Series synopsis
Almost Paradise is an American action & adventure drama crime television series that premiered on WGN America on March 30, 2020. It ended on July 20, 2023. It stars Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Art Acuña and Nonie Buencamino.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christian Kane as Alex Walker
- Samantha Richelle as Kai Mendoza
- Art Acuña as Ernesto Alamares
- Nonie Buencamino as Ike Ocampo
Guest cast
- Richard Kind as Uncle Danny
- Zaijian Jaranilla as Teenager
- Elijah Canlas as Dealer #1
- Lloyd Zaragoza as Jessa's Brother
- Teroy Guzman as Bangkok Leader
- Miko Raval as Tongo
- Lesley Leveriza as Plain Clothes Officer #1
- Isay Alvarez as Big Sister Ling
- Lotlot De Leon as Ms. Bautista
- Raymond Bagatsing as Detective César Rabara
- AC Bonifacio as Teenage Kai
- Sophia Reola as Rita Cordero
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 29, 2020 | June 1, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 19, 2023 | July 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finding Mabuhay 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. |
March 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
It's Personal 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. |
April 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Reef Eel Soup for the Soul 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. |
April 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Magellan Cross A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross, the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest’s murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands. |
July 20, 2023 |
| 2 |
Breaking Badminton When Alex’s friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder, and in the process, end up exposing a drug smuggling ring. |
July 20, 2023 |
| 3 |
A Fisherfolk Tale Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels an international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud in order to prove the man’s innocence. |
July 20, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WGN America |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |