The Witness for the Prosecution
The Witness for the Prosecution Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
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About
"Christie's courtroom sting, dressed in postwar gloom"
Adapted from Agatha Christie's short story, this two-part BBC drama follows a war-scarred London solicitor drawn into defending a charming drifter accused of murdering a wealthy widow who'd fallen for him. Shot in cold, shadowy tones with a persistent sense of dread, it trades whodunit puzzle-solving for mood, moral rot, and courtroom tension. It's compact and handsome, more about atmosphere and performance than twists, though the source material still delivers a sting. Expect period gloom, clipped dialogue, and a slow tightening of the screws rather than fireworks.
the moody, doom-laden atmosphere and a wound-up courtroom finale true to Christie's twist.
you want fast-paced plotting rather than slow, shadowy dread building toward one late reveal.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.2 | 285 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.5 | 268 | 58 min |