'AGATHA CHRISTIE’S TOMMY & TUPPENCE': MODERNIZED CRIME-SOLVING DUO LEADS BRITBOX’S FALL 2026 SLATE
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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S TOMMY & TUPPENCE: MODERNIZED CRIME-SOLVING DUO LEADS BRITBOX’S FALL 2026 SLATE
BritBox celebrates the ‘Eras of Agatha Christie’ with premiere of “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence” and a collection of classics inspired by the Queen of Crime
Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence ushers in the latest chapter of Christie storytelling and BritBox’s fall slate. Starring Antonia Thomas (Dig), Josh Dylan (The Buccaneers) and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), the series premieres September 15 in celebration of the mystery writer’s birthday. The new installment anchors “Eras of Agatha Christie,” a month-long celebration bringing together beloved classics and contemporary adaptations that showcase the many sides of the Queen of Crime.
Britbox heads into fall with the highly anticipated return of some of its most acclaimed crime and mystery favorites. David Mitchell (Peep Show) is back on the case in Ludwig Season 2 on October 13, followed by Timothy Spall (The Sixth Commandment) and Gwyneth Keyworth (Lost Boys & Fairies) reuniting for more unconventional sleuthing in Death Valley Season 2 on November 17. Plus, the powerful third season of Time starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) and the officers of Blue Lights return for a gripping fourth season, coming soon to BritBox.
Celebrate International Podcast Day on September 30 with On the Box: The BritBox Podcast. All 20 episodes are now streaming wherever you get your podcasts, with hosts Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins sitting down with some of Britain’s biggest stars, including Hugh Bonneville, Ruth Jones, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Wainwright and Tom Ellis.
BritBox Fall Preview
October 13, 2026: Ludwig S2 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60’
John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor (David Mitchell, Peep Show), genius puzzle setter and master of all things cryptic, is now a police consultant working on ‘impossible’ crimes. No longer having to pretend to be his identical twin brother, John is more his true self than ever – brilliant at solving conundrum-based crimes but hopeless at everything else. But James, his brother, is still missing. Now an official police employee, John is forbidden from using departmental resources to look for James or uncover what he was investigating. But John won’t stop, and neither will Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder) – a puzzle must be solved, and a husband and father brought home. As they continue to investigate, one masquerade may have ended, but a new one is just beginning…
November 17, 2026: Death Valley S2 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 45’
The odd-couple of Welsh policing return – and they’ve risen up the ranks. But is that what they really want? Starring BAFTA winner Timothy Spall (The Sixth Commandment) and Gwyneth Keyworth (Lost Boys & Fairies). Their unprecedented clear-up rate in solving murders has brought Janie her much-coveted promotion to Detective Inspector. And she now has official help from John as Mid Wales Police's new civilian consultant. But Janie’s growing discontent with her new role. Health and safety briefings, police strategy meetings and the arrival of her estranged father – the charming and unreliable Michael – forces Janine to question her life choices. Meanwhile, a murder on the set of an epic Games of Thrones-style production reignites John’s passion for acting. Could he make a return? And the pair's personal relationship remains fragile following John’s relationship with Yvonne – Janie’s mum.
COMING SOON: Time S3 | BritBox Original, North America Premiere | 3 x 60’
Prison Chaplain Marie-Louise (Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley) comes to the YOI having lost her faith. When tragedy strikes within the prison, Marie-Louise clashes with veteran officer Bailey (David Tennant, Doctor Who), a man in the midst of his own crisis. Bailey knows more about the circumstances that led to this major incident – but will he come clean before the guilt gets too much? Meanwhile, two teenage young offenders, Peter (Ollie McNulty) and James (Louis McCartney, Hope Street), struggle through the terrifying first weeks and months of their incarceration. Can James ever face his broken parents after an unforgivable act of violence and will Peter tell the truth about the death of an innocent man, or does family loyalty mean more? An unlikely friendship between them looks to shift the trajectory of their futures, but in an increasingly unstable environment, is change ever possible?
COMING SOON: Blue Lights S4 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 45’
Probation might be over for Grace (Sian Brooke, Sherlock), Tommy (Nathan Braniff), and Annie (Katherine Devlin, The Day of the Jackal) but it isn’t getting any easier to control the ongoing drug pipeline in Northern Ireland. A limitation on police resources is making everything more difficult and threatening the future of Blackthorn Station. Beyond the station doors, a rise of anti-immigration violence is bringing riots to the streets and the toxic legacy of the Troubles still runs deep. Faced with chaos on the streets and pressure from above, the section is forced to radically reconsider the way they work – and the place they call home.
‘Eras of Agatha Christie’ | Coming Soon to BritBox – This September, BritBox celebrates the enduring legacy – and many “eras” – of the Queen of Crime with “Eras of Agatha Christie.” Leading up to the September 15 premiere of Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence on the writer’s birthday, viewers can revisit ready-to-stream classics including Marple and Poirot, alongside a new generation of Christie adaptations: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (2022), Murder Is Easy (2023) and Towards Zero (2025). Each week, BritBox will spotlight a different side of Christie’s storytelling through curated collections including “A Taste for Poison,” “Secrets & Spies,” “Destination: Murder,” “Murders in the Village” and “Her Darker Side” – inviting fans to rediscover familiar favorites and uncover a new mystery along the way.
