TV series

The ABC Murders

2018 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning mystery that feels like watching an aging detective confront a changing world and a taunting killer.

Tagline: There is a code. The code is me.
Overview: 1933. Hercule Poirot, older and greyer, receives letters threatening murder. The sender signs themselves only as “A.B.C.” When he takes the letters to the police looking for help, Hercule finds all his old friends have moved on. But soon there is a murder and the once-great detective must take matters into his own hands.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, obsession, memory
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The ABC Murders

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like The ABC Murders, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
obsession
memory
justice
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild