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The Best Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5

Every episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5!

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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 of first class deceptions.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 1 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
    7.6/10(1759 votes)

    #1 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

    S5:E1

    An archaeologist dies of a heart attack shortly after opening an ancient Egyptian tomb, but his widow thinks there is dirty work at the crossroads and calls Poirot.

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  2. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 2 - The Underdog
    7.3/10(1562 votes)

    #2 - The Underdog

    S5:E2

    A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study. Is his death related to a discovery made at his chemical factory? And is his wife all she seems?

    Director:John Bruce
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 3 - The Yellow Iris
    7.8/10(1778 votes)

    #3 - The Yellow Iris

    S5:E3

    Friends and family gather at a dinner party to mark the second anniversary of a woman's death. Meanwhile, Poirot is caught up in a coup d'etat and arrested as a spy, which prevents him from solving a murder at a French restaurant owned by an Italian in Buenos Aires.

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  4. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 4 - The Case of the Missing Will
    7.6/10(1633 votes)

    #4 - The Case of the Missing Will

    S5:E4

    Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.

    Director:John Bruce
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 5 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
    7.4/10(1557 votes)

    #5 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

    S5:E5

    Poirot is drawn into the underworld of London's Little Italy when Captain Hastings looks for a new car, but instead finds murder.

    Director:Brian Farnham
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 6 - The Chocolate Box
    8.2/10(2011 votes)

    #6 - The Chocolate Box

    S5:E6

    Poirot returns to Belgium for the first time since the Great War. There he revisits a twenty-year-old murder mystery that was never officially solved.

    Director:Ken Grieve
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 7 - Dead Man's Mirror
    7.7/10(1620 votes)

    #7 - Dead Man's Mirror

    S5:E7

    When Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer, he finds that he has more than enough suspects from whom to choose.

    Director:Brian Farnham
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episode 8 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
    7.5/10(1574 votes)

    #8 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

    S5:E8

    Mrs. Opalsen's famous pearls are stolen and Poirot is happily on hand to investigate. A complex theft calls for a sophisticated solution. Unfortunately, Poirot is hindered everywhere he goes by being mistaken for 'Lucky Len'.

    Director:Andrew Grieve
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb" is the best rated episode of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 1759 votes. Directed by Peter Barber-Fleming and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/1993. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Underdog".