About this season
Murder in Paradise recounts the stories of American couples who go on dream vacations that end in violence. Only one of them comes back alive, and it’s never an accident. From a boxing champ found dead in his hotel room, to a vicious pirate attack on a luxury yacht, to a passionate affair that ends in bloodshed, each episode tells how an idyllic trip in paradise turned deadly.
Episodes (6)
1. Charmed to Death
Aired 13 April 2013 • 60 min
Julie Scully leaves her family in New Jersey for a passionate affair in Greece, but goes missing a month later. When local police fail to investigate her disappearance, Julie's friends struggle to uncover the events leading to her grisly murder.
2. Brazilian Knockout
Aired 20 April 2013 • 60 min
Boxing champ Arturo Gatti is found dead by his wife in their hotel room. Tagging it a crime of passion, police arrest her for murder. But a stunning reversal by Brazilian authorities leaves his family to fight for the truth about his death.
3. Spies, Lies, & Alibis
Aired 27 April 2013 • 60 min
A private eye disappears during a romantic day trip to Baja, and the ensuing investigation uncovers a bizarre cast of characters responsible for a disturbing chain of events.
4. Hook, Line, & Murder
Aired 4 May 2013 • 60 min
The crew of a luxury charter yacht falls prey to a fugitive's cold-blooded escape plan en route to Bimini, a remote Bahamian paradise in the Bermuda Triangle.
5. Student Body
Aired 11 May 2013 • 60 min
A promising University of Kansas biology student, Shannon Martin, is mysteriously stabbed to death while conducting fieldwork in the lush, tropical seaside town of Golfito, Costa Rica.
6. French Kiss of Death
Aired 18 May 2013 • 60 min
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, a rich aristocrat, is enjoying a hedonistic life in Cannes, France, until he suddenly disappears. As tabloids clamor for every lurid detail, police suspect his former high-class escort ex-wife, and her homicidal brother.