Neville Strange, a celebrated tennis player goes through a messy divorce with his wife Audrey, who has legitimate grounds after Neville had an affair with the glamorous Kay. Neville takes his new wife to visit his wealthy Aunt, Lady Tresillian, it just so happens that Audrey has been invited as well.
I was truly looking forward to this, as I do with any Agatha Christie adaptation, but in recent years it's been a case of approach with caution.
There are lots of changes, let's be clear, it's altered from the book, with several characters perhaps very different, that said the core essence is still here.
The best element has to be the visuals, it is a stunning looking production, an area where The BBC still thrives, expect stunning clothes, great sets, and as it's set at Burgh Island, expect a terrific location, one Agatha Christie fans will know very well.
The issue I had, the pacing, it is very slow to get going, it takes the best part of two episodes to see an actual murder, they spend an age introducing the characters and building the murder, heading Towards Zero.
I wish they'd put this on over Christmas, it may have added an extra bit of sparkle, putting it on at the start of March felt a little odd, this was a big production.
Not as bold as some of the more recent Agatha Christie adaptations, I don't think it held a candle to the stunning adaptation of And then there were none, in comparison it felt a little bit flat, but all in all it's a good adaptation, and the feel of the book is captured well.
Anjelica Huston steals it as Lady Tresillian, but there are good performances all round, Jack Farthing in particular was excellent.
7/10.
