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The ABC Murders

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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John Malkovich, Tara Fitzgerald, Rupert Grint, Shirley Henderson, Eamon Farren, Andrew Buchan, and Freya Mavor in The ABC Murders (2018)
Agatha Christie’s famous detective, Hercule Poirot (John Malkovich) is racing against time to stop serial killer known as “A.B.C.” In a cat and mouse chase across the length of Britain, will Poirot prevail before the murderer stages his next crime?
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In 1933, retired detective Hercule Poirot is targeted by a taunting killer who sends letters signed "ABC", which Poirot must decode in order to discover the identity of the murderer.In 1933, retired detective Hercule Poirot is targeted by a taunting killer who sends letters signed "ABC", which Poirot must decode in order to discover the identity of the murderer.In 1933, retired detective Hercule Poirot is targeted by a taunting killer who sends letters signed "ABC", which Poirot must decode in order to discover the identity of the murderer.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,215
2
  • Stars
    • John Malkovich
    • Eamon Farren
    • Michael Shaeffer
  • Stars
    • John Malkovich
    • Eamon Farren
    • Michael Shaeffer
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    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Hercule Poirot
    Eamon Farren
    Eamon Farren
    • Cust
    Michael Shaeffer
    Michael Shaeffer
    • Sergeant Yelland
    Rupert Grint
    Rupert Grint
    • Inspector Crome
    Conrad McCroddan
    Conrad McCroddan
    • Beautiful Young Man
    Freya Mavor
    Freya Mavor
    • Thora Grey
    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Rose Marbury
    Anya Chalotra
    Anya Chalotra
    • Lily Marbury
    Andrew Buchan
    Andrew Buchan
    • Franklin Clarke
    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Lady Hermione Clarke
    Bronwyn James
    Bronwyn James
    • Megan Barnard
    Christopher Villiers
    Christopher Villiers
    • Sir Carmichael Clarke
    Jack Farthing
    Jack Farthing
    • Donald Fraser
    Suzanne Packer
    Suzanne Packer
    • Capstick
    Eve Austin
    Eve Austin
    • Betty Barnard
    Tamzin Griffin
    Tamzin Griffin
    • Alice Asher
    Lizzy McInnerny
    Lizzy McInnerny
    • Jenny Barnard
    Terenia Edwards
    Terenia Edwards
    • Miss Leigh
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    • Trivia
      Rupert Grint (Crome) and Shirley Henderson (Rose Marbury) both starred in the Harry Potter series together as Ron Weasley and Moaning Myrtle respectively.
    • Goofs
      In the dance hall scene set in Bexhill on Sea in 1934 , the music is 'At The Woodchopper's Ball' recorded by the American Woody Herman Orchestra in 1939. The dancers are dancing the jive, a swing dance brought to Britain by American soldiers in the 1940s.
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    9/10
    A much, much darker Poirot. Definitely not for everyone.
    One thing needs to be said at the beginning: the mini-series is not for everyone. It's a kind of production one either loves or hates, and even though I'm in the former group, I completely understand people from the latter.

    The thing that divides the viewers is the way Poirot was portrayed in the series, which is very different from what we are used to. Here we get a much darker and grittier version of this beloved character, and the whole world of the show is much more brutal as well. This is not the cozy, quite light story shown in the classic vesion with David Suchet.

    I really enjoyed this new approach to the classic character. Otherwise it would be the same story with different actors, and I don't see the point in doing that, especially considering how good the Suchet version is.

    The actors fit perfectly into this new "dark Poirot". John Malkovich is brilliant as the shunned, half-forgotten detective dealing with past trauma, Eamon Farren is perfect as the confused Cust, I even liked Rupert Grint even though I wasn't sure about him at the beginning, The sets and cinematography help build the dark, gritty atmosphere. It feels quite heavy and oppressive, which I really liked.

    To sum up, the series is not for everyone. It's definitely not for the purists, who want the adaptations to stay truthful to the novels. It's not for people looking for a cozy show to watch for pure entertainment. But for people like me, who enjoy new tales about classic characters and who love dark and gritty stories, it is perfect.
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    • Jan 8, 2019

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    • What is the Chaconne played in Episode ? Is it Handel?
    • Can anyone identify the piano and cello piece played at the very end of the 3rd episode?

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 2019 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Ripon Spa Baths, Park Street, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Mammoth Screen
      • Agatha Christie Productions
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