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If you're a true crime fan or just enjoy a good murder mystery show, you'll want to make sure you tune in to Netflix's latest Agatha Christie whodunnit. Seven Dials is coming to the streaming service early next year, and with an A-list cast and fabulous filming locations, the first trailer offers a glimpse of what to expect.
Joining a long list of TV and film adaptations from the great mystery writer, Seven Dials has been executive produced by Agatha Christie's great-grandson. Here's everything you need to know.
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials trailer
Netflix has released the first trailer for the Seven Dials series, which gives a brief glimpse at the characters and the beautiful locations. You can watch it below.
What Agatha Christie book is Seven Dials adapted from?
Seven Dials is adapted from the Agatha Christie book of the same name. It was published in 1929 and like many of Christie's stories, it features characters who also pop up in other novels, leaving the door open for further adaptations, should this one be successful. The central character, Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent also appears in The Secret of Chimneys, whilst SI Battle appears in both the aforementioned books as well as Cards on the Table, Murder is Easy, and Towards Zero.
What is Seven Dials about?
The official synopsis for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials on Netflix reads as follows: "England. 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths — the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent — to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery."
The cast of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
Netflix's Seven Dials is written and executive produced by Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch, Doctor Who). Agatha Christie's great grandson, James Prichard also serves as an executive producer.
The cast is as follows:
Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, The King's Speech, Harry Potter) as Lady Caterham
Martin Freeman (The Office, Lord of the Rings, Fargo) as Superintendent Battle
Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) as Lady Bundle Brent
Edward Blumel (Sex Education, Killing Eve) as Jimmy Thesiger
Nyasha Hatendi (Alex Rider) as Dr Cyril Matip
Guy Siner (Allo Allo) as Tredwell
Alex Macqueen (Downton Abbey: A New Era) as George Lomax
Where is Agatha Christie's Seven Dials filmed?
The three main locations for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials are Bristol, Bath, and Ronda, in Spain. This being set in 1925, Bridewell Street in Bristol was closed off for filming, with period cars brought in. The West Somerset Railway was also used as well as locations and streets in Bath.
Where can I watch Agatha Christie's Seven Dials?
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials will arrive on Netflix on January 15th. It's a 3-part series. You will need to have a Netflix subscription and a streaming device to watch but if you're wondering what else to watch on Netflix, the streaming platform has a whole host of amazing new dramas, films and documentaries to enjoy, so we think it's worth signing up.
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