BAFTA Rising Star Mia McKenna-Bruce (How To Have Sex, Persuasion) will lead the cast as ‘Bundle’ a young, determined sleuth in The Seven Dials Mystery, the new Agatha Christie series for Netflix.
Mia said: “Chris Chibnall’s scripts are brilliant, and I am thrilled to be part of this new interpretation of the iconic Agatha Christie’s storytelling.”
Joining Mia will be Helena Bonham Carter (One Life, Nolly) as Lady Caterham and Martin Freeman (The Responder and Black Panther) as Battle.
The Seven Dials Mystery is penned by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch, Doctor Who) executive produced by The Crown executive producer Suzanne Mackie through her company Orchid Pictures and Chris Sussman (Good Omens). Chris Sweeney (The Tourist, Back to Life) will direct.
England. 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths – the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent – to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.
A witty, epic and fast-paced drama from the Queen Of Crime, Agatha Christie, is brought to life in a thrilling new version for Netflix.
The Seven Dials Mystery is the first series to go into production with Orchid Pictures and will begin filming this summer.
Chris Chibnall will executive produce the show through his company Imaginary Friends and James Prichard of Agatha Christie Limited is also an executive producer on the series. Andy Stebbing is on board as an Executive Producer and Joanna Crow continues as the Series Producer.
About Suzanne Mackie and Orchid Pictures:
Suzanne Executive Produced all six seasons of Emmy and Golden Globe winning The Crown for Netflix, working closely with the show’s creator and showrunner, Peter Morgan, since its inception.
Suzanne was Creative Director at Left Bank Pictures where she worked for 12 years. During this time, she developed and executive produced four series of the BAFTA nominated Mad Dogs, BBC1’s BAFTA winning The Replacement, psychological thriller Behind Her Eyes for Netflix and feature film Misbehaviour for Pathe, directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, starring Keira Knightley, Jessie Buckley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Before joining Left Bank, Suzanne originated and produced the award-winning Calendar Girls in 2003 and produced Kinky Boots for Miramax in 2006.
In 2020, Suzanne founded Orchid Pictures under a deal with Netflix with the goal of bringing stories from both up-and-coming and award-winning writers to the world’s stage. Suzanne has since assembled a strong female team to develop a rich slate of diverse content.
About Imaginary Friends:
Founded by Chris Chibnall, Imaginary Friends is an independent production company building a diverse slate of ambitious, writer-centred original projects. Imaginary Friends was the originating producer on Broadchurch and its international remakes. They develop and produce writer-centred original projects from Chris and other writers, as well as running the Next Generation Showrunners Programme, aimed at developing the next wave of premium British showrunning talent.
About Chris Chibnall:
Chris is a multi award-winning writer, producer, playwright and novelist. He created and executive produced three seasons of the BAFTA and Peabody award winning Broadchurch, which was remade in the US, France and China, and was the showrunner of Doctor Who between 2017 and 2022, casting Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor. Other TV credits include The Great Train Robbery, United, Law & Order: UK and Life On Mars. His debut novel Death At The White Hart is due to be published by Penguin Michael Joseph in 2025.
About Agatha Christie Limited:
Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie‘s works around the world since 1955. Collaborating with the very best talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on digital platforms, ACL ensures that Christie’s work continues to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the highest standard. The company is managed by Christie’s great grandson James Prichard.
About Netflix:
Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with 270 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films, and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching, as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
