4.242 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestWhen the killer strikes again, Detective Leach is drawn into a toxic maze of deceit and dysfunction and must rediscover his deepest copper’s instincts if he is to find the truth.
After a scandalous divorce, a tennis star, his ex-wife and a volatile mix of guests converge at a coastal estate. When murder strikes, a troubled detective must unravel the truth.
Acting
Anjelica Huston glaring daggers from her sickbed.
Production
That clifftop house is practically a character.
Writing
Rachel Bennette weaponizes 1930s politeness.
Creators
Agatha Christie, Rachel Bennette
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christie considered this her best-plotted murder; the 1944 original was so bleak she softened the ending for stage.
The tennis star as social climber reflects 1930s anxiety about athletic celebrity dissolving class boundaries.
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