
As the murder count rises, the only clue is the copy of The ABC Railway Guide at each crime scene. First the killer strikes in Andover, then Bexhill. In the midst of this, Hercule faces a serial killer known only as A.B.C. The drama joins Poirot in the 1930s, a time when the nation is dangerously divided and suspicion and hatred are on the rise. This Christmas sees the BBC reteam with Sarah Phelps for The ABC Murders, and now, we’ve got our first proper look at the Agatha Christie drama’s cast. Here’s the video:įirst look: Rupert Grint in BBC’s ABC Murders The ABC Murders will premiere on BBC One on Boxing Day at 9pm. If Poirot is to match his nemesis then everything about him will be called into question his authority, his integrity, his past, his identity. Poirot’s investigations are thwarted at every turn by an enemy determined to outsmart him.

Now, Phelps and the Beeb are teaming up once again for an adaptation of The ABC Murders, with John Malkovich taking on the iconic Poirot moustache, joined by Rupert Grint as Inspector Crome.Ī new clip gives us our first look at both of them in action, as we join Poirot in the 1930s, a time when the nation is dangerously divided and suspicion and hatred are on the rise. BAFTA nominated writer Sarah Phelps has given Christie’s work a shot of modern darkness and a chilling Scandi streak, as well as a hefty dose of style. Nothing says Christmas like an Agatha Christie adaptation, and the BBC has been pulling out all the stops in recent years, from Witness for the Prosecution to And Then There Were None. First look: The ABC Murders set for Boxing Day premiere
