A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hulu. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 2,880 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Kenneth Branagh sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, A Haunting in Venice earns its spot. The plotting in A Haunting in Venice is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. Kenneth Branagh and Kyle Allen lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It hit screens in 2023. The plot mechanics of A Haunting in Venice never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find A Haunting in Venice proves them wrong. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch Kenneth Branagh work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.