The WORST episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot

Every episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot!

The adventures of Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, adapted for television over more than twenty years and covering every Poirot book and short story ever written. This enormous lifelong project starring David Suchet takes the eponymous detective from England to Egypt, from country estate to weekend lodge, from dinner party to train ride, with his good friend Captain Hastings at his side, solving some of the most celebrated murder mysteries ever conceived.

Last Updated: 2/20/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
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The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
star
7.27
541 votes

#1 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/1993

Poirot investigates the mysterious death of an archaeologist.

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The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
star
7.33
579 votes

#2 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1993

Poirot is drawn into the world of London's Little Italy when Hastings looks for a new car.

Directors: Brian Farnham
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The Chocolate Box
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7.38
526 votes

#3 - The Chocolate Box

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/1993

When Hercule Poirot returns to his native Belgium, an old murder case rears its head.

Directors: Ken Grieve
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The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
star
7.39
657 votes

#4 - The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/1991

Poirot is asked to help a woman who lives in fear of her husband.

Directors: Andrew Grieve
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The King of Clubs
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7.39
750 votes

#5 - The King of Clubs

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/1989

Poirot uncovers a case of deception at a film studio - when is a murder not a murder?

Directors: Renny Rye
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The Adventure of the Western Star
star
7.40
698 votes

#6 - The Adventure of the Western Star

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/1990

When a Belgian film star receives threatening letters, she visits her old friend Poirot.

Directors: Richard Spence
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The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
star
7.40
787 votes

#7 - The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1990

Poirot accepts Inspector Japp's wager to solve the strange disappearance of a city banker.

Directors: Andrew Grieve
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Wasps' Nest
star
7.42
687 votes

#8 - Wasps' Nest

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/1991

Poirot suspects that an old friend's son and his fashion-model girlfriend are in danger.

Directors: Brian Farnham
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The Third Floor Flat
star
7.43
826 votes

#9 - The Third Floor Flat

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/1989

Poirot discovers a murder in his own block of flats.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Cornish Mystery
star
7.46
806 votes

#10 - The Cornish Mystery

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1990

A woman believes her life is in danger and her neighbours close ranks against outsiders.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
star
7.46
907 votes

#11 - The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/1989

Inspector Japp does not consider a ransom note a threat to public order. Poirot disagrees.

Directors: Renny Rye
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The Veiled Lady
star
7.47
559 votes

#12 - The Veiled Lady

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1990

Poirot and Hastings are summoned to meet a lady determined to preserve her anonymity.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Dream
star
7.47
748 votes

#13 - The Dream

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/1989

An industrialist consults Poirot about his suicidal dreams.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Underdog
star
7.49
473 votes

#14 - The Underdog

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/1993

A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study.

Directors: John Bruce
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Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
star
7.51
501 votes

#15 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/1993

Poirot's holiday on the coast is interrupted when an actress's priceless gems go missing.

Directors: Ken Grieve
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The Lost Mine
star
7.52
764 votes

#16 - The Lost Mine

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1990

A Monopoly game leads Poirot to find that some London streets require a different skill.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Double Clue
star
7.53
556 votes

#17 - The Double Clue

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/1991

Poirot falls in love and finds a criminal intellect that pushes his own to the limit.

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The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
star
7.54
777 votes

#18 - The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1990

Poirot is drawn to a case involving the theft of secret submarine plans.

Directors: Richard Spence
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Murder in the Mews
star
7.57
980 votes

#19 - Murder in the Mews

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/1989

On Bonfire Night, a murder enquiry grows more complex than the Gunpowder Plot.

Directors: Edward Bennett
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The Incredible Theft
star
7.58
761 votes

#20 - The Incredible Theft

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/1989

Poirot suspects more than espionage when the plans for a new fighter plane are stolen.

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Triangle at Rhodes
star
7.59
832 votes

#21 - Triangle at Rhodes

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/1989

On holiday, Poirot uncovers the complicated relationships between his fellow hotel guests.

Directors: Renny Rye
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Four and Twenty Blackbirds
star
7.60
915 votes

#22 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/1989

Poirot is intrigued by a reclusive artist's unusual behavior in a restaurant.

Directors: Renny Rye
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The Kidnapped Prime Minister
star
7.60
711 votes

#23 - The Kidnapped Prime Minister

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/1990

When the Prime Minister is kidnapped in France, Poirot has only 32 hours to find him.

Directors: Andrew Grieve
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Double Sin
star
7.62
795 votes

#24 - Double Sin

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1990

Poirot takes Hastings on a rest cure in the Lake District.

Directors: Richard Spence
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Death in the Clouds
star
7.62
652 votes

#25 - Death in the Clouds

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/1992

A money-lender is murdered by a poisoned dart on a flight from Paris to London.

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