BBC, Britbox countdown to Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero

TRAILER: Anjelica Huston, Matthew Rhys and Clarke Peters lead the cast of Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, the latest BBC adaptation from the Queen of Crime. The three-part drama debuts on Sunday, March 2.

England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, Nevile Strange and his ex-wife Audrey make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull’s Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian.

With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife Kay, tensions are running high. Add to this a long-suffering lady’s companion, a mysterious gentleman’s valet, an exiled cousin with a grudge, a venerable family lawyer, an inquisitive orphan and a French con man, and soon there will be murder. A troubled detective must rediscover his purpose to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction. Can he solve the crime before another victim meets their death?

Huston plays Lady Tressilian, with Rhys as Inspector Leach and Peters as family lawyer Mr Treves. The cast also includes Oliver Jackson-Cohen as British tennis star Nevile Strange, Ella Lily Hyland as his ex-wife Audrey and Mimi Keene as his new wife Kay. Anjana Vasan is lady’s companion Mary Aldin, Jack Farthing plays the estranged Thomas Royde, Adam Hugill is Nevile’s mysterious valet Mac and Grace Doherty is Mr Treves’ ward Sylvia.

Based on Christie’s classic mystery, the series has been adapted for screen by Rachel Bennette (NW) and directed by Sam Yates (Magpie). Towards Zero is made by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in a co-commission with BritBox International. Fifth Season handles global distribution.

It is produced by Rebecca Durbin. Executive producers are James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Sheena Bucktowonsing and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Danielle Scott-Haughton for the BBC and Jon Farrar, Stephen Nye and Robert Schildhouse for BritBox International.

Filming on Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero took place in and around Bristol and on the Devon coast.

All episodes of the three-part drama will arrive on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday, March 2, with episodes airing weekly on BBC One from 9pm that night.

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