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Edward Bluemel has suited up as famed Agatha Christie detective Hercule Poirot in a first look at the upcoming BBC and BritBox series “Hercule.”
The six-part show, which is shooting now in Liverpool, is an “intimate
study of Hercule Poirot the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars,” according to a press release. “‘Hercule’ will center around three of Christie’s early stories, while also introducing Hercule Poirot to future friends and allies and one particular nemesis.”
Alongside Bluemel, the “Hercule” cast includes Henry Ashton (“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”), James D’Arcy (“Oppenheimer,” “Constellations”), Calvin Demba (“Supacell,” “Life”), Phil Dunning (“Smoggie Queens,” “Am I Being Unreasonable?”), Jack Gleeson (“House of Guinness,” “In the Land of the Saints and Sinners”), Tamsin Greig (“Riot Women,” “Friday Night Dinner”), James Nesbitt (“Cold Feet,” “Run Away”), Guy Remmers (“The Buccaneers,” “Lessons”), Rebecca Rittenhouse (“His & Hers,” “Maggie”) and Mawaan Rizwan (“Juice,” “The Split Up”).
The series, based on Christie’s bestselling Hercule Poirot novels, is produced by Mammoth Screen (part of ITV Studios) and Agatha Christie Limited for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the U.K., and BritBox in North America. “Hercule” is penned by Benji Walters (“Code of Silence,” “The Leopard”), with the first two episodes directed by Jonny Campbell (“Am I Being Unreasonable?,” “In the Flesh”). Chanya Button (“Code of Silence,” “Doctor Who”) helms the next two episodes with Alrick Riley (“Bridgerton,” “How to Get Away With Murder”) directing the final pair.
Executive producers include Walters, Campbell, James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Rebecca Durbin and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Nick Lambon for the BBC and Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar, and Stephen Nye for BritBox. Charlie Palmer is series producer and Fifth Season is handling global distribution.
See the full first-look image below.
