The Witness for the Prosecution(TV show/series, 2016)

Name: The Witness for the Prosecution
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2016
Rating: 3.5

| 1h per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mini series in 1 season with 2 episodes

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 34 votes)

The Witness for the Prosecution is a 2016 British mystery drama thriller television serial broadcast on BBC One over Christmas 2016. The two-part programme was adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Julian Jarrold and is based on Agatha Christie's short story of the same name. The expanded plot is based on Christie's original short story with the original ending, which is different than that of previous stage, film and television versions, including Billy Wilder's 1957 film version. ()

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About The Witness for the Prosecution

The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.

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Trailer for The Witness for the Prosecution + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Witness for the Prosecution: Trailer - BBC One(Trailer, 0:41)

The Witness for the Prosecution Seasons and Episodes

12/26/2016Season 1 - 2 episodes

#1 | 12/26/2016Part 1

3.2/5 (with 3 votes)

When Leonard Vole is accused of murdering society lady Emily French, his solicitor Mayhew clings to the hope that Leonard's wife Romaine will provide the alibi that can save his life.

#2 | 12/27/2016Part 2

3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

Romaine, whose testimony was Leonard's one hope to save him from the gallows, has turned on him, leaving Mayhew's case hopeless and Leonard's fatal verdict imminent.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "The Witness for the Prosecution" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Mammoth Screen, A&E Networks, Acorn Media Enterprises, Agatha Christie Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)

Translated into 18 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 12/26/2016

Last episode released on: 12/27/2016

Cast: Billy Howle, Andrea Riseborough, Monica Dolan, Kim Cattrall, Toby Jones, David Haig, Tim McMullan, Robert East, Dorian Lough, Hayley Carmichael, Paul Ready

Director: Julian Jarrold

Screenwriter: Sarah Phelps

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Свидетел на обвинението"

"Testemunha de Acusação"

"Agatha Christie's Zeugin der Anklage"

"Agatha Christie: Testigo de cargo"

"Témoin à charge"

"Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution"

Keywords: based on novel or book, period drama, miniseries, costume drama, london, england, heiress, murder mystery

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