Agatha Christie's Poirot: Season 5
Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 8 episodes, following the intelligent yet unique Belgian private detective Hercule Poirot as he solves crimes. Traveling from England to Egypt, the intelligent detective is accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks. As a British crime, drama, and mystery television series based on the detective stories by Agatha Christie, the program f
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Hercule Poirot is a Belgian private detective living in England.
- Poirot is accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks.
- The overarching saga features mysteries ranging geographically from England to Egypt.
- The television series is based on the detective stories by Agatha Christie.
Season overview
Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 8 episodes, following the intelligent yet unique Belgian private detective Hercule Poirot as he solves crimes. Traveling from England to Egypt, the intelligent detective is accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks. As a British crime, drama, and mystery television series based on the detective stories by Agatha Christie, the program features Hercule Poirot living in England and investigating cases drawing upon Art Deco iconography of the interbellum times, including biplanes and speeding locomotives.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
Jan 17, 1993 · 52 min
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 · 53 min
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 · 52 min
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 · 53 min
Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Feb 14, 1993 · 52 min
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 · 52 min
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 · 52 min
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 · 51 min
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