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.
Agatha Christie's Poirot (Season 5)
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (Episode 1) 7.7
Air date: 1993-01-17
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: An archaeologist dies of a heart attack shortly after opening an ancient Egyptian tomb, but his widow thinks there is dirty work at the crossroads and calls Poirot.
The Underdog (Episode 2) 7.4
Air date: 1993-01-24
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study. Is his death related to a discovery made at his chemical factory? And is his wife all she seems?
The Yellow Iris (Episode 3) 8.0
Air date: 1993-01-31
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Friends and family gather at a dinner party to mark the second anniversary of a woman's death. Meanwhile, Poirot is caught up in a coup d'etat and arrested as a spy, which prevents him from solving a murder at a French restaurant owned by an Italian in Buenos Aires.
The Case of the Missing Will (Episode 4) 7.7
Air date: 1993-02-07
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman (Episode 5) 7.6
Air date: 1993-02-14
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Poirot is drawn into the underworld of London's Little Italy when Captain Hastings looks for a new car, but instead finds murder.
The Chocolate Box (Episode 6) 7.8
Air date: 1993-02-21
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: Poirot returns to Belgium for the first time since the Great War. There he revisits a twenty-year-old murder mystery that was never officially solved.
Dead Man's Mirror (Episode 7) 7.7
Air date: 1993-02-28
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: When Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer, he finds that he has more than enough suspects from whom to choose.
Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (Episode 8) 7.7
Air date: 1993-03-07
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Mrs. Opalsen's famous pearls are stolen and Poirot is happily on hand to investigate. A complex theft calls for a sophisticated solution. Unfortunately, Poirot is hindered everywhere he goes by being mistaken for 'Lucky Len'.
