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Season 1 – Paradise

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A security service team gets assigned to safeguard a former president.
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Paradise — Season 1

Paradise — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Teeming with heady concepts and themes, Paradise is an overstuffed but addictively ambitious reunion of Sterling K. Brown and creator Dan Fogelman.

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Doreen St. Felix The New Yorker 03/08/2025
Much of “Paradise” is hammy as hell... Marsden and Brown are actors who know how to harness the saccharine, though, burning sugar in order to give the narrative dimension. Go to Full Review
Liz Shannon Miller Consequence 03/04/2025
What was most exciting about this first season of Paradise was the momentum it was able to maintain — it had big “limited series” energy, each episode playing like creator Dan Fogelman wasn’t holding anything back for a second season. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) 02/19/2025
Sterling K. Brown is eminently watchable and a gifted actor who persuasively sells the roiling emotions inside Xavier. Go to Full Review
Ronald Young Jr. Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) Feb 23
I like the emotion. I like what [Sterling K. Brown] brings to it. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files Feb 22
10/10
Paradise is an extraordinarily crafted mystery thriller with a plethora of compelling characters and unexpected twists. Over the course of eight highly intense episodes, Paradise plays out like a hybrid of 24, Lost and Snowpiercer. Go to Full Review
Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Aug 4
2/5
Although the show is from Dan Fogelman, who created the subtle and complex This Is Us, some dialogue in Paradise is bad enough to set your teeth on edge. Go to Full Review
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William T @Will1 23h Such a great series i highly recommend it. See more Konnor C @Konnor 1d Ok, its almost not worth trying to figure out how to get on rotten tomatoes and deal with writing a review, but I figured theres people like me out there so I should warn you what your about to waste your time doing. I was bored, looking for something to watch, saw this and before I watched it looked up on Google if this show was, "woke." Google said no. Google lied. It started good, an interesting premise. But you quickly pick up on the subtle things of typical leftist propaganda. I just dealt with it until the end of the second episode. Maybe it got better, im guessing not. Dont waste your time, unless you enjoy seeing the mean old "racist" die for being racist when the guys just noticing different things about people, its fine to have conversations and tease people on race, my friends and I do it all the time, because we are normal people. Dont waste your time unless you like it when rich, "self-made," strong independent women belittle every man around them. Its woke, and cringe. See more Manley F. @M5_Reviews 3d This show has the potential to be one of the best ever. Sterling K. Brown and the entire cast were exceptional. Fogelman I can't thank you enough for bringing this story to life especially with the incredible actors cast for their roles. Season One hands down the best show of 2025 and Season 2 is holding that same energy as the first which is incredibly hard to do. See more Steve J @Stevej2587 3d Holy Crap!! Every episode keeps you on the edge of your seat!! See more Jason B. @Lagerthastoy 3d Make it past this season and it gets good, I gave it 5 stars so you will know it’s worth making it through the hammy acting in the first season, but to understand the second you need the background (not the corny acting but it is what it is) See more Jonathon L. @jlaureano0615 4d Corny and cliche. Dialogue is terrible at times. As the kids say, cringe. I would love a character to turn to the camera at the end of a scene and say, "Did you get all that? If not, don't worry we will do it again at the top of Act 3. Let us know in the comments." Production value is off the charts and everybody who works on a production of this scale works very hard and committs themselves 100% (except maybe the writers and the studio execs who force bad decisions on them) thus the 3-star review. Not for me. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 26, 2025 Wildcat Is Down It's just another day in Paradise until Agent Xavier Collins discovers one of the world's most powerful individuals has been murdered; Xavier analyzes the crime scene while recalling his complex relationship with the victim. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 28, 2025 Sinatra Agent Xavier Collins is interrogated; Samantha Redmond (codename Sinatra) begins to reassure the community as she reflects on how she got to Paradise. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 28, 2025 The Architect of Social Well-Being Xavier seeks answers on his own and cautiously turns to Dr. Gabriela Torabi; Billy and Jane feel the pressure from Robinson's investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 4, 2025 Agent Billy Pace The citizens of Paradise celebrate at the annual carnival; Xavier and Billy delve deeper into their investigation. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 11, 2025 In the Palaces of Crowned Kings Xavier faces the consequences of his investigation, forcing him to consider how to proceed. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 18, 2025 You Asked for Miracles Xavier and Robinson set their plans in motion, while Sinatra works to preserve the status quo in Paradise. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 25, 2025 The Day Sinatra and Xavier confront the past, returning to the harrowing day that brought them to Paradise. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 4, 2025 The Man Who Kept the Secrets Xavier and Robinson race to find President Bradford's murderer before it's too late. Details
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Season Info

Director
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Stephen Williams
Creator
Dan Fogelman
Executive Producer
Sterling K. Brown, Steve Beers, Dan Fogelman, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, John Requa
Screenwriter
Jason Wilborn, Scott Weinger, Dan Fogelman, Katie French
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 26, 2025