Poirot's Early Cases

Poirot's Early Cases is a British television series that premiered on BBC One on January 1st 2018. It follows a younger Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective from the series of novels by Agatha Christie, as he departs Brussels and relocates to London, England. Taking place in the early 20th century, the stories are set around 20 years prior to the events of the first Poirot novel. Created by Ifan Barber, the series contains many references to Christie's work. The show ran for 5 series of 8 episodes over 6 years, before a spin-off The Further Cases of Hercule Poirot, a direct adaptation of Christie's work, began.