BBC One and BBC iPlayer have released the first image of Edward Bluemel as the lead in Hercule. The six part series is produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited. Production has started in Liverpool. The series consists of six 60 minute episodes based on three early stories by Agatha Christie.
The cast includes Henry Ashton, James D'Arcy, Calvin Demba, Phil Dunning, Jack Gleeson, Tamsin Greig, James Nesbitt, Guy Remmers, Rebecca Rittenhouse and Mawaan Rizwan. Benji Walters wrote the series and serves as executive producer alongside Jonny Campbell. Charlie Palmer is the series producer.
Directing duties are split across three individuals. Jonny Campbell is directing the first two episodes. Chanya Button is directing the middle two episodes and Alrick Riley is directing the final two episodes. Executive producers include James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Rebecca Durbin and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Nick Lambon for the BBC, and Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar and Stephen Nye for BritBox.
Fifth Season is managing global distribution for the production. The series will broadcast in the UK on the BBC and will be available on BritBox in North America in 2027. Mammoth Screen is a subsidiary of ITV Studios. Agatha Christie novels have sold over 750 million copies.