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TV series

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.

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Episode 1

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

52m7.7 / 10

An archaeologist dies of a heart attack shortly after opening an ancient Egyptian tomb, but his widow thinks there is dirty work at the crossroads and calls Poirot.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Barber-FlemingWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Rolf Saxon, Olivier Pierre, Jon Strickland, Bill Bailey, Paul Birchard, Simon Cowell-Parker, Grant Thatcher, Anna Cropper

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Episode 2

The Underdog

53m7.4 / 10

A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study. Is his death related to a discovery made at his chemical factory? And is his wife all she seems?

Episode credits

Directed by John BruceWritten by Bill CraigGuest stars Ann Bell, Adie Allen, Denis Lill, Jonny Phillips, Bill Wallis, Ian Gelder, Andrew Seear, Lucy Davidson

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Episode 3

The Yellow Iris

52m8.0 / 10

Friends and family gather at a dinner party to mark the second anniversary of a woman's death. Meanwhile, Poirot is caught up in a coup d'etat and arrested as a spy, which prevents him from solving a murder at a French restaurant owned by an Italian in Buenos Aires.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Barber-FlemingWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars David Troughton, Dorian Healy, Geraldine Somerville, Yolanda Vazquez, Robin McCaffrey, Hugh Ross, Joseph Long

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Episode 4

The Case of the Missing Will

53m7.7 / 10

Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.

Episode credits

Directed by John BruceWritten by Douglas WatkinsonGuest stars Rowena Cooper, Beth Goddard, Richard Durden, Mark Kingston, Susan Tracy, Gillian Hanna, Terrence Hardiman, Jon Laurimore

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Episode 5

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

52m7.6 / 10

Poirot is drawn into the underworld of London's Little Italy when Captain Hastings looks for a new car, but instead finds murder.

Episode credits

Directed by Brian FarnhamWritten by Clive ExtonGuest stars Leonard Preston, Anna Mazzotti, David Neal, Vincent Riotta, Sidney Kean, Alberto Janelli, Arthur Cox, Vittorio Amandola

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Episode 6

The Chocolate Box

52m7.8 / 10

Poirot returns to Belgium for the first time since the Great War. There he revisits a twenty-year-old murder mystery that was never officially solved.

Episode credits

Directed by Ken GrieveWritten by Douglas WatkinsonGuest stars Rosalie Crutchley, Anna Chancellor, David de Keyser, Jonathan Hackett, Geoffrey Whitehead, Mark Eden, Jonathan Barlow, James Coombes

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Episode 7

Dead Man's Mirror

52m7.7 / 10

When Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer, he finds that he has more than enough suspects from whom to choose.

Episode credits

Directed by Brian FarnhamWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Iain Cuthbertson, Emma Fielding, Fiona Walker, Zena Walker, Richard Lintern, Jeremy Northam, Tushka Bergen, James Greene

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Episode 8

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

51m7.7 / 10finale

Mrs. Opalsen's famous pearls are stolen and Poirot is happily on hand to investigate. A complex theft calls for a sophisticated solution. Unfortunately, Poirot is hindered everywhere he goes by being mistaken for 'Lucky Len'.

Episode credits

Directed by Andrew GrieveWritten by Anthony HorowitzGuest stars Trevor Cooper, Sorcha Cusack, Karl Johnson, Elizabeth Rider, Simon Shepherd, Hermione Norris, Peter Kelly

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 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 PembertonHarry Clarke
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