The new drama (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/murder-is-easy-agatha-christie-bbc-trailer-newsupdate/) stars David Jonsson as Luke Fitzwill
iam, a man who is travelling on a train to London and meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton).
On their journey into the city, she notifies him of some mysterious deaths in her sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.
Then, when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam takes it upon himself to travel to said village to see what's going on for himself.
Along the way, he's met with suspicion and intrigue, but wants to get to the bottom of the mystery before the killer has the chance to strike again. But will he be able to figure out who's responsible in time?
Alongside Jonsson is a cast (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/agatha-christie-murder-easy-first-look-newsupdate/) jam-packed with well-known talent, including Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/rings-of-power-star-criticism-newsupdate/)
), Tom Riley (
The Nevers (https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-3y828c/the-nevers/)
) and more. Keen to learn more about the new Agatha Christie adaptation? Read on to find out.
The two-part series will premiere on BBC One and iPlayer on Wednesday 27th December at 9pm.
But for the keenest of Christie fans, both episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from 6am that day.
For those wanting to watch it across the two evenings, the final second episode will then air the following night, Thursday 28th December, at 9pm.
But remember this will be tv paced
The cast of the new adaptation is led by Rye Lane (https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/rye-lane-soundtrack/) and Industry star David Jonsson as Luke Fitzwilliam, who is keen to investigate the string of mysterious deaths happening in Wychwood under Ashe.
Jonsson is joined by Morfydd Clark as Bridget, Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/downton-abbey-return-season-7-newsupdate/)) as Miss Pinkerton, Mark Bonnar (Guilt (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/guilt-season-4-explained/)) as Reverend Humbleby and Douglas Henshall (Shetland (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/shetland-season-9-release-date-bbc/)) as Major Horton, plus more.
Of course, as with any Christie tale, there's a batch of characters who we'll come to learn about over the episodes, and who may well be suspects in this twisty murder case.
The full cast for Murder Is Easy is as follows.
• David Jonsson as Fitzwilliam
• Morfydd Clark as Bridget
• Penelope Wilton as Miss Pinkerton
• Sinead Mat
thews as Miss Waynflete
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Tom Riley as Lord Whitfield
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Douglas Henshall as Major Horton
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Mathew Baynton as Dr Thomas
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Mark Bonnar as Reverend Humbleby
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Nimra Bucha as Mrs Humbleby
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Tamzin Outhwaite as Mrs Pierce
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Jon Pointing as Rivers
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Phoebe Licorish as Rose