Agatha Christie's Poirot: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
Jan 17, 1993
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
Jan 24, 1993
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
Jan 31, 1993
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
The Case of the Missing Will
Feb 7, 1993
Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Feb 14, 1993
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
Feb 21, 1993
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
Feb 28, 1993
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
Mar 7, 1993
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 everywhe