The Pale Horse is the latest adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1961 novel on BBC One. The adaptation is a shivery, paranoid story about superstition, love gone wrong, guilt and grief. It’s about what we’re capable of when we’re desperate and what we believe when all the lights go out and we’re alone in the dark.
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The Pale Horse Plot
‘The Pale Horse’ follows Mark Easterbrook as he finds his name on a list of people found in a dead woman’s shoe.
Mark Easterbrook has everything a man could dream of – he’s rich, successful and popular, with a beautiful new wife and perfect home.
But scratch beneath the surface and he’s still grief-stricken by the loss of his first wife Delphine. When Mark’s name is discovered on a piece of paper in a dead woman’s shoe everything starts to fall apart for him.
As Mark tries to work out why he is on the list and what it means, everything seems to lead back to the village of Much Deeping. His first wife, Delphine, visited the area on the day of her death.
Mark is consumed with paranoia, fearful that his life is at risk and that the perpetrator is someone known to him. To make matters worse, Detective Inspector Lejeune seems to be increasingly suspicious of him, and Mark feels even more alone.
Mark starts to believe in the craft, in the dark arts, in the witches’ peculiar skills. If they are truly as powerful as they seem, can they save him from his nightmares, before whoever wants him dead catches up with him? How far will he go to save himself?
The Pale Horse Cast
Sarah Phelps, Damien Timmer and Helen Ziegler adapt the Agatha Christie Classic. The two episode series premieres on BBC One on February 9 2020 and will also be available on Amazon Prime.
The Pale Horse (2020)
Developed By: Sarah Phelps, Damien Timmer and Helen Ziegler
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Bertie Carvel, Sean Pertwee, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Network: BBC One, Amazon Prime
Air Date: February 9 2020, 9 PM
The Pale Horse Trailer
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