Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
Agatha Christie's Poirot is a 1989 crime series. It stars David Suchet, Hugh Fraser and Philip Jackson.
David Suchet spent nearly twenty-five years perfecting Hercule Poirot, the fastidious Belgian detective with the waxed moustache, the patent-leather order, and an unshakable faith in his little grey cells. This ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's novels and short stories ran from 1989 to 2013, sending Poirot from English country houses to the banks of the Nile in pursuit of first-class deceptions. Captain Hastings, secretary Miss Lemon, and Chief Inspector Japp keep him company across the cases. The period detail is lavish, the plotting precise, and Suchet's mannered, meticulous performance became the definitive screen version of Christie's most famous sleuth.
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What is Agatha Christie's Poirot about?
David Suchet spent nearly twenty-five years perfecting Hercule Poirot, the fastidious Belgian detective with the waxed moustache, the patent-leather order, and an unshakable faith in his little grey cells. This ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's novels and short stories ran from 1989 to 2013, sending Poirot from English country houses to the banks of the Nile in pursuit of first-class deceptions. Captain Hastings, secretary Miss Lemon, and Chief Inspector Japp keep him company across the cases. The period detail is lavish, the plotting precise, and Suchet's mannered, meticulous performance became the definitive screen version of Christie's most famous sleuth.
When was Agatha Christie's Poirot released?
Agatha Christie's Poirot was released on 8 January 1989.
How many episodes does Agatha Christie's Poirot have?
Agatha Christie's Poirot has 70 episodes across 13 seasons.
Where can I watch Agatha Christie's Poirot?
Agatha Christie's Poirot is available on Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Disney+ and Hulu.
Where to watch Agatha Christie's Poirot
Stream: Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, PBS, PBS Masterpiece (Via Amazon Prime), Spectrum On Demand, WETA+, YouTube TV
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, Google Play
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Cast
- David Suchet as Hercule Poirot
- Hugh Fraser as Captain Arthur Hastings
- Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector James Harold Japp
- Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon
- David Yelland as George
- Zoë Wanamaker as Ariadne Oliver
- Richard Bebb as Newsreader (voice)
- Charles Pemberton as Stooge
- Beth Goddard as Violet Wilson
- Barbara Barnes as Mrs Lester
- Sean Pertwee as Ronnie Oglander
- John Carson as Sir George Carrington
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A few thoughts on Agatha Christie's Poirot
Christie completists can go straight to the source with Crooked House, Murder in Three Acts, and The Big Four, all here as books. For the same fair-play deduction in other forms, The Kindaichi Case Files turns locked-room puzzles into manga, while Disco Elysium hands you a broken detective and a whole city of suspects to interrogate.
Classic sleuths cracking genteel country-house murders
Agatha Christie's Poirot follows a fastidious Belgian detective solving genteel murders with order and method. These series share that world of country houses, drawing-room suspects and a brilliant sleuth restoring calm. If David Suchet's Poirot is comfort viewing, these classic detectives keep the same measured, satisfying rhythm.
Fair-play whodunits you can solve right along
Poirot draws its cases straight from Agatha Christie's plotting, all clues, alibis and the killer named in the final scene. These fair-play puzzles play by the same rules, laying every hint in view so you can race the detective to the answer. Solve along, then check your work.
Detective work you play, clue by clue
Poirot's pleasure is watching a sharp mind assemble scattered clues into a single truth. These games hand you that role, turning you into the detective sifting evidence, questioning suspects and piecing the case together yourself. They share Poirot's faith that careful attention beats brute force.
Modern mystery series carrying the whodunit forward
Long after Poirot, the whodunit endures in detectives with their own quirks and beats. These modern mystery series carry the torch, pairing a distinctive investigator with a fresh puzzle each week. They keep Christie's promise of a crime laid out cleanly and an answer worth waiting for.