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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Christmas Special
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S0:E1

    A wealthy shipping magnate is found dead at a Christmas party. Things get stranger when a man in London receives a mysterious Christmas card connected to the victim’s death.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  2. undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Christmas Special 2022: The Death Ghost
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E2

    Christmas in Saint Marie takes a spooky turn this year when an old case of Selwyn's comes back to haunt him following the murder of a true crime podcaster on the hunt for a missing child. Marlon is forced to spend the night in a haunted house and Darlene takes a hard look at her life choices. And after a chance encounter in an airport car park, could love finally be in the air for Neville Parker?

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    Writer:James Hall

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - Murder Begins at Home
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S8:E8

    Old mates Jay, Gerald, Adam and David arrive on Saint Marie ready for the holiday of a lifetime at the Crystal Bay Horse Ranch. The occasion soon turns sour when the island is shaken by a torrential storm, and ranch owner Hannah advises the men to wait it out in their tents. By morning, Jack thinks he has seen the worst of it, until he opens up the locked police station and finds the body of a man lying in the middle of the floor. It's Adam, with scratches on his arms and laceration marks around his neck.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  4. undefined Season 11 Episode 8 - Death of a Pawn
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S11:E8

    When a prestigious chess match ends in murder, the team must work out how and why the killing was carried out. Meanwhile, the commissioner is confronted with his past by the very last person he was expecting to see.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  5. undefined Season 11 Episode 2 - A Double Bogey
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S11:E2

    The arrival of a long-lost brother to a family-run golf club culminates in a body on the course. But a prime suspect with an alibi leaves the team with an impenetrable conundrum.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  6. undefined Season 11 Episode 4 - Undercover and Out
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S11:E4

    Florence’s undercover role takes a dangerous turn when she finds herself in familiar surroundings, amid a murder investigation. In a race against time, can Neville solve the murder?

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    Writer:James Hall

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  7. undefined Season 11 Episode 5 - Painkiller Thriller
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S11:E5

    When a young popstar is found dead at a rehab clinic, it initially looks like a tragic accident. But Neville is convinced there’s more to her death than meets the eye.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - Dark Memories
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S7:E7

    Long-buried memories are raked up for JP when someone from his past is caught red-handed at a murder scene and Jack must unravel a complex mystery to find the truth.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  9. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - Going Round in Circles
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    S13:E1

    Our team are rocked when commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot at the Yacht Club, as he celebrates 50 years of police service.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  10. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - La Murder Le Diablé
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S9:E1

    New Year's Eve celebrations are cut short when a masked man stabs a woman in her own home. Jack and the team must uncover the identity of the mystery murderer before they strike again.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  11. undefined Season 13 Episode 8 - A Murder in the Skies
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S13:E8

    It’s the team’s most confounding puzzle yet when a passenger disappears from a flight to Dominica, only to be found back in Saint Marie, murdered.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 3 - Wish You Weren't Here
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    S8:E3

    Jack and the team are mystified when the TV presenter of a holiday programme is found drowned. The spotlight falls on the crew.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  13. undefined Season 13 Episode 5 - As the Sun Sets...
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    S13:E5

    As Marlon faces a difficult decision about his future, he’s also forced to confront his past when his old boss is murdered, and the only witness is his pet parrot.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  14. undefined Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S15:E1

    Selwyn’s return to Saint Marie is disrupted by a dramatic death at his offices, where a man has fallen from the roof. Meanwhile, a new family connection arrives in Mervin’s life.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  15. undefined Season 14 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    S14:E4

    A distillery owner is poisoned during a group tasting of his premium rum. But the case is shrouded in mystery when it’s revealed that all the guests drank from the same bottle.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  16. undefined Season 10 Episode 3 - Lucky in Love
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    S10:E3

    Neville is left perplexed when a lottery winner is found dead but her body then disappears. JP has an unruly new officer to train whilst preparing for the birth of his twins.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  17. undefined Season 12 Episode 2 - The Communal Death
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    S12:E2

    The team investigate a preppers commune when one of their members is poisoned inside a locked bunker. Meanwhile, Neville has a series of adventurous dates with Sophie.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  18. undefined Season 12 Episode 3 - Murder on the High Seas
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    S12:E3

    The team investigates the murder of an estate agent, who has been killed ahead of the potential sale of local beauty spot St Agatha's Cove. Marlon leads a counterfeit goods case to impress the Commissioner, while love in the air for Neville following an unexpected encounter.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  19. undefined Season 13 Episode 7 - A Tale of Two Islands
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    S13:E7

    The team find themselves split up, working between two islands as they investigate the mysterious death of a tourist.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  20. undefined Season 15 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    5.7/10(11 votes)

    S15:E4

    Mervin and the team are called to a local church to investigate the death of an elderly parishioner in a case that hits close to home for Officer Rose.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  21. undefined Season 15 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    5.7/10(11 votes)

    S15:E5

    The team is challenged by a perplexing poisoning during a performance of The Tempest. Meanwhile, Mervin must decide what to do about a difficult development involving his brother.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  22. undefined Season 15 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    S15:E2

    A couples therapist is found drowned at sea off the coast of her exclusive retreat, and Mervin gets more than he bargained for when he tracks down his wayward brother.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  23. undefined Season 12 Episode 7 - Sins of the Detective (2)
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    S12:E7

    The team must prove Neville’s innocence after Professor Cartwright is murdered. DI Karen Flitcroft from the Department of Policing Standards takes over the investigation. The investigation leads Naomi and Selwyn to Justin West at the preppers commune.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  24. undefined Season 14 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    S14:E1

    The team welcome a new recruit before they’re faced with a cryptic case in which the victim leaves them a mysterious message.

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    Writer:James Hall

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  25. undefined Season 14 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    S14:E7

    Mervin and the team pull together to pin down the prime suspect in his mother’s murder. But old wounds are reopened as Mervin is forced to confront his past.

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    Writer:James Hall

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James Hall Ratings Summary

"Christmas Special" is the best rated episode written by James Hall. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/26/2021 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Christmas Special 2022: The Death Ghost".