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The Best Episodes of Return to Paradise Season 1

Every episode of Return to Paradise Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Return to Paradise Season 1!

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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
    Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 1 - R.I.P. Tide
    7.1/10(336 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 2 - Dead Last
    7.3/10(287 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 3 - Curl Up and Dye
    7.2/10(269 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 4 - Killer Climate
    7.0/10(259 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 5 - Dead Bowl
    7.4/10(241 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Return to Paradise Season 1 Episode 6 - Oh Mine Papa
    7.5/10(238 votes)

    #6 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"R.I.P. Tide" is the best rated episode of "Return to Paradise" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 336 votes. Directed by Mat King and written by Peter Mattessi, it aired on 9/8/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Last".