The official trailer for the BBC’s latest murder-mystery show,Towards Zero, has been released. An adaptation of the 1944 novel by thebest-selling detective novelist Agatha Christie, the three-part series follows British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), who reunites with his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) for the summer at the English coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston). Surrounding them are an eclectic cast of characters—Nevile’s new wife (Mimi Keene), an embittered cousin, a French conman, a sharp-tongued orphan, a family lawyer, and a valet with secrets of his own.
Now,theBBChas revealed the official trailer ofTowards Zero,promising a summer full of passion, power, and secrets. As a volatile love triangle meets Gull Point’s leading matriarch, a gathering of friends and family becomes fraught with hidden rivalries—and murder.Towards Zerowill be available to watch on BBC iPlayer on March 2. Watch the full trailer below:
What The Trailer For Towards Zero Means
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The BBC’sTowards Zerofollows a long line ofsuccessful Agatha Christie adaptations. The three-part murder-mystery will be produced by Mammoth Screen, which previously adapted Christie’s 1939 novelMurder Is Easyin 2023 with David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus) leading as a Nigerian attaché embroiled in a murder. The cast ofTowards Zerofeatures award-winning actorAnjelica Huston, who is no stranger to portraying a formidable matriarchas seen in her role as Morticia in theAddams Familyfilms, and in her performance in Wes Anderson’sThe Royal Tenenbaums.
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Huston is joined by Jackson-Cohen as her playboy nephew andSex Education’s Mimi Keene as his new wife. Jackson-Cohen made a name for himself in thehorror genre with Netflix’s miniseriesThe Haunting of Hill HouseandBly Manor.Matthew Rhys will portray Inspector Leach, a detective assigned to the murder case at Lady Tressilian’s estate. Known for his Emmy-winning turn in the spy drama seriesThe Americansand as the titular lawyer ofPerry Mason,Rhys is sure to bring his investigative wittoTowards Zero, though he hardly looks calm and collected in the trailer.
Our Take On The Trailer For Towards Zero
A Chic Murder-Mystery Saga
The trailer for BBC’sTowards Zeroshows a lush house party simmering with sun-kissed resentment. With its sweeping coastal vistas and an air of barely concealed tension lurking behind every perfectly arranged parlor,the series looks poised to delivera glamorous yet sinister murder-mystery.With Hollywood veteran Huston commanding her estate as Lady Tressilian and Rhys bringing his sharp, world-weary gravitas to Inspector Leach,Towards Zeroappears well-equipped to elevate Christie’s classic whodunit novels into a whirlwind of jealousy, betrayal, and secrets.
