EDWARD Bluemel has been unveiled as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot in a new BBC and BritBox drama titled Hercule.

A first-look image has been released showing Bluemel in character, marking the first official glimpse at the actor’s take on the iconic detective.

The project is a six-part series for BBC and BritBox, centred on Poirot. Further story specifics, supporting cast and an exact release window weren’t detailed in the available information.

Poirot has been portrayed by multiple actors over the decades, making Bluemel the latest to inherit one of crime fiction’s most recognisable roles — and one that comes with a very particular set of expectations around style, manner and those famously sharp little grey cells.

For now, the big takeaway is the casting and the visual reveal: Bluemel is officially Poirot, and Hercule is on the way to BBC and BritBox.