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The Best Episodes of Miss Marple

Every episode of Miss Marple ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Miss Marple!

Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan Hickson...
Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:BBC One
Episodes
16
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.0
7.6
7.9
7.9
8.0
7.6

Best Episodes Summary

"Nemesis (1)" is the best rated episode of "Miss Marple". It scored 8.2/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/8/1987. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nemesis (2)".

  • Nemesis (1)
    8.2/1029 votes
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    #1 - Nemesis (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1987

    Miss Marple is sent on a mission from beyond the grave to clear a dead man's son. Vowing to find out the truth,she links him to a dead girl, Verity Hunt, and a family of weird sisters. She discovers love, as well as hate, can be a reason for murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nemesis (2)
    8.1/1027 votes
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    #2 - Nemesis (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1987

    Miss Marple resolves to clear her friend's son's name, and in turn finds that love can inspire murder as much as hate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Body in the Library (1)
    8.0/1045 votes
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    #3 - The Body in the Library (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/1984

    Colonel Arthur and Dolly Bantry wake up to the news that a body has been found in their library. She is soon identified as Ruby Keene, a dancer at the Majestic in Danemouth, a seaside resort. Dolly takes her friend, Jane Marple, to the Majestic and together they work to solve the mystery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Body in the Library (3)
    8.0/1037 votes
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    #4 - The Body in the Library (3)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/28/1984

    Concluding part of an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Miss Marple is convinced that the death of schoolgirl Pamela Reeve holds the key to the mystery of the double murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Murder is Announced (3)
    8.0/10155 votes
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    #5 - A Murder is Announced (3)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/1985

    Inspector Craddock is alarmed to find that Miss Marple has gone missing - has she become another victim of the murderer?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pocketful of Rye (2)
    8.0/1068 votes
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    #6 - A Pocketful of Rye (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/1985

    Following another murder, Miss Marple is certain that she knows who the next victim will be. Can she get to them in time?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Body in the Library (2)
    7.9/1037 votes
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    #7 - The Body in the Library (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/27/1984

    While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple's hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Murder is Announced (2)
    7.9/10160 votes
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    #8 - A Murder is Announced (2)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/1985

    Inspector Craddock gathers more clues, and uncovers a link to the mysterious sister and brother Pip and Emma. Do they live abroad, or in Scotland, or in Chipping Cleghorn? Meanwhile, Miss Marple is able to learn information that people wouldn't tell a policeman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sleeping Murder (2)
    7.9/1030 votes
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    #9 - Sleeping Murder (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1987

    Gwenda and Miss Marple are closer to understanding the mystery of a seemingly perfect crime from many years previously.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Murder is Announced (1)
    7.8/10171 votes
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    #10 - A Murder is Announced (1)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/1985

    Someone announces a future murder by placing a notice in a local paper. When the time arrives, many of the townsfolk gather thinking it's a prank, but someone dies. Fortunately, Jane Marple is visiting a spa nearby, and can advise Inspector Craddock on where to look first.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Pocketful of Rye (1)
    7.8/1073 votes
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    #11 - A Pocketful of Rye (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/1985

    When the members of a wealthy banking family start dropping like flies, Miss Marple is reminded of the old nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence and vows to find the villainous "blackbird" behind the crimes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • At Bertram's Hotel (2)
    7.7/1027 votes
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    #12 - At Bertram's Hotel (2)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1987

    Miss Marple concludes her stay at Bertram's Hotel by solving the complex case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sleeping Murder (1)
    7.6/1031 votes
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    #13 - Sleeping Murder (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/1987

    A young wife believes her house is haunted. She comes to realize she witnessed the murder of her stepmother there 20 years ago as a child. To help the newlyweds, Miss Marple risks her life solving the crime, stirring a sleeping murderer in the process.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • At Bertram's Hotel (1)
    7.6/1031 votes
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    #14 - At Bertram's Hotel (1)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/1987

    False identities, larceny, and a crime ring are only the tip of the tenticle when Miss Marple stays in a posh London hotel (modelled after Brown's Hotel) where nothing is what it seems. Murder naturally follows, leading to a thrilling chase after the vibrant Lady Sedgewick.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Moving Finger (1)
    7.5/10134 votes
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    #15 - The Moving Finger (1)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/1985

    Poison pen letters are being sent to everyone in town. It seems like a vulgar joke until a letter is found next to a suicide victim. Then another body is found, and another...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Moving Finger (2)
    7.4/10139 votes
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    #16 - The Moving Finger (2)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/1985

    Miss Marple's instinct - that one murder will always follow another - proves to be true when more bodies are found in the sleepy town.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A