1989 – 2013 · Series · 50m · TV-PG

Poirot

Name: Poirot
Director: Andrew Grieve, Andrew Piddington, Andy Wilson, Ashley Pearce, Brian Farnham, Dan Reed, David Moore, Edward Bennett, Hettie Macdonald, James Kent, John Bruce, John Strickland, Ken Grieve, Paul Unwin, Peter Lydon, Renny Rye, Richard Spence, Ross Devenish, Sarah Harding, Simon Langton, Tom Clegg, Tom Vaughan, Charles Palmer, Philip Martin, Stephen Whittaker, Maurice Phillips, Peter Barber-Fleming, Hettie McDonald
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1989
Cast: David Suchet, Tom Riley, Pauline Moran, Hugh Fraser, Lawrence McGrandles Jr.

Audience

A brilliant but eccentric Belgian detective travels from England to Egypt, unraveling seemingly baffling crimes among wealthy households and international settings. With help from trusted companions, he relies on sharp observation, psychological insight, and careful deduction to expose the truth behind each standalone mystery.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like thoughtful, character-led mysteries, period settings, and classic whodunits such as Sherlock Holmes; Not for you if you want fast action, continuous storylines, or heavily forensic crime-solving.

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Cast

David SuchetTom RileyPauline MoranHugh FraserLawrence McGrandles Jr.Philip JacksonEmily BluntAlex Jennings

Directors

Andrew GrieveAndrew PiddingtonAndy WilsonAshley PearceBrian FarnhamDan ReedDavid MooreEdward BennettHettie MacdonaldJames KentJohn BruceJohn StricklandKen GrievePaul UnwinPeter LydonRenny RyeRichard SpenceRoss DevenishSarah HardingSimon Langton