Agatha Christie's Poirot S1E5 — The Third Floor Flat

7.6

Agatha Christie's Poirot•Season 1•Episode 5

The Third Floor Flat

7.6/10 · 2,481 votesFeb 5, 198950 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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A new tenant two floors below Poirot's flat asks to meet the woman living above her. Bored, Poirot joins Hastings at a murder-mystery play, only to find Patricia Matthews, her roommate, and their dates are there too — and a real mystery unfolds.

Directed byEdward Bennett

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.5

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

E2 7.4

Murder in the Mews

E3 6.9

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

E4 7.2

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

The Third Floor Flat

Triangle at Rhodes

Problem at Sea

The Incredible Theft

The King of Clubs

The Dream

Cast4

David Suchet

Hercule Poirot

Pauline Moran

Miss Lemon

Hugh Fraser

Captain Arthur Hastings

Philip Jackson

Chief Inspector James Harold Japp

Crew7

Edward Bennett

Director

Ivan Strasburg

Director of Photography

Derek Bain

Editor

Sue Thomson

Costume Designer

Rob Harris

Production Design

Clive Exton

Script Consultant

Michael Baker

Screenplay

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Episode Summary

"The Third Floor Flat" is episode 5 of Agatha Christie's Poirot season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,481 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Edward Bennett, it aired on February 5, 1989.

Next: E6 · Triangle at Rhodes Best of Season 1