Holiday murder mystery series is perfect for Agatha Christie fans

If you’re an Agatha Christie fan and looking for a murder mystery series to binge this weekend, Disney+’s latest release, If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder could be right up your street. 

Perfect for those who are also sick of the Great British rain, the show is set in sunny Lisbon, Portugal, and follows an eclectic group of tourists whose holiday goes very, very wrong – kicking off with a murder on the first day. 

The show’s IMDb synopsis reads: ‘A diverse group of tourists on an organised trip to Lisbon find themselves investigating a murder after one of them is killed on the first morning. 

‘Set out to find the killer among the group as they visit beautiful Lisbon sites.’

Originally released in Spanish, the show consists of seven parts and was described as ‘fun to watch’ by the Daily Mail. 

With a cool IMDb rating of 6.4 out of ten, the show is available with English dubbing or subtitles. 

The show has also received some impressive critical praise, with The Guardian admitting that even though it has a ‘ludicrous’ premise, it is a ‘breezy crime-fighting adventure.’ 

Described as a ‘cosy crime’ drama by Hello Magazine, If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder is reportedly perfect for fans of shows like Only Murders In The Building too.  

However, if this series alone isn’t enough for you to get your mystery fix, Netflix is also catering well to Christie fans at the moment with its Marple series, which recently shot to the top of the streaming service’s charts. 

Originally released between 2004 and 2014, it sees the iconic detective Miss Marple come out of retirement. 

Geraldine McEwan played the title role for series one through three, with Julia McKenzie taking over for the latter three series.  

Viewers can also spot recognisable faces pop up in the show, including Joanna Lumley, Benedict Cumberbatch and Timothy Dalton.

Other examples include Keeley Hawes, Brian Cox, Richard Armitage and Amanda Holden, to name a few.

The programme experiments with Christie’s work, with some episodes placing Miss Marple into stories where she originally did not feature. 

One viewer wrote on IMDb: ‘I love the original book, and I love this adaptation. All-star cast (best hits of the actors of Britain). 

‘Naturally it’s very different to the original, but I enjoyed how it had been adapted, beautiful location as well!’ 

Another added: ‘I am an Agatha Christie scholar who has researched her work for years.

‘Does that make me a better viewer? Not necessarily, but a more attentive one.

‘I can honestly say this is one of the best TV adaptations and definitely worth 10 stars. 

‘It’s got everything and more. Please give it a chance and stop comparing it against other productions.’

If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder is available to stream now on Disney+ and Marple is available to stream on Netflix.