Netflix is set to add a classic long-running murder mystery in the coming days, as Agatha Christie’s Poirot (or just Poirot, if you prefer) is in the ‘Worth the Wait’ section on the streaming service.
Running for 13 seasons and 70 episodes, the show began all the way back in 1989 and ran until 2013, that’s 24 years in total.
Each episode was an adaptation of one of Christie’s novels or short stories featuring the famous detective, played here by the great David Suchet, who received a BAFTA nomination for his performance in the role.
Other recurring characters were played by Sherwood’s Philip Jackson, Sharpe’s Hugh Fraser and The Woman in Black’s Pauline Moran.
If you don’t want to wait for Poirot to pop up on Netflix, all 13 seasons are available to stream now on ITVX, which is free with ads at its base tier.
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Over on IMDb, the show has a very strong 8.6/10 average score from over 58,000 ratings from fans.
“Poirot is an excellent tv series, with great production values and an outstanding cast,” wrote one fan.
“The only bad thing I can say about it is that I’ve already seen every episode 5 times, and remember how they all end.”
Another called it a “Wonderful, unmissable series”, writing: “David Suchet is impeccable as Poirot, in my opinion he doesn’t just play Poirot, he IS Poirot”.
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“David Suchet’s Poirot has gone down in history as one of the most brilliant and convincing portrayals of any character on screen,” wrote another fan, who also praised “the largely faithful depiction of Christie’s novels that never failed to maintain the true spirit of her plots”.
Meanwhile, the Kenneth Branagh-starring and directed film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express is currently available to stream on Channel 4.
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