The BEST episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple season 5
Every episode of Agatha Christie's Marple season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple season 5!
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 - The Blue Geranium
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2010
While visiting her friend Dermot in Little Ambrose, Miss Marple is drawn into investigating the apparently drowning of a recent acquaintance. Within a few days, a second occupant suspiciously dies from fright.
#2 - The Secret of Chimneys
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2010
Miss Marple finds herself spending the weekend at Chimneys, the stately home of Lord Caterham whose late wife was her cousin. The weekend has a diplomatic air to it as the Austrian Count Ludwig von Stainach is also there to negotiate a trade agreement with the British that will give the British access to iron ore. An important person goes missing, and Marple's search leads to a decades-old murder that might be connected to a mysterious diamond theft.
#3 - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/2/2011
Hollywood star Marina Gregg leaves Los Angeles for the picturesque countryside of St Mary Mead. Having taken up residence at Gossington Hall with her dashing young English husband, film director Jason Rudd, his secretary, Ella Blunt and Marina's exclusive personal assistant, Hailey Preston, it's not long before she becomes lady of the manor. But when a local fan, Heather Badcock consumes a poisoned daiquiri, Marina finds herself starring in a real-life mystery - supported by Miss Marple and Inspector Hewitt, who suspect that the lethal cocktail was intended for someone else.
#4 - The Pale Horse
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2010
Miss Marple’s old friend Father Gorman is brutally murdered after visiting the dying Mrs Davis. When Miss Marple receives a mysterious list of names through the post, sent by Gorman moments before his death, she heads to London to investigate. Detective Inspector Lejeune and Police Surgeon Edward Kerrigan puzzle over the killing. But when Lejeune dismisses Marple’s list she is determined to find justice for her friend.