The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)

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The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.

• Released: 2016-12-26
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Seasons: 1, 2 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 91 votes

Top cast

• Toby Jones as John Mayhew
• Andrea Riseborough as Romaine Heilger
• Kim Cattrall as Emily French
• David Haig as Sir Charles Carter
• Monica Dolan as Janet McIntyre
• Billy Howle as Leonard Vole
• Paul Ready as Tripp
• Tim McMullan as Sir Hugo Meredith
• Hayley Carmichael as Alice Mayhew
• Dorian Lough as Detective Breem

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Witness for the Prosecution

• United States: stream on Spectrum On Demand; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

Shows like The Witness for the Prosecution

If you enjoyed The Witness for the Prosecution, these TV shows have a similar feel:

• Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
• Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
• Annika (2021)
• Fingersmith (2005)
• Coroner (2019)
• Ordeal by Innocence (2018)
• Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
• Steal (2026)
• Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
• Barnaby Jones (1973)

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