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Limited Series – Agatha Christie: Towards Zero

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Superintendent Battle and Inspector Leach probe the killing of a widow in Gull's Point; a failed suicide, a false theft charge, and a tennis star's love life surprisingly connect, culminating in the revelation of a murder plot.

Critics Reviews

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Saloni Gajjar AV Club Sep 12
C
As far as potential murderers go, these are far from the most interesting ones in Christie’s oeuvre. So they’re pretty drab in the show, too, but most of the performances help elevate the middling material. Go to Full Review
Judy Berman TIME Magazine May 1
The show’s real draw is its cast, which expands to include Matthew Rhys as a troubled detective, and a skillful adaptation that highlights the glossiest, cleverest elements of classic Christie—and adds a pinch of eros. Go to Full Review
J. Kelly Nestruck Globe and Mail Apr 18
[A] lovely looking and mildly anachronistic mystery -- with Anjelica Huston in a dowager role previously reserved for Maggie Smith. Go to Full Review
Abby Robinson Radio Times Sep 12
3/5
Towards Zero is beautifully and artfully shot. It's a sophisticated, atmospheric, adult piece of television that long-time fans of Agatha Christie will enjoy... [But] it's pretty by-the-numbers stuff plot-wise. Go to Full Review
Helen Hawkins The Arts Desk Sep 12
3/5
The minutiae of the plot are better understood by the scriptwriter than by the audience, and there is a faint whiff of a forced gimmick in the denouement, but it’s slim pickings. Approach it as an entertaining parlour game rather than a crime thriller. Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Sunday Age Sep 11
3.5/5
It would be all too wink-wink if the investigating detective, Inspector Leach (Rhys), wasn’t dishevelled, depressed, and disinclined to believe anyone. Leach’s professionalism, like the show, has a wilful streak. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Edward L Nov 30 An unusually second-rate and confusing BBC adaptation of a Christie novel, dully written and poorly acted. The collection of characters is uninteresting with none of them worth sympathising with, the most annoying being the tennis player and his two 'wives' and the dodgy arab from the hotel. See more Bert G Aug 18 Why is it filmed in the dark?! See more Martin C Jun 15 Dreadful adaptation of a fine Christie novel. Not even wonderful Anjelica Huston could save this terrible mess. See more Ivan F @Neogrey May 18 Too theatrical and slow. A few surprises of convincing British characters played by American actors. Oliver Jackson-Cohen is as flat as possible, I can compare his acting abilities to Steven Segal. See more Anya S @AnyaS May 15 Nice scenery, music, fashions, a little disjointed, and there's not much feeling for the murdered or the suspects. But Rhys is most likable and adds a much needed emotional touch. See more Hank S May 14 Beautiful but slow paced and not nearly as compelling as the original novel. Make it an hour shorter and it would have been been that much better. See more Read all reviews
Agatha Christie: Towards Zero — Limited Series

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 16, 2025 After a scandalous divorce, a tennis star, his ex-wife, and a volatile mix of guests converges on a coastal estate, where a troubled detective wrestles with his own despair. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 16, 2025 After an explosive night, a shocking murder is discovered at the estate, and Detective Leach must find his purpose again if he is to uproot the dark secrets of Gull's Point. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 16, 2025 When the killer strikes again, Detective Leach is drawn into a toxic maze of deceit and dysfunction and must rediscover his deepest copper's instincts if he is to find the truth. Details
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Season Info

Director
Sam Yates
Executive Producer
Rachel Bennette, Sheena Bucktowonsing, James Prichard, Damien Timmer, Danielle Scott-Haughton, Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar, Robert Schildhouse
Screenwriter
Rachel Bennette
Network
BritBox
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 16, 2025