PBS Announces Initial 2011 Schedule for Masterpiece Mystery!

PBS has announced its initial 2011 schedule for Masterpiece Mystery!

The season starts off with three new episodes of Poirot: "Three Act Tragedy" (June 19th), "The Clocks" (June 26th), and "Hallowe'en Party" (July 3rd). All three are adapted from novels by Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian private detective (brilliantly played by David Suchet).

On July 10th, Julia McKenzie returns as Miss Jane Marple in "The Pale Horse", adapted from a novel by Agatha Christie (though not one to originally feature the amateur sleuth).

Finally, from July 17th through 31st, three episodes of Zen will air, starring Rufus Sewell as Detective Aurelio Zen, based on the books by Michael Dibdin.

More programs are planned for later in the year.