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Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989TV-PG13 seasons8.2 / 10

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

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Synopsis

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

Peril at End House

1h 47m7.7 / 10

Poirot and Hastings take a holiday in Cornwall, looking for peace and quiet. They meet Miss Nick Buckley, who lives near their hotel at End House, and she tells Poirot she has had three near-fatal accidents in a few weeks. He then finds a bullet hole in her hat, returns with her to End House and is drawn into a complex murder investigation.....

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Directed by Renny RyeWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Polly Walker, Jeremy Young, Mary Cunningham, Paul Geoffrey, Alison Sterling, Christopher Baines, Carol MacReady, Elizabeth Downes

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Episode 2

The Veiled Lady

50m7.8 / 10

Poirot calls to see the veiled lady of the title (Lady Millicent Castle-Vaughn) at her London hotel. Lady Millicent is about to be married, but a mean blackmailer called Lavington has got hold of a love letter she wrote years before to another man. Lavington wants twenty thousand pounds, and Poirot makes up his mind to recover the letter himself, even if it means impersonating a Swiss locksmith.

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Directed by Edward BennettWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Frances Barber, Terence Harvey, Carole Hayman, Tony Stephens, Lloyd McGuire

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Episode 3

The Lost Mine

53m7.2 / 10

Hastings and Poirot are playing Monopoly when they are interrupted by Lord Pearson, the elegant Chairman of the London and Shanghai Bank. The banker asks them to investigate the disappearance of a Mr Ling - a highly-valued customer who before he went missing had arranged to sell Lord Pearson a map showing the location of a long-lost silver mine. Ling is found murdered, a young stockbroker is implicated, and Poirot has to untangle a complicated plot.

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Directed by Edward BennettWritten by Michael Baker, David RenwickGuest stars Anthony Bate, Colin Stinton, Barbara Barnes, James Saxon, Vincent Wong, Richard Albrecht, Gloria Connell, Julian Firth

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Episode 4

The Cornish Mystery

49m7.7 / 10

Poirot travels to Cornwall, summoned by a Mrs Pengelley, who suspects her dentist husband is poisoning her because he's fallen in love with his young assistant. Unhappily, Poirot finds Mrs Pengelley dead on his arrival, so he sets out to catch her killer.

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Directed by Edward BennettWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Chloe Salaman, John Bowler, Jerome Willis, Amanda Walker, Tilly Vosburgh, Derek Benfield, Laura Girling, John Rowe

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Episode 5

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

53m7.9 / 10

Matthew Davenheim, a rich banker, disappears on a walk from his country house to the village post office, and Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard is put onto the case. Poirot, who has developed an interest in conjuring tricks, bets Japp five pounds that he can solve the mystery without leaving his apartment.

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Directed by Andrew GrieveWritten by David RenwickGuest stars Mel Martin, Kenneth Colley, Tony Mathews, Fiona McArthur, Richard Beale, Bob Mason

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Episode 6

Double Sin

52m7.7 / 10

Poirot tells a surprised Hastings he's decided to retire and suggests they take a holiday in the Lake District. On the way, Hastings befriends a young woman who is missing a collection of valuable miniatures. The case involves a famous writer and a beautiful woman in a sports car, and to the relief of Hastings Poirot's thoughts of retirement soon seem far away.

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Directed by Richard SpenceWritten by Clive Exton

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Episode 7

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

52m7.4 / 10

A glamorous nightclub singer turned spy has stolen the US Navy's plans for a new submarine, and an FBI agent called Burt is in London to catch her. Burt dismisses Poirot as a gumshoe, and Poirot is likewise not impressed by the self-important G-man. Poirot is drawn into the case when it appears that the submarine plans will fall into the hands of the Fascist government in Italy unless they are recovered. When Poirot meets a young couple who've got an amazing bargain on a prime apartment, he sees a connection with the spy case.

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Directed by Richard SpenceWritten by Russell MurrayGuest stars Samantha Bond, William Hootkins, John Michie, Jemma Churchill, Peter Howell, Jenifer Landor

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Episode 8

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

53m7.7 / 10

Poirot is called in when the British Prime Minister and his secretary are kidnapped in France on their way to a League of Nations conference - and he is given just a day and a half to solve the case.

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Directed by Andrew GrieveWritten by Clive Exton

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Episode 9

The Adventure of the Western Star

52m7.6 / 10finale

Marie Marvelle, a Belgian film star, receives threatening letters from a chinaman which demand her famous diamond, the Western Star. Marie visits her old friend Hercule Poirot in London, seeking his help, and Poirot tackles the case with relish.

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Directed by Richard SpenceWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Bill Thomas, Caroline Goodall, Rosalind Bennett

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Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026

More about Agatha Christie's Poirot

Cast

David SuchetHercule Poirot
Tom RileyRaymond Boynton
Pauline MoranMiss Lemon
Hugh FraserCaptain Arthur Hastings
Lawrence McGrandles Jr.Simon Kelso
Philip JacksonChief Inspector James Harold Japp
Charles PembertonStooge
Beth GoddardSister Agnieszka

Credits

Written by
Clive Exton, Anthony Horowitz, Nick Dear

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
70
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ITV1United Kingdom
  • The Computer Film CompanyUnited Kingdom
  • Picture Partnership ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • Carnival FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • LWTUnited Kingdom
  • GBHUnited States

Themes

1930sbased on novel or bookbelgiandetectiveinvestigationmurder mysteryperiod dramaprivate detective