Towards Zero (TV series)

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Towards Zero
Genre
Based on Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
Written byRachel Bennette
Directed by Sam Yates
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Rachel Bennette
  • James Prichard
  • Damien Timmer
  • Sheena Bucktowonsing
  • Reemah Sakaan
  • Stephen Nye
  • Robert Schildhouse
Production company
Original release
Network BBC One
Release2 March (2025-03-02) –
16 March 2025 (2025-03-16)

Towards Zero is a BBC One mystery television series, adapted by Rachel Bennette from the 1944 novel Towards Zero by Agatha Christie.

Contents

Premise

The three-part serial is a murder mystery surrounding a recently divorced British tennis player holidaying at his aristocratic aunt's house on the south coast of England in the 1930s. [1]

Cast

Production

The Agatha Christie novel of the same name was adapted by Rachel Bennette who is also an executive producer. Executive producers are James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Damien Timmer and Sheena Bucktowonsing for Mammoth Screen, Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC, and Reemah Sakaan, Stephen Nye, and Robert Schildhouse for BritBox International. [2] The series is directed by Sam Yates. [3]

In June 2024 Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland , Mimi Keene, Jackie Clune, Grace Doherty, Jack Farthing, Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys and Anjana Vasan were announced in the cast. [4]

Filming began in the summer of 2024 in Bristol and Devon. [5]

Release

The series was broadcast on BBC One in three parts from 2 March 2025. [6] All three episodes are to be made available on BBC iPlayer on that date. [7]

Episodes

No.EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Episode 1Sam YatesRachel Bennette2 March 2025 (2025-03-02)TBD
2Episode 2Sam YatesRachel Bennette9 March 2025 (2025-03-09)TBD
3Episode 3Sam YatesRachel Bennette16 March 2025 (2025-03-16)TBD

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the series three stars out of five. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Rowan, Iona (5 June 2024). "BBC announces new Agatha Christie drama with Sex Education star Mimi Keene". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Kanter, Jake (6 February 2024). "BBC & BritBox Set 'Towards Zero' As Next Agatha Christie Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Ford, Lily (5 June 2024). "Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Mimi Keene to Star in Agatha Christie Adaptation 'Towards Zero'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Mclaughlin, Charlotte (5 June 2024). "Anjelica Huston to play 'dignified' aristocrat in Agatha Christie murder mystery". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Goldbart, Max (5 June 2024). "Anjelica Huston Starring In Latest BBC/BritBox Agatha Christie Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Szalai, Georg (5 December 2024). "BritBox Boss Talks 2025 Slate With Agatha Christie, BBC Hit 'Ludwig,' Female Voices, Touts Profitability". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "BBC releases trailer and announces launch date for Agatha Christie's Towards Zero". BBC Media Centre. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  8. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/02/towards-zero-review-anjelica-huston-is-at-the-peak-of-her-powers-in-this-fiendish-agatha-christie
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