Agatha Christie's Poirot S1E7 — Problem at Sea

7.3

Agatha Christie's Poirot•Season 1•Episode 7

Problem at Sea

7.3/10 · 2,310 votesFeb 19, 198953 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Aboard a cruise, Poirot and Hastings observe controlling Mrs. Clapperton and her put-upon husband, a former music-hall performer. When most passengers go ashore, two young women coax the Colonel into joining them while his wife stays behind in her cabin — or does she?

Directed byRenny Rye

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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

Crew2

Renny Rye

Director

Clive Exton

Screenplay

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Episode Summary

"Problem at Sea" is episode 7 of Agatha Christie's Poirot season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 2,310 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Renny Rye, it aired on February 19, 1989.

Next: E8 · The Incredible Theft Best of Season 1