Poirot 

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

Stars:

David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson

Top Rated TV #141 | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Suchet	...	Hercule Poirot 70 episodes, 1989-2013
Hugh Fraser	...	Captain Hastings / ... 43 episodes, 1989-2013
Philip Jackson	...	Chief Inspector Japp / ... 40 episodes, 1989-2013
Pauline Moran	...	Miss Lemon 32 episodes, 1989-2013

Storyline

This whodunit series based on Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, is named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot, a famous former Belgian policeman, who settled for good in London after the war, soon so famous as an infallible private detective that he becomes a society figure in his own right. In each episode Poirot gets to solve a crime mystery -mostly murder(s)- for a paying client or otherwise catching his attention, generally along with his faithful English sidekick Captain Hastings and/or his Scotland yard 'friendly rival' Detective Chief Inspector Japp.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | belgian | whodunit | sleuth | private detective | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

18 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hercule Poirot

Filming Locations:

The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Film & Television,London Weekend Television (LWT),Picture Partnership Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min (14 episodes) 50 min (36 episodes) 90 min (20 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of 2013, the entire Poirot canon written by Agatha Christie has been filmed for this series, with short story "The Lemesurier Inheritance" incorporated into Poirot: The Labours of Hercules (2013), and David Suchet giving a reading of the only stage play "Black Coffee" for The Agatha Christie Theatre Company.

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Quotes

Captain Hastings: [Repeated line] Good Lord!

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits has Poirot disembark at a train station and bow to the viewer.

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Connections

Spoofed in Nikolay Yeriomin's Pintus (2017)

User Reviews

Do not be stinting in your praise

Mystery fans were fortunate in the late 1980s to have no less than 3 definitive television performances to enjoy: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, and David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. Suchet's performance as the fussy little Belgian detective was a joy. Every detail of the character was perfect, from the stilted, pedantic delivery to the exquisitely fastidious grooming. Suchet's skill as an actor was such that he was able to turn a rather flat, implausible character (and even fans of Agatha Christie admit that her characters are pretty two-dimensional) into a complex, eccentric but essentially believable person. Some of the credit for this also goes to the fine writing in the series. The writers were responsible for fleshing out the bare bones provided by Christie's stories, but they did it in such a way that the filmed versions flow naturally and seamlessly. The supporting actors were also very fine, especially Hugh Fraser as Captain Hastings - whereas in the stories Hastings, who is usually the narrator, remains a rather sketchy character, here he becomes a genuine person. He is not Poirot's mental equal by any means, but admirable in his sympathy, kindness and general embodiment of Englishness, and we can understand Poirot's affection for Hastings. It's difficult to see how this dramatization can be improved upon.