Marple is a fringe character for much of the episode and then swoops in towards the end to solve the crime. This includes some potentially interesting sub-plots and backstories. To compensate for Marple's dullness, the main secondary characters are given depth, and are often made the focus of the episode. McKenzie was the better of the two, having more gravitas and presence than McEwan, but neither inject much colour or engagement into proceedings. This is regardless of whether we are talking about the first 12 episodes, when Geraldine McEwan played Marple, or the final 11 episodes, when she was played by Julia McKenzie. Miss Marple herself is quite bland, and certainly does not have enough colour or presence to carry an entire episode, let alone a series of 23 episodes. Not in the same league as Agatha Christie's Poirot (the series starring David Suchet), but generally quite watchable. A seemingly innocuous elderly woman with no background in criminal investigation, she has a knack for solving crimes, particularly murder. A series of adaptations of Agatha Christie novels, with Miss Jane Marple as the central character.
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