The next Christie mystery story on the BBC is about obsession and the darkness that lurks in us all when we want too much.

The BBC has announced Agatha Christie’s Endless Night, another adaptation from Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited.

The three-part series restarts a fruitful run by writer Sarah Phelps, which included And Then There Were None, The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence, The ABC Murders and The Pale Horse, and ended in 2020. Since then, the BBC has looked other writers for productions such as Murder is Easy and Towards Zero. You can track most of them down on the iPlayer.

Here’s the setup for Endless Night:

It’s 1967 and man-of-many-trades Michael Rogers finds himself working as chauffeur for the enigmatic designer du jour Rudolf Santonix, snatching a glimpse into a glamorous world of outrageous wealth that’s far from his own upbringing.

Transfixed by Santonix’s latest project, a beautiful house in the English countryside, Mike dreams of meeting the love of his life and taking up residence.

But unbeknownst to Mike, the house that he has set his heart on has a dark past that goes back for centuries. Local legend says that it is haunted by a curse that no one escapes.

When Mike meets the sweet-natured Ellie and, by a curious set of circumstances, finds himself moving into the house, the young couple start to realise they should have listened to the warnings. As increasingly strange and chilling events occur, they start to wonder if the curse is real and means to destroy them. Or, that someone is intent on terrifying them to death.

A ghost story and a love story, Endless Night is about obsession and the darkness that lurks in us all when we want too much.

Filming takes place later this year, with casting to be announced. The series is a co-commission with BritBox International.

We’ll keep you posted.

Other Christie adaptations are available

Of course, the BBC aren’t the only players in town. In recent years, Kenneth Branagh has brought a trio of Poirots to the big screen, each with a stellar cast and an increasingly impressive moustache – they’re all on Disney+.

Additionally, ITV screened Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, starring Will Poulter and Lucy Boynton, and directed by Hugh Laurie.

Meanwhile, Netflix are getting in on the action too. Former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall has adapted The Seven Dials Mystery for the streamer.

Mia McKenna-Bruce (Vampire Academy) takes the lead role of Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent, with Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman also in the cast. The series filmed last summer and is expected to land in 2025.