Towards Zero (TV series)

Towards Zero is a BBC One 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.

Towards Zero
Genre	Mystery Drama Thriller
Based on	Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
Written by	Rachel Bennette
Directed by	Sam Yates
Starring	Anjelica Huston Oliver Jackson-Cohen Ella Lily Hyland Mimi Keene Jackie Clune Grace Doherty Jack Farthing Clarke Peters Matthew Rhys Anjana Vasan Alexander Cobb
Composers	Benji Merrison Will Slater Isobel Waller-Bridge
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Rachel Bennette James Prichard Damien Timmer Sheena Bucktowonsing Reemah Sakaan Stephen Nye Robert Schildhouse
Production companies	ITV Studios Mammoth Screen Britbox International
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	2 March (2025-03-02) – 16 March 2025 (2025-03-16)

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

• 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
• Molly Williams as maid no. 1

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 were made available on BBC iPlayer on that date.^[7]

Episodes

No.	Episode	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	UK viewers (millions)
1	Episode 1	Sam Yates	Rachel Bennette	2 March 2025 (2025-03-02)	4.00
2	Episode 2	Sam Yates	Rachel Bennette	9 March 2025 (2025-03-09)	3.17
3	Episode 3	Sam Yates	Rachel Bennette	16 March 2025 (2025-03-16)	3.19

Reception

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".^[8]

On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 71% rating based on reviews from 24 critics.^[9]