Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (12,957 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.38 avg 4 episodes 7.1 → 7.5 94 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Body in the Library	7.1	2,963
2	The Murder at the Vicarage	7.4	2,643
3	Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw	7.5	2,467
4	A Murder Is Announced	7.5	2,506

Season 2 (2006)

7.23 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 6.8 97 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sleeping Murder	7.3	2,220
2	The Moving Finger	7.5	2,423
3	By the Pricking of My Thumbs	7.3	2,196
4	The Sittaford Mystery	6.8	2,221

Season 3 (2007)

7.28 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 7.0 86 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	At Bertram's Hotel	7.4	2,072
2	Ordeal by Innocence	7.3	1,983
3	Towards Zero	7.4	1,992
4	Miss Marple: Nemesis	7.0	2,158

Season 4 (2008)

7.07 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 6.5 90 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Pocket Full of Rye	7.4	1,861
2	Murder Is Easy	7.3	2,180
3	They Do It with Mirrors	7.1	1,621
4	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?	6.5	1,903

Season 5 (2010)

7.43 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 7.5 88 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Pale Horse	7.5	1,593
2	The Secret of Chimneys	7.3	1,534
3	The Blue Geranium	7.4	1,390
4	The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side	7.5	1,529

Season 6 (2013)

7.30 avg 3 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 89 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Caribbean Mystery	7.4	1,467
2	Greenshaw's Folly	7.6	1,310
3	Endless Night	6.9	1,448