In fact, most of the story is centred on the psychology of the characters, and in this way, Poirot manages to catch the perpetrator. There isn't the typical archetype of sifting through motives, suspects and alibis. In terms of plot, "Curtain" is interesting in that it feel more like a thriller than a mystery. "Curtain" was certainly an improvement over "The Labours of Hercules." This time, the episode actually felt akin to Christie and followed the plot of her novel more-or-less. Before long, Poirot's prediction comes to fruition and soon Hercule Poirot will find himself investigating his last case. Upon his arrival, Hastings learns that Poirot has an a secret motive for inviting his friend - Poirot fears that a murder shall take place, and even he doesn't have any idea who the perpetrator could be. Poirot invites his old friend, Captain Arthur Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and Hasting's daughter, Judith, to the house as well. The detective returns to Styles, the mansion at which he solved his first case in England, which has been turned into a guest house. Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is ailing and confined to a wheelchair. What with the show's penultimate episode, "The Labours of Hercules," being a tremendous let-down, did the show's conclusion improve any? But, the show had one final hurdle to overcome - adapting its finale. It has (for the most part) been the holy grail of Agatha Christie media. This is all folks - "Curtain" marks the final episode of "Agatha Christie's Poirot," the brilliant ITV detective series which has been running for more than twenty years.
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