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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials S1E2 — Battle Commences
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials•Season 1•Episode 2

Battle Commences

6.5/10 · 1,156 votesJan 15, 202653 min

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Bundle's desperate search for the killer takes her from London's seedy underbelly to a country house gathering which could change the course of history.

Directed byChris Sweeney
Written byChris Chibnall
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Mia McKenna-Bruce

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent

Edward Bluemel

Edward Bluemel

Jimmy Thesiger

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

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Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Lady Caterham

Hughie O'Donnell

Hughie O'Donnell

Bill Eversleigh

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

George Lomax

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Lady Maria Coote

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones

Sir Oswald Coote

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Tim Preston

Rupert 'Pongo' Bateman

Ella-Rae Smith

Ella-Rae Smith

Loraine Wade

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Chris Sweeney

Chris Sweeney

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Chris Chibnall

Chris Chibnall

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Episode Summary

"Battle Commences" is episode 2 of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials season 1. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,156 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Chris Sweeney and written by Chris Chibnall, it aired on January 15, 2026.

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