Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Season 5

Air Date

January 17, 1993

Episodes

8 episodes

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Season 5

Episodes

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

1. The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

7.6
January 17, 1993
52 min

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.

The Underdog

2. The Underdog

7.2
January 24, 1993
53 min

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?

The Yellow Iris

3. The Yellow Iris

7.9
January 31, 1993
52 min

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.

The Case of the Missing Will

4. The Case of the Missing Will

7.5
February 7, 1993
53 min

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

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

5. The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

7.4
February 14, 1993
52 min

Poirot is drawn into the underworld of London's Little Italy when Captain Hastings looks for a new car, but instead finds murder.

The Chocolate Box

6. The Chocolate Box

7.6
February 21, 1993
52 min

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.

Dead Man's Mirror

7. Dead Man's Mirror

7.8
February 28, 1993
52 min

When Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer, he finds that he has more than enough suspects from whom to choose.

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

8. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

7.5
March 7, 1993
51 min

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'.