“Poirot” Seasons 1-8 feature the cozy quartet of Poirot, Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon and proven, skilled writers like Clive Exton and Anthony Horowitz. But
In 2000, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 7 (ITV, A&E) hit the air after a four-year hiatus with a slight change in attitude. It tiptoes toward
The four novels adapted for “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 6 (1994-95, ITV) aren’t on anyone’s list of the very elite, but the cast and crew
When it comes to getting all the Miss Marple traits correct, Joan Hickson can’t be topped, but if someone prefers Helen Hayes, I can’t quibble
Shot on the beautiful island of Majorca (now famous as the home of Rafael Nadal), featuring a stellar cast and faithfully adapting Agatha Christie’s clever
Amid the resurgence of lush Poirot movies, Miss Marple tiptoed in with “The Mirror Crack’d” (1980). It’s a faithful, respectable adaptation, and many people liked
Heading into Season 5 (1993, ITV), the writers of “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” had eight more short stories to adapt (not counting the linked stories from
After three seasons of adapting short stories (with the exceptions of Season 2’s “Peril at End House” and Season 3’s “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”),
“Agatha Christie’s Poirot” became a well-oiled machine in Season 2, and it classes things up further in Season 3 (1990-91, ITV). While retaining its vibe
Even more so than in Season 1, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 2 (1990, ITV) locks in as a cozy mystery TV series. The experience of