Agatha Christie's Poirot

10 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 of first class deceptions.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E5

#8 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman (Season 5 - Episode 5)

Hastings's friend Dr Hawker receives worrying news about a patient, Count Foscanti, and the body is found of a man beaten to death. Hastings's Italian roadster and Miss Lemon's new admirer turn out to have connections with each other and with the murdered man, and Poirot finds his investigation leads him into the gangland world of London's Little Italy. The story culminates in a deadly car chase.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 157 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E7

#7 - Dead Man's Mirror (Season 5 - Episode 7)

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Poirot loses out on a wall mirror at auction to obnoxious art dealer Gervase Chevenix. Chevenix believes he is being cheated by an architect, John Lake, and offers Poirot the mirror if he will investigate the case. Poirot later meets the eccentric Mrs Chevenix, who claims her spirit guide, an ancient Egyptian named Saphra, has warned her of an imminent death. Her prophecy comes to pass and Poirot is faced with an apparent suicide which he strongly suspects is murder.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 157 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E2

#6 - The Underdog (Season 5 - Episode 2)

A chemical plant in 1930s Germany, threatened British business interests, murder - in pursuit of the truth, Poirot's secretary, Miss Lemon, successfully hypnotizes the murdered man's widow.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 147 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E1

#5 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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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 in Poirot. Poirot dismisses the idea of a mummy's curse, and by risking his own life he smokes out a murderer.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 172 votes.

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#4 - The Case of the Missing Will (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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

The episode was rated 7.81 from 162 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E8

#3 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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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'.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 141 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E3

#2 - The Yellow Iris (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Friends and family gather at a dinner-party to mark the second anniversary of a woman's death. The atmosphere is so charged that one almost expects the victim to come back from the dead. 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... but all is not lost.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 168 votes.

Agatha Christie's Poirot - S5E6

#1 - The Chocolate Box (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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Poirot returns to Belgium for the first time since the Great War, and there he revisits a twenty-year-old murder mystery that was never officially solved. We flash back to an eager young detective on the Brussels police force, working to serve a young woman who has come to him for help. In the process, the pin the older Poirot wears is identified.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 156 votes.

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