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A scene from the French crime series “Deadly Tropics.” Courtesy of MHz Choice

Regular readers know how much I’ve enjoyed the first three seasons of ”Deadly Tropics (Tropiques Criminels),” a relatively light-hearted police procedural set in Martinique, starring two attractive, yet totally opposite in every way, detectives and a recurring cast of colleagues, family members and the occasional romantic sidebar.

Here’s a link to my previous reviews for those starting anew with this 4th season, or wanting to refresh their memories:

“Deadly Tropics: Season 3” – TV review

As before, the season is eight hour-long episodes. Other than an opening two-parter, the rest present new crimes for our intrepid duo of Commander Melissa and their crew. Their oil-and-water personalities clash before they prove effective, as is customary for the genre. The elegant Melissa is still serious and by-the-book; tomboy Gaelle remains playfully indifferent to procedures while laser-focused on solutions. Respect and friendship have evolved,...

Sonia Rolland in French crime series “Deadly Tropics.” Courtesy of MHz Choice

Regular readers know I’ve reviewed dozens of streaming TV series from a number of European countries over the past few years. The light-hearted cop show, “Deadly Tropics (Tropiques Criminels)”, based in an idyllic (other than the requisite murders and assorted felonies) Caribbean locale has been one of my favorites. That made the 18-month gap between the domestic release of the first two seasons and this next one seem even longer.

To bring everyone up to speed, here are the links to those reviews on We Are Movie Geeks

Season 1

“Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”) – TV Series

Season 2

“Deadly Tropics” Season 2 – TV Series Review

Although each of these eight episodes features a different crime, it’s advisable to watch the series in order, due to evolving relationships among the regulars, and a few recurrent plot-lines and supporting players that...

(L-r) Julien Beramis, Valentin Papoudof, Sonia Rolland and Beatrice de la Boulaye, in a scene from the French TV crime series, “”Deadly Tropics” ” (“Tropiques Criminels”). Courtesy of MHz Choice.

For U.S. viewers to know what’s coming in the French TV crime series “Deadly Tropics” (“Tropiques Criminels”), let’s start with the components of Lethal Weapon as a baseline. First, change lead characters Riggs and Murtaugh into women. Then move the whole production from L.A. to Martinique, with most of the dialog in French. Tone down the violence considerably but keep most of the character comedy, and you’re prepped for an entertaining set of self-contained whodunit episodes in a gorgeous island setting.

We begin with Parisian police transfer Captain Melissa Sainte-Rose (Sonia Rolland), essentially banished to the Caribbean with her two kids for her fellow-officer hubby’s corruption that tainted her own previously-stellar reputation. She’s to...