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!

He’s the super sleuth with a sharp mind and a peculiar manner who doggedly deduces the truth behind the crimes.

Last Updated: 6/6/2025Network: ITV1Status: Ended
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
star
7.26
559 votes

#1 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

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

Poirot investigates the mysterious death of an archaeologist.

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
star
7.32
595 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
The King of Clubs
star
7.36
771 votes

#3 - 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
The Chocolate Box
star
7.36
540 votes

#4 - 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
The Adventure of the Western Star
star
7.37
716 votes

#5 - 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
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
star
7.38
673 votes

#6 - The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/17/1991

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

Directors: Andrew Grieve
The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim
star
7.40
810 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
Wasps' Nest
star
7.41
705 votes

#8 - Wasps' Nest

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/1991

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

Directors: Brian Farnham
The Third Floor Flat
star
7.42
844 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
The Cornish Mystery
star
7.45
823 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
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
star
7.45
927 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
The Veiled Lady
star
7.46
576 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
The Dream
star
7.46
770 votes

#13 - The Dream

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

An industrialist consults Poirot about his suicidal dreams.

Directors: Edward Bennett
The Underdog
star
7.47
486 votes

#14 - The Underdog

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

A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study.

Directors: John Bruce
Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
star
7.50
522 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
The Lost Mine
star
7.50
783 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
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
star
7.51
796 votes

#17 - 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
The Double Clue
star
7.53
574 votes

#18 - The Double Clue

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/10/1991

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

Murder in the Mews
star
7.55
998 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
The Incredible Theft
star
7.56
782 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.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds
star
7.58
937 votes

#21 - 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
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
star
7.58
729 votes

#22 - 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
Triangle at Rhodes
star
7.58
853 votes

#23 - 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
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
star
7.60
596 votes

#24 - The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

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

Poirot is asked to solve a fictional murder, but then a real killing takes place nearby.

Directors: Renny Rye
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
star
7.60
627 votes

#25 - The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/10/1991

A reluctant Poirot joins Hastings for a grouse shoot, but one of their party is murdered.

Directors: Renny Rye