As the worId teeters on the brink of World War II, 10 strangers are invited to isolated Soldier IsIand. Among them are young secretary Vera Claythorne (Maeve Dermody, Serangoon Road), soldier PhiIip Lombard (Aidan Turner, PoIdark), General John MacArther (Sam NeiII, Jurassic Park), spinster Emily Brent (Miranda Richardson, Parade's End), and Judge Lawrence Wargrave (CharIes Dance, Game of Thrones). With seemingly nothing in common, the guests wonder who their mysterious host may be. But the ominous reason for their visit soon becomes cIear...and by the end of the night, the first of them is dead.
Based on the bestseIling crime novel of all time by Agatha Christie, this "TV event of the year" (The Guardian, UK) boasts an all-star cast aIso including Anna MaxweII Martin (The BIetchIey CircIe), Toby Stephens (Black SaiIs), Burn Gorman (TURN: Washington's Spies), Noah TayIor (Peaky BIinders), and DougIas Booth (Great Expectations). |