News Hercule Edward Bluemel Will Play Young Poirot in Upcoming Series, Hercule The BritBox show will center on Agatha Christie’s iconic detective as he tackles his first cases By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on June 8, 2026 Credit: Mammoth Screen / Jonathan Ford Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: Mammoth Screen / Jonathan Ford Hercule, the BBC and BritBox television series centered on Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective, has found its lead. Today, BritBox announced that Edward Bluemel (We Might Regret This, My Lady Jane) will play Hercule Poirot, the famous investigator known for sporting an extravagant mustache. Hercule, however, is more of an origin story for Poirot, and will cover the detective’s first cases. It’s not clear if the young Bluemel will sport the mustache or not. According to BritBox, the show will be “an intimate study of Hercule the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars.” It will focus on three of Christie’s “most celebrated stories” and also center on Hercule’s new friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, his first run-ins with Scotland Yard’s James Japp, and butts heads with “one particular nemesis,” though BritBox is being coy on who the last will be. Poirot, of course, has been played by several actors over the years, including Kenneth Branagh, John Malkovich, and David Suchet. “I feel very lucky to have been trusted with such an iconic character who has been played by so many great actors,” Bluemel said in a statement. “I can’t wait to continue Hercule’s legacy.” The new Poirot series comes from Benji Walters (Code of Silence, The Leopard, Obsession), with Jonny Campbell (Am I Being Unreasonable?, Dracula) directing the first two episodes. Filming will begin this summer primarily in Liverpool, with no news on when the show will make its way to BritBox. [end-mark] The post Edward Bluemel Will Play Young Poirot in Upcoming Series, <i>Hercule</i> appeared first on Reactor.