Best Agatha Christie TV Adaptations From Poirot to Marple

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The Big Picture COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Renowned English author Agatha Christie has written some of the most timeless, complex, and fascinating crime stories. Her novels have been adapted many times for the silver screen in films like Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, but also for TV series and miniseries.

Ordeal by Innocence TV-MA Mystery Crime Drama Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll is arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence. We can’t help but feel the extreme powerlessness of these characters, knowing very well that nobody will come to help them on this deserted island. As much as they try to justify themselves, it is in vain because, unlike in many of Agatha Christie’s novels, no incredibly clever detective will come to their rescue and solve the case for them.

While this story is much funnier and lighter than the other miniseries on this list, the complex plot of Why Didn't They Ask Evans? is still brilliantly executed and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last minute of the third and final episode. The relationship between the lovable Bobby and the witty Frankie is a real delight for viewers.

When a list of names is found in the shoe of a young woman who was murdered, the mysteries and secrets emerge one after the other. One of these names is Mark Easterbrook , an antique dealer who starts investigating this list and intends to find out why his name is written on this paper. His research leads him to the village of Much Deeping, where three rumored witches live. The Pale Horse might offend some Agatha Christie purists because it diverges a lot from her original novel.

In 1920s London, the rich and elegant Emily French is murdered, and the young Leonard Vole is immediately arrested for the crime. During his trial, Leonard pleads not guilty and is persuaded that Romaine , a chorus girl, can help him prove his innocence. As always, this adaptation isn’t a simple crime story, with a victim, a murderer, and an alibi. This series dives deep into each character's past and uses WWI as a historical and psychological background.

In 1933, Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders committed by a killer known as A.B.C, since the criminal’s method is to leave a copy of the ABC railway guide on each of his crime scenes. The famous detective is growing old and tired and is no longer trusted by the police, nor by the public. In this 3-episode series, the rise of the British Union of Fascists and the recent events that occurred in Germany are a great historical background to one of Poirot’s most challenging cases.

 

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