Edward Bluemel has signed on to play iconic Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in a new adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery novels.

"My Lady Jane" star Edward Bluemel is taking on the iconic role of Detective Hercule Poirot in a new drama series from the BBC and BritBox.

The world-renowned super-sleuth will be played by Edward Bluemel, who portrays Poirot as a young man arriving in London

'Hercule' will chronicle the younger days of Agatha Christie's iconic detective character.