Towards Zero is a British mystery television series, adapted by Rachel Bennette from the 1944 novel Towards Zero by Agatha Christie. It features an ensemble cast including Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Mimi Keene, Jackie Clune, Grace Doherty, Jack Farthing, Clarke Peters, Anjana Vasan, and Matthew Rhys. It was broadcast on BBC One in three parts from 2 March 2025.
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.
Cast and characters
Anjelica Huston as Camilla, Lady Tressilian
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Nevile Strange
Ella Lily Hyland as Audrey Strange
Mimi Keene as Kay Elliott-Strange
Jackie Clune as Mrs Barrett
Grace Doherty as Sylvia
Jack Farthing as Thomas Royde
Clarke Peters as Mr Treves
Matthew Rhys as Inspector Leach
Anjana Vasan as Mary Aldin
Alexander Cobb as DS Miller
Khalil Ben Gharbia as Louis Morel
Adam Hugill as Mac
Production
Development
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. The series is directed by Sam Yates.
Casting
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.
Filming
Principal photography began in the summer of 2024 in Bristol and Devon.
Release
The series was broadcast on BBC One in three parts from 2 March 2025. All three episodes were made available on BBC iPlayer on that date.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 24 critics' reviews are positive. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the series three stars out of five saying that she expected to remain "gently entertained, to the very end. I hope devoted fans enjoy every minute".