Charlie Garrett is in luck when Jessica is in Martinique for her vacation at the same time he is accused of murder.Charlie Garrett is in luck when Jessica is in Martinique for her vacation at the same time he is accused of murder.Charlie Garrett is in luck when Jessica is in Martinique for her vacation at the same time he is accused of murder.
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Marc Gomes
- Sgt. Courbet
- (as Marc Andrew Gomes)
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- TriviaThe building pictured for the exterior of the "hotel" in this episode is the same building used as Mr Roarke's office on Fantasy Island.
- GoofsThe bullet Jessica digs out of the tree has no rifling marks on it to indicate that it has been fired from a gun.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Dorie Sparling: [on answering machine] Phil, darling, I wish there was a nicer way to tell you this, but it's over. I guess it has been for a long time. There isn't much more that I can say, except by the time you hear this, Graham and I will be long gone. Anyway, Phil, I hope some day you'll find it in your heart to...
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS followed by MARTINIQUE-ONE MONTH LATER
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
Death in Martinique
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"Fatal Paradise" is one of the top middle episodes as far as Season 11 goes to me. It's not a perfect, nor great, episode, it's always fun and rarely dull, although it does take a little too much time to get going, but it's also not always the easiest to follow with a reasonably complicated scheme and a few parts are on the implausible side (like with the clues) that it's an amazement at Jessica comes to solve the crime in a reasonably surprising and neatly tied up denouement.
Angela Lansbury continues to excel in one of her most justifiably most fondly remembered roles and she shares a charming rapport with Wayne Rogers, who is able to show the most range here of his 'Murder She Wrote' appearances (one feels sorry for Charlie here). Anne Lockhart, Cassie Yates, Patricia Barry and Christopher Allport in particular give classy support.
Mystery-wise it engages and intrigues enough and wraps up well, although the execution is not perfect.
Production values as always are slick, stylish and suitably cosy with a suitably exotic location and beautiful fashions. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The writing is thoughtful and amiable as well as having an endearing cosiness.
In short, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox
"Fatal Paradise" is one of the top middle episodes as far as Season 11 goes to me. It's not a perfect, nor great, episode, it's always fun and rarely dull, although it does take a little too much time to get going, but it's also not always the easiest to follow with a reasonably complicated scheme and a few parts are on the implausible side (like with the clues) that it's an amazement at Jessica comes to solve the crime in a reasonably surprising and neatly tied up denouement.
Angela Lansbury continues to excel in one of her most justifiably most fondly remembered roles and she shares a charming rapport with Wayne Rogers, who is able to show the most range here of his 'Murder She Wrote' appearances (one feels sorry for Charlie here). Anne Lockhart, Cassie Yates, Patricia Barry and Christopher Allport in particular give classy support.
Mystery-wise it engages and intrigues enough and wraps up well, although the execution is not perfect.
Production values as always are slick, stylish and suitably cosy with a suitably exotic location and beautiful fashions. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The writing is thoughtful and amiable as well as having an endearing cosiness.
In short, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- Nov 27, 2017
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- Queen Anne Cottage, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA(as exteriors of L'Hotel des Deux Perroquets)
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