7.6/101,600 votes#1 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/1993
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.
Director: Peter Barber-Fleming
Writer: N/A
7.3/101,403 votes#2 - The Underdog
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/1993
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: N/A
7.8/101,606 votes#3 - The Yellow Iris
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/1993
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.
Director: Peter Barber-Fleming
Writer: N/A
7.6/101,479 votes#4 - The Case of the Missing Will
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/1993
Poirot has to execute the final wishes of an old friend who has been killed.
Director: John Bruce
Writer: N/A
7.4/101,398 votes#5 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1993
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: N/A
8.2/101,816 votes#6 - The Chocolate Box
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/1993
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: N/A
7.7/101,450 votes#7 - Dead Man's Mirror
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/1993
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: N/A
7.5/101,423 votes#8 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/1993
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: N/A
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!
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...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1
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 1600 votes. Directed by Peter Barber-Fleming and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/1993. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Underdog".