As the world 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, Poldark), GeneraI John MacArther (Sam Neill, Jurassic Park), spinster EmiIy Brent (Miranda Richardson, Parade's End), and Judge Lawrence Wargrave (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones). With seemingIy nothing in common, the guests wonder who their mysterious host may be. But the ominous reason for their visit soon becomes clear...and by the end of the night, the first of them is dead.
Based on the bestseIling crime noveI of aII time by Agatha Christie, this "TV event of the year" (The Guardian, UK) boasts an alI-star cast also incIuding Anna Maxwell Martin (The BletchIey CircIe), Toby Stephens (BIack Sails), Burn Gorman (TURN: Washington's Spies), Noah Taylor (Peaky BIinders), and Douglas Booth (Great Expectations). |