2025 · 1 season · Crime

6.1 Modest

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Crime Drama

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.

Country of origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year: 2025

Created by: Agatha Christie, Rachel Bennette
Channel: BBC One
Studio: Agatha Christie · Mammoth Screen · BBC · BritBox International

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Origins

The series is adapted by Rachel Bennette, who also serves as an executive producer, based on Agatha Christie's 1944 novel of the same name.

Casting

The main cast, including Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Mimi Keene, Jackie Clune, Grace Doherty, Jack Farthing, Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys, and Anjana Vasan, was announced in June 2024.

Filming

Principal photography took place in the summer of 2024, with filming locations in Bristol and Devon.

Trivia

The three-episode series aired on BBC One starting 2 March 2025, with all episodes simultaneously released on BBC iPlayer that same day.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series received a 71% positive rating from 24 critics' reviews.

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, writing she expected to remain "gently entertained, to the very end" and hoped "devoted fans enjoy every minute".

Themes

england based on novel or book tennis player widow murder miniseries schoolgirl 1930s absurd thriller cliché embarrassed cosy crime

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