This Christie mystery starts with a fancy party at a luxurious country estate in 1925. Once the inevitable murder occurs, it’s up to the disappointed daughter (Mia McKenna-Bruce) to investigate the loss of her love. This leads to a plot that meanders without much interesting happening. Usually, Christie stories include a few eccentric characters, but the only one here is the mother (Helena Bonham Carter who’s delightfully bored and blasé). Martin Freeman shows up to provide a few moments of mild personality and McKenna-Bruce is assured, but not especially charming. The potential for stylish production design and clever dialogue is lacking and the final episode spends too much time explaining everything. This is a disappointing adaptation of the author’s work that should be called “Seven Dulls.” (3 one-hour eps) 
(1.5 / 5)
