British Crime Drama · ITV · 1989–2013
Poirot
David Suchet's Hercule Poirot is fussy, vain, dazzlingly precise, and entirely convinced of his own brilliance — and he's usually right. Filmed over more than two decades against a backdrop of Art Deco interiors and immaculate 1930s manners, the series methodically works through Agatha Christie's fictional detective's entire literary canon, one elegant, thoroughly nasty murder at a time. It's Golden Age mystery at its most stylish, anchored by a performance widely regarded as the definitive screen Poirot.
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About the show
Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot first appeared in print in 1920. David Suchet portrayed Hercule Poirot from 1989 until 2013, appearing in 70 adaptations across 13 series, and the production adapted every major Poirot novel and short story written by Agatha Christie, concluding with Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, based on the final Poirot novel, published in 1975. Hugh Fraser played Poirot's loyal friend Captain Hastings, Philip Jackson was Chief Inspector Japp, and Pauline Moran played his secretary Miss Lemon, with Zoë Wanamaker recurring as detective novelist Ariadne Oliver in the later series.
Other Actors Who've Played Poirot
Peter Ustinov
Played Poirot across several films, including Death on the Nile (1978) and Evil Under the Sun (1982).
Albert Finney
Earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Poirot in 1974's Murder on the Orient Express.
Kenneth Branagh
Directed and starred as Poirot in a new trilogy — Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and A Haunting in Venice.
Essential Poirot Novels
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Christie's 1920 debut and Poirot's first case — the template for everything that followed.
Get the BookThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd
A landmark mystery famous for its ingenious construction and unforgettable solution.
Get the BookThe A.B.C. Murders
A serial killer taunts Poirot with cryptic letters, working through the alphabet one victim at a time.
Get the BookMurder on the Orient Express
Poirot at his most theatrical, snowbound on a stalled train with a murder and no shortage of suspects.
Get the BookDeath on the Nile
A honeymoon cruise down the Nile turns deadly in one of Christie's most atmospheric settings.
Get the BookFive Little Pigs
Poirot reconstructs a murder from years earlier entirely through the conflicting memories of five witnesses.
Get the BookCurtain: Poirot's Last Case
Christie's final Poirot novel, sealed away for decades before its release, brings the whole series to a close.
Get the BookMore for Poirot Fans
Poirot and Me
David Suchet's own account of playing the role for 24 years, from casting to his final scenes.
Get the BookThe Official Poirot Puzzle Book
A collection of Poirot-themed logic puzzles for readers who fancy testing their own powers of deduction.
Get the BookHercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
Every short story Christie wrote featuring Poirot, gathered into a single volume.
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