The ABC Murders (TV series)

The ABC Murders is a 2018 mystery thriller television serial loosely based on Agatha Christie's 1936 novel of the same name. It was broadcast over three consecutive nights beginning on 26 December 2018 on BBC One. It was adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Alex Gabassi. It stars John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot, with Rupert Grint, Andrew Buchan, Tara Fitzgerald and Shirley Henderson in supporting roles.

The series was released on DVD through Universal Pictures UK on 11 March 2019.

Cast

Main

• John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot
• Rupert Grint as Inspector Crome
• Andrew Buchan as Franklin Clarke
• Eamon Farren as Alexander Bonaparte Cust
• Jack Farthing as Donald Fraser
• Gregor Fisher as Dexter Dooley
• Tara Fitzgerald as Lady Hermione Clarke
• Henry Goodman as Sidney Prynne
• Shirley Henderson as Rose Marbury
• Bronwyn James as Megan Barnard
• Freya Mavor as Thora Grey
• Kevin McNally as Inspector Japp
• Michael Shaeffer as Sergeant Yelland

Supporting

Production

Locations

Various cities, towns and villages in the historic county of Yorkshire in the north of England—including Grosmont, Leeds, Pickering, Ripon, Saltaire, Skelton-on-Ure and Wakefield—played key roles as settings for this adaptation. Newby Hall in North Yorkshire is the mansion at Churston. The De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex is also featured.

Episodes

Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 70% based on 30 reviews, The website's critical consensus reads, "The ABC Murders liberally adapts the famed Agatha Christie mystery while retaining its thrilling spirit, thanks in part to the sly performance of John Malkovich, who inhabits Hercule Poirot with enough wizened panache to win over those who were skeptical of his casting. " On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

The Guardian gave the first episode four stars and praised Malkovich's performance. The Times gave it four stars and found it enjoyable, also praising Malkovich. Reviewing the finale, Metro praised Poirot's new backstory and declared it "mystery television at its finest".

References

External links

• The ABC Murders at BBC Online

• The ABC Murders at IMDb