‘Furious,’ ‘Lanterns,’ ‘Tommy & Tuppence’ earn second episodes from this viewer
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Before the big series later this month, here’s a look at the pilot episodes of some of 2026’s buzziest series so far.
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‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (2018) is Christie by way of ‘Gossip Girl’
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though it has no likeable characters, it’s still engrossing to sort through the upper-crust grime to find the killer.
Third time’s charming for ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’ (2022)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Writer-director-actor Hugh Laurie massively improves upon the two previous adaptations of Christie’s 1934 romance-mystery.
Jonsson makes ‘Murder is Easy’ (2023) into an easygoing tale with substance
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though faithful to Christie in most ways, the reinvention of Luke Fitzwilliam adds a fresh spin.
Game, set, match: ‘Towards Zero’ (2025) is a Christie-adaptation winner
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): This three-episode BritBox miniseries simmers in relationship drama like a Westmacott novel.