Death in Paradise has had on-set deaths.
 Paradise is often described as a "higher place", the holiest place, in contrast to this world, or underworlds such as Hell
 In a January 2021 Guardian essay, writer Sirin Kale pointed out the "large and appreciative audience," but was critical of several aspects, including the racial dynamics: "If Death in Paradise was a dated show when it aired  a throwback to Peter Falk in a trench coat asking just one more thing  it is a museum piece now