BritBox’s “Eras of Agatha Christie” includes a selection of classic films from Warner Bros., spanning decades of Christie storytelling.
September 15, 2026: Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence S1 | BritBox Original. BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 45’ | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly
In the first contemporary English language Agatha Christie series adaptation, the detective duo of the impulsive Tuppence (Antonia Thomas, The Good Doctor) and loveable try hard Tommy (Josh Dylan, The Buccaneers) rise again. Mixing what made the screwball comedy and playful romance that made this crime solving couple beloved, with a cast representative of the energy of modern London, this series will please old fans - and new - alike. Featured in the “Secrets & Spies” collection.
September 15, 2026: Murder Most Foul (1964) | 1 x 90’
Murder Most Foul turns a quiet jury room into comedic chaos when stubborn sleuth Miss Jane Marple blocks a guilty verdict and launches her own investigation. Disguised as a would‑be actress in a seedy theatre troupe, she uncovers blackmail, backstage rivalries, and fresh corpses—risking her own life as secrets, laughter, and murder collide. Based on the novel Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie. Featured in the “Secrets & Spies” and “Murders in the Village” collections.
September 15, 2026: Agatha Christie’s A Caribbean Mystery (1983) | New to BritBox | 1 x 90’
When Agatha Christie's beloved amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple arrives at an elegant resort for a relaxing vacation, she stumbles on a complex web of cold-blooded murders. Armed only with a mind as sharp as her knitting needles, she races against the clock to prevent a murderer from killing ... again. Based on Agatha Christie's Caribbean Mystery. Featured in the “Destination: Murder” collection.
September 15, 2026: Murder She Said (1962) | 1 x 90’
In Murder, She Said, indomitable Miss Marple witnesses a strangling aboard a night train from Paddington—only to be dismissed as a doddering eccentric when no body is found. Undeterred, she poses as a railway worker and then goes undercover as a maid, uncovering skeletons in the closets of a quarrelsome country estate where secrets abound, murders multiply, and her wit proves sharper than any killer. Featured in the “Murders in the Village” collection
September 15, 2026: The Alphabet Murders (1966) | 1 x 90’
Tony Randall stars as Agatha Christie's redoubtable Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who confronts murder and mayhem when a demented killer murders in grisly alphabetical order ... beginning with the initials A.A. and slashing blithely towards Z.Z. Poirot's formidable intellectual powers are taxed to the limit as he attempts to decipher the killer's bizarre motivations--his task made more difficult by a bumbling British intelligence agent. But in the end, despite frequently hilarious incompetence, Poirot spells out the solution. Based on Agatha Christie's novel The ABC Murders. Featured in the “Her Darker Side” collection.
September 15, 2026: Murder at the Gallop (1963) | 1 x 90’
In Murder at the Gallop, when a wealthy recluse dies in a suspicious fall, the sharp‑witted Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) senses murder where others see misfortune. As greed, secrets, and suspicious relatives close in—and the body count rises—Marple pursues a single fragile clue into a deadly web of deception that nearly costs her life. In the end, the truth proves as shocking as it is unexpected. Featured in the “Murders in the Village” collection.
September 15, 2026: Murder Ahoy (1964) | New to BritBox | 1 x 90’
Murder Ahoy finds Agatha Christie's indomitable Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) sailing into danger when a fellow trustee is found dead and authorities insist it was natural causes. Certain of murder, she boards a naval training ship for troubled youths, uncovering a web of thieves, secrets and suspects. As more bodies fall and comedy collides with suspense, Miss Marple risks her own life to expose a cunning killer on the high seas. Featured in the “Destination: Murder” collection.
September 15, 2026: Agatha Christie’s Murder Is Easy (1982) | New to BritBox | 1 x 90’
An American computer expert vacationing in England meets a dear, older lady aboard a train bound for London. She tells him that murder is easy as long as no one is suspected and that she is on her way to Scotland Yard to report the name of the murderer of three people in her village. But a hit-and-run driver strikes her down before she can tell her tale to the police. And the American traveler is swept into a deadly mystery as he pursues her investigation. Featured in the “A Taste for Poison,” “Murders in the Village” and “Her Darker Side” collections.
September 15, 2026: Agatha Christie’s Thirteen at Dinner (1985) | New to BritBox | 1 x 90’
The banquet's prepared; the guests arrive; and murder pulls up a chair. Now it's up to legendary detective Hercule Poirot to solve the gruesome murders of an English lord, an American impressionist and an aspiring young actor. Academy Award Winner Faye Dunaway stars in a dual role in this mystery based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Featured in the “Secrets & Spies” collection.
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