Arkansas PBS > Engage > Pressroom > 'Hercule Poirot Series XI' saga continues as part of 'Masterpiece Mystery!' June 19
Posted 09 Jun 2011
Hercule Poirot Series XI, starring David Suchet, will premiere on the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) Sunday, June 19, at 9 p.m. as part of Masterpiece Mystery! and airs in three parts June 19, 26, and July 3 at 9 p.m.
David Suchet revisits his signature role as Agatha Christie's super sleuth who, with an expertly twirled mustache and a theatrical flair, solves murders with penetrating perception and no small amount of self-regard.
Poirot XI will air in three parts:
• Three Act Tragedy Sunday, June 19, at 9 p.m.
Poirot visits his friend Sir Charles Cartwright (Martin Shaw, Cranford), who hosts a cocktail party at his home where a local Reverend chokes to death. Murder seems impossible but when a second guest dies under similar circumstances, the Belgian sleuth investigates further.
• The Clocks Sunday, June 26, at 9 p.m.
Poirot is asked to assist in a murder investigation to determine if a young woman is responsible for the crime. But mounting complications in the case, including multiple frozen clocks, lead the detective to suspect an international political cover-up.
• Halloween Party Sunday, July 3, at 9 p.m.
Ariadne Oliver (Zoe Wanamaker, Harry Potter) returns to join forces with Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Halloween Party. As they look further, they uncover a series of mysterious deaths in the village that could be connected. Adapted by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock).
Hosted by Alan Cumming, Masterpiece is the longest-running prime time drama in American television.
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