The ABC Murders (2018)

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The ABC Murders เป็นซีรี่ย์อังกฤษ ปี 2018

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1933. Hercule Poirot, older and greyer, receives letters threatening murder. The sender signs themselves only as “A.B.C.” When he takes the letters to the police looking for help, Hercule finds all his old friends have moved on. But soon there is a murder and the once-great detective must take matters into his own hands.

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The ABC Murders is a 2018 mystery thriller television serial loosely based on Agatha Christie's 1936 novel of the same name. It was broadcast over three consecutive nights beginning on 26 December 2018 on BBC One. It was adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Alex Gabassi. It stars John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot, with Rupert Grint, Andrew Buchan, Tara Fitzgerald and Shirley Henderson.

The series was released on DVD through Universal Pictures UK on 11 March 2019.

Main

John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot

Rupert Grint as Inspector Crome

Andrew Buchan as Franklin Clarke

Eamon Farren as Alexander Bonaparte Cust

Jack Farthing as Donald Fraser

Gregor Fisher as Dexter Dooley

Tara Fitzgerald as Lady Hermione Clarke

Henry Goodman as Sidney Prynne

Shirley Henderson as Rose Marbury

Bronwyn James as Megan Barnard

Freya Mavor as Thora Grey

Kevin McNally as Inspector Japp

Michael Shaeffer as Sergeant Yelland

Locations

Various cities, towns and villages in the historic county of Yorkshire in the north of England, including Grosmont and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Leeds, Pickering, Ripon, Saltaire, Skelton-on-Ure and Wakefield, played key roles as settings for this adaptation. Newby Hall in North Yorkshire is the mansion at Churston. The De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex is also featured.

Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 70% based on 30 reviews, The website's critical consensus reads, "The ABC Murders liberally adapts the famed Agatha Christie mystery while retaining its thrilling spirit, thanks in part to the sly performance of John Malkovich, who inhabits Hercule Poirot with enough wizened panache to win over those who were skeptical of his casting." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars and praised Malkovich's performance. The Times awarded four stars and found it enjoyable, also praising Malkovich. Reviewing the finale, Metro praised Poirot's new backstory and declared it "mystery television at its finest".

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