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The Best Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 1

Every episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 1

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection...

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  1. 7.7/10(1.9k votes)

    #1 - The Dream

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    Millionaire business man Benedict Farley, a well known eccentric, consults Poirot about bad dreams he has been having. Mr. Farley has dreamed repeatedly of killing himself. Sadly, he does not follow Poirot's advice. When Farley is found dead, Poirot fails to believe that it is suicide and suspects a murder plot relying on hypnosis.

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  2. 7.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #2 - The Third Floor Flat

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    S1:E5

    Poirot discovers a murder in his own block of flats, and goes on the trail of boisterous neighbours and strange nocturnal noises in the lift shaft.

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  3. 7.5/10(2.7k votes)

    #3 - The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

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    A Mrs Ernestine Todd, from Clapham, asks Poirot to help her find her cook, Eliza, who has disappeared. Poirot, who aims to accept only really significant cases, is at first insulted by such a trivial request. However, after he sees the contents of the missing cook's trunk, he decides the case could prove to be worthy of his talents.

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  4. 7.4/10(2.3k votes)

    #4 - Murder in the Mews

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    Within hours of the Bonfire Night fireworks beginning Poirot finds himself investigating a violent death in Hastings' mews garage.

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  5. 7.4/10(2.2k votes)

    #5 - Triangle at Rhodes

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    S1:E6

    Poirot is on holiday at the Palace Hotel, Rhodes, when an Englishwoman, Mrs Valentine Chantry, is poisoned. Poirot unravels several complicated relationships between those staying at the Palace Hotel.

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    Director:Renny Rye
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  6. 7.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #6 - Problem at Sea

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    S1:E7

    Poirot and Hastings are on board a ship steaming towards Alexandria. Poirot recovers from his usual sea-sickness to take an interest in some fellow passengers, especially the Clappertons. On arrival at Alexandria, Mrs Clapperton is found murdered in her cabin.

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  8. 7.2/10(2.0k votes)

    #7 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds

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    S1:E4

    At a London restaurant where he often eats, Poirot notices that another regular customer has diverted from his usual meal. As old Anthony Gascoigne lies dying in Brighton, his estranged twin brother, Henry, falls to his death. A tragic accident, or murder? Poirot begins to see connections and decides the answer to the mystery lies in a blackberry pie.

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  9. 7.1/10(1.9k votes)

    #8 - The Incredible Theft

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    S1:E8

    Lord Mayfield, an aircraft manufacturer, tries to trap a spy at his country house, but his plan goes terribly wrong. Lady Mayfield sends for Poirot, who tells a few home truths.

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  10. 7.0/10(1.9k votes)

    #9 - The King of Clubs

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    S1:E9

    Lovely young actress Valerie St Clair, engaged to marry Prince Paul of Maurania, is the only witness to the murder of Henry Reedburn, a shady and overbearing producer. Prince Paul appeals to Poirot to save Valerie from police suspicion, and the great detective finds he has a conundrum to ponder on, 'When is a murder not a murder?'

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  11. 6.9/10(2.2k votes)

    #10 - The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

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    S1:E3

    Country squire Marcus Waverly calls on Poirot for help in dealing with kidnap threats against his son. Hastings is appalled by the thought of someone going around kidnapping children and it becomes a race against time to find the identity of the mystery letter writer.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Dream" is the best rated episode of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 1948 votes. Directed by Edward Bennett and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Third Floor Flat".