Murderous case of mistaken identity?
THIS major new Agatha Christie adaptation reunites the team behind last year’s critically acclaimed And Then There Were None, which achieved audience ratings of more than eight million.
The two-part drama opens in 1920s London. A brutal murder has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse – the victim is the beautiful widow Emily French (Kim Cattrall).
All evidence points to Leonard Vole (Billy Howle), a dashing young chancer who seduced the older woman into leaving him her vast fortune before ruthlessly taking her life. At least, this is the story that Emily’s distraught, devoted housekeeper Janet McIntyre (Monica Dolan) stands by in court.
John Mayhew (Toby Jones), a penniless solicitor, is put in charge of Leonard’s case. Initially treating the suspect with indifference, Mayhew is gradually moved by the young man’s story.
Leonard is certain that his innocence can be proved by his wife, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine Heilger (Andrea Riseborough).
The entire case rests on her alibi, and Mayhew is reassured to learn that she witnessed Leonard return at 9.30pm – the time when he supposedly murdered Emily. Will she testify and save her husband or will his infidelity make her vengeful?
Concludes Tuesday, December 27 at 9pm.