Almost Paradise

10 Best Episodes of Almost Paradise

A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

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Almost Paradise - S1E5

#10 - Unbecalming (Season 1 - Episode 5)

When a typhoon hits the Island, criminals and their hostages are trapped inside the police station. Alex must find a way to save his friends... as well as a sworn enemy – a US State Department bureaucrat there to β€œdo a deal” with an arms dealer Alex had recently captured.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 191 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E1

#9 - Finding Mabuhay (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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When an ex-DEA agent retires to a tranquil, out-of-the-way resort in the Philippines, he finds himself falling back into his undercover operative ways when he's pulled into a drug sting run by the local police department.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 255 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E7

#8 - Uncle Danny (Season 1 - Episode 7)

Alex's con-artist Uncle Danny comes for a visit to make amends and Alex finds himself caught between protecting the world from his Uncle and protecting his Uncle from Kai and Ernesto... and a very pissed off mafia leg breaker.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 167 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E8

#7 - Lone Wolf (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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When Alex takes a job protecting a country singer he idolizes; he quickly learns that you should never meet your heroes. But when the singer is kidnapped, Alex must figure out who is really behind the crime and rescue him before it's too late.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 156 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E4

#6 - Pistol Whip (Season 1 - Episode 4)

When a crew for a reality TV show exploring sunken WWII battlegrounds arrives at the resort, Alex's need for rent-money ensnares him in an illicit dive operation with potentially catastrophic consequences.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 193 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E2

#5 - It's Personal (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved. While Ernesto tracks down the murderer, Alex goes under cover with Detective Kai.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 218 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E9

#4 - A Wedding to Die For (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Kai is assigned to a clandestine intelligence operation during the wedding of Tommy Chow aka the Scorpion, the boss of the Qin Xiong Di, Hong Kong's most brutal Triad. Alex is unintentionally dragged in the deadly dangerous game.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 163 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E6

#3 - Rise of the Kalangay (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Alex, feeling competitive, races to solve a murder before a celebrated detective can find the killer. Things take a turn for the personal when Alex realizes the crime leads back to the murder of Kai's mother fifteen years before.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 174 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E3

#2 - Reef Eel Soup for the Soul (Season 1 - Episode 3)

When Alex discovers that a group of mobsters are shaking down local street-food vendors, he goes undercover as a Spanish crime lord to bring the criminals to justice. But when he learns that a murderous international businessman is pulling the strings, he realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 207 votes.

Almost Paradise - S1E10

#1 - Something Walker This Way Comes (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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The partner who betrayed Alex shows up on the island, and Alex's long-absent daughter shows up on his doorstep to tell him she's joined the Peace Corps.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 159 votes.

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