Official Trailer: Agatha Christie’s Murder Is Easy
WATCH: Official trailer for the BritBox Original, Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy. Sneak peek ahead of its worldwide launch this Thursday 7 March. New & exclusive on BritBox SA
Premiering 7 MarchTopline Takeaway: Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy is the latest adaptation from BritBox, ITV and Mammoth Screen described by the i as “thought-provoking and fresh.” The series brings the classic novel into the 1950s with a Nigerian lead character, tackling issues such as colonialism and immigration.Format: 2 x 60’; weekly drop
Synopsis: Based on the classic mystery from the detective novelist Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy, it tells the story of Luke Fitzwilliam who finds himself on the trail of a serial killer after meeting Miss Pinkerton on a train to London. She tells him about a series of suspicious deaths that have taken place in her village. When she later turns up dead herself – while on the way to visit Scotland Yard – Fitzwilliam realizes he needs to find the killer before yet more bodies start piling up. The two-part series features Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud), and Douglas Henshall (Shetland).
Cast: David Jonsson, Penelope Wilton, Morfydd Clark, Douglas Henshall, and Tom Riley