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BBC Rebooting Agatha Christie’s Poirot as New Leading Man Announced
The six-part series will adapt three Agatha Christie stories and trace Poirot’s early ties to Hastings and Japp.
- The BBC and BritBox have cast British actor Edward Bluemel as the lead in 'Hercule,' a new six-part drama series exploring the early years of Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective.
- Produced by Mammoth Screen and written by Benji Walters, the show is described as an 'intimate study of Hercule the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars.'
- Aged just 33, Bluemel becomes the youngest actor to embody the sleuth on screen, succeeding David Suchet, who played the character for more than 20 years, and John Malkovich.
- Filming begins this summer in Liverpool, with the narrative charting the detective's burgeoning friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings and early encounters with Scotland Yard's James Japp.
- Set to premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, the series will debut on BritBox in North America, with reports indicating a three-season commitment for the project.
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The new Hercule Poirot will be played by 33-year-old Edward Bluemel, who will appear in the six-part first season of Agatha Christie's famous detective next year. The new series will follow Poirot's early years and his first investigations.
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