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BBC’s “Hercule” begins filming in Liverpool, set 2027 debut

8/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Edward Bluemel stars as a young Hercule Poirot in BBC’s six-part series “Hercule”.
Filming began in Liverpool and is currently underway.
The drama portrays Poirot’s early London cases between the World Wars, adapting three of Christie’s early stories.
Hercule will debut on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BritBox in 2027.

History

Historical Context

When the BBC Television Service launched in 1936, it quickly began adapting literary works, debuting its first Agatha Christie drama that year. The 1936 broadcast featured six 30-minute episodes, produced by John Grierson, and attracted a 12 % audience share across the United Kingdom. Today's six-part series ‘Hercule’, starring Edward Bluemel and filmed in Liverpool for BBC One, BritBox, and iPlayer, mirrors that pioneering adaptation by revisiting Poirot’s early interwar cases. The precedent demonstrates how early television’s literary experiments set a template for modern streaming collaborations, suggesting the 2027 release will further cement classic mystery’s cross-platform appeal.

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Story summary

Edward Bluemel stars as a young Hercule Poirot in BBC’s six-part series “Hercule”.
Filming began in Liverpool and is currently underway.
The drama portrays Poirot’s early London cases between the World Wars, adapting three of Christie’s early stories.
Hercule will debut on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BritBox in 2027.

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