.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Killer Climate

    S1:E4

    When a radical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim was killed when the suspects were chained together, unable to reach the victim.

    Director:Tenika Smith
    Writer:Alexandra Collier

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  7. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 1 - Apex Predator
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Apex Predator

    S2:E1

    A scientist working at a shark research lab is found dead on a runaway boat. Mack suspects the death is a meticulously planned murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 2 - Killer Set
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Killer Set

    S2:E2

    A rock star is murdered in a locked theatre, forcing Mack to uncover the truth hidden in the band’s decades-old history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 4 - Checking Out
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Checking Out

    S2:E4

    When Colin’s friends visit from England, one of them wakes up to find a stranger’s corpse in his locked motel room, with no sign of how the killer got out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 3 - Death Trip
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Death Trip

    S2:E3

    A CEO is poisoned during a spiritual ceremony at a corporate retreat, but the killer’s method defies explanation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 6 - Til Death Do Us Part
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Til Death Do Us Part

    S2:E6

    Mack interrupts Glenn and Daisy's wedding when an uninvited guest collapses, poisoned by a seemingly random wedding program. But by halting the wedding, has she finally pushed Glenn too far?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Return to Paradise Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter One: Murder
    3.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Chapter One: Murder

    S2:E5

    A crime writer is found stabbed to death in his villa after announcing his controversial comeback book at a literary festival, but all of the suspects were on stage at the time of the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dead Last" is the best rated episode of "Return to Paradise". It scored 6.9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Mat King and written by Peter Mattessi, it aired on 9/15/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Curl Up and Dye".