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Our take
An aging Hercule Poirot, ignored by the police, receives letters from a killer who chooses victims in alphabetical order across 1930s England.
Why watch John Malkovich plays Poirot in Sarah Phelps's BBC adaptation of Christie's 1936 novel.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
Cast & crew
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John Malkovich
Hercule Poirot
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Rupert Grint
Inspector Crome
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Andrew Buchan
Franklin Clarke
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Eamon Farren
Alexander Bonaparte Cust
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Tara Fitzgerald
Lady Hermione Clarke
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Bronwyn James
Megan Barnard
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Freya Mavor
Thora Grey
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Anya Chalotra
Lily Marbury
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Jack Farthing
Donald Fraser
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Shirley Henderson
Rose Marbury
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Michael Shaeffer
Sergeant Yelland
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Eve Austin
Betty Barnard
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch The ABC Murders?
- In the US: BritBox, Prime Video and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: BBC iPlayer and Apple TV (buy). In Canada: BritBox and Apple TV (buy). In Australia: BritBox and Apple TV (buy).
- What is The ABC Murders about?
- An aging Hercule Poirot, ignored by the police, receives letters from a killer who chooses victims in alphabetical order across 1930s England.
- Who is in the cast of The ABC Murders?
- The ABC Murders stars John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot, Rupert Grint as Inspector Crome, Andrew Buchan as Franklin Clarke, Eamon Farren as Alexander Bonaparte Cust and Tara Fitzgerald as Lady Hermione Clarke.
- When did The ABC Murders start?
- The ABC Murders premiered on 26 December 2018, with 1 season.
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