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Paradise
The truth lies outside.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sterling K. Brown
Xavier Collins
16 eps
Julianne Nicholson
Samantha 'Sinatra' Redmond
16 eps
Sarah Shahi
Dr. Gabriela Torabi
16 eps
Nicole Brydon Bloom
Jane Driscoll
16 eps
Krys Marshall
Nicole Robinson
16 eps
Enuka Okuma
Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins
10 eps
James Marsden
President Cal Bradford
11 eps
Aliyah Mastin
Presley Collins
16 eps
Percy Daggs IV
James Collins
16 eps
Charlie Evans
Jeremy Bradford
13 eps
Jon Beavers
William 'Billy' Pace
7 eps
Cassidy Freeman
Jessica Bradford
4 eps
Scott Lawrence
General Curtleigh
3 eps
Richard Robichaux
Carl Jenkins
6 eps
Gerald McRaney
Kane Bradford
5 eps
Rafael Cabrera
Malone
6 eps
Roberto Portales
Marine Guard
1 eps
Verlon Roberts
Brooks
7 eps
Darin Toonder
Rainey
8 eps
Laith Wallschleger
Symanski
6 eps
Matt Malloy
Henry Baines
7 eps
Tuc Watkins
Tim Redmond
5 eps
Geoffrey Arend
Dr. Louge
4 eps
Ian Merrigan
Trent
5 eps
Erik Svedberg-Zelman
Anders
6 eps
Peter Gorbis
Dylan
2 eps
Kate Godfrey
Hadley (16 Years Old)
6 eps
Kayla Njeri
Lisa
2 eps
Kristin Carey
Nancy Baines
3 eps
Michelle Meredith
Maggie
4 eps
Michael Hogan
Mark Donnelly
4 eps
Angela Lin
Susan Donnelly
2 eps
Miracle Washington
Officer
2 eps
Craig Lee Thomas
Arrivals Officer #1
2 eps
Beth Curry
Arrivals Officer #2
2 eps
Patrick Cavanaugh
Morton
6 eps
Amy Pietz
Marsha
3 eps
Eddie Diaz
Mike Garcia
8 eps
J.D. Hall
Jeffrey
2 eps
Christopher Sanders
Agent Bernard
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Paradise actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Paradise reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 16 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20258 episodes
5.7IMDbA Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.
Best episode · S01E07 The Day
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20268 episodes
6.3IMDbXavier searches for Teri out in the world and learns how people survived the three years since The Day. Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of Season 1, and new secrets are uncovered about the city's origins.
Best episode · S02E08 Exodus
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E08
Exodus
Worlds collide. Time is of the essence for Xavier. Link and his team spring into action. Sinatra puts it all on the line.
- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Written by Seena Haddad, John Hoberg
S02E07
The Final Countdown
Xavier has unfinished business. Meanwhile, Sinatra meets with Link as Paradise prepares for a potential threat.
- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Written by Melissa Glenn
S01E07
The Day
Sinatra and Xavier confront the past, returning to the harrowing day that brought them to Paradise.
- Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
- Written by John Hoberg
S02E06
Jane
Xavier and Gary set their plan in motion. Back in Paradise, Sinatra takes action, while Gabriela follows a new lead, and Jane's past is revealed.
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Nadra Widatalla
S02E04
A Holy Charge
Xavier and Annie travel to Atlanta, contrasting life in this new world and the one he left behind in the bunker.
- Directed by Ken Olin
- Written by Stephen Markley
S01E01
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 viciously murdered. Xavier analyzes the crime scene while recalling his complex relationship with the victim.
- Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
- Written by Dan Fogelman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E08
Exodus
- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Written by Seena Haddad, John Hoberg
S02E07
The Final Countdown
- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper
- Written by Melissa Glenn
S02E03
Another Day in Paradise
- Directed by Ken Olin
- Written by Scott Weinger
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Dan Fogelman
Showrunner
Glenn Ficarra
Executive producer
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Steve Beers
Executive producer
John Requa
Executive producer
Jess Rosenthal
Executive producer
Sterling K. Brown
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
John Hoberg
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Stephen Markley
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Katie French
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nadra Widatalla
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jason Wilborn
Writer
Scott Weinger
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Gina Lucita Monreal
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Eric Wen
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Seena Haddad
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Melissa Glenn
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Randol Perelman-TaylorProducer
- Chris Nguyen-GiaProducer
- Glenn FicarraExecutive Producer
- Dan FogelmanExecutive Producer
- Steve BeersExecutive Producer
- John RequaExecutive Producer
Writing
- Stephen MarkleyWriter
- Katie FrenchWriter
- Nadra WidatallaWriter
- Dan FogelmanWriter
- Jason WilbornWriter
- Scott WeingerWriter
Direction
- Glenn FicarraDirector
- John RequaDirector
- Ken OlinDirector
- Liza JohnsonDirector
- Hanelle M. CulpepperDirector
- Gandja MonteiroDirector
Cinematography
- Yasu TanidaDirector of Photography
Music
- Siddhartha KhoslaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- HuluStreaming
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