The BEST episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple season 1
Every episode of Agatha Christie's Marple season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple season 1!
Miss Jane Marple is an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St. Mary Mead with a remarkable talent for solving crimes. Her sharp mind and shrewd intellect prove invaluable in unravelling a slew of murder mysteries, earning her the grudging respect of the police. The title role was played by Geraldine McEwan for the first three series, after which she was succeeded by Julia McKenzie.
#1 - 4:50 from Paddington
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/26/2004
A friend of Miss Marple claims to have seen a murder committed on a passing train, but the police dismiss it, as no body has been found in the train or surrounding area, so the two women begin an investigation of their own.
#2 - A Murder Is Announced
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/2/2005
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are summoned by a newspaper notice to the house of Letitia Blacklock, anticipating a murder game. But things become too real when someone is shot dead.
#3 - The Body in the Library
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/12/2004
When a mysterious blonde is found in the Bantry's library at Gossington Hall, Dolly Bantry calls on the help of Miss Marple to investigate it and clear her husband's name. The blonde is soon discovered to have been in line to inherit a fortune, and the investigation takes a different turn.
#4 - The Murder at the Vicarage
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/19/2004
A series of scandals in the village of St. Mary Mead seem to all revolve around Colonel Protheroe, and he is then found shot through the head at the vicarage. A young painter, Lawrence Redding, confesses to the crime, but then his lover also confesses. It is up to Miss Marple to unravel the mystery, and there is no shortage of people with a motive.