The BBC has tantalisingly unveiled details of the upcoming series Towards Zero, complete with captivating first-look images. Set to grace screens next year, this three-part series is a riveting adaptation of Agatha Christie's renowned mystery novel.
Screenwriter Rachel Bennette and director Sam Yates have joined forces to bring Towards Zero to life, following the success of 2023's acclaimed Christie adaptation Murder is Easy. The production, which has now concluded filming, was set against the picturesque backdrop of Bristol and the stunning Devon coastline.
The star-studded cast features Anjelica Huston as the aristocratic Lady Tressilian, Matthew Rhys stepping into the shoes of Inspector Leach, Oliver Jackson-Cohen portraying Nevile Strange, Ella Lily Hyland as Audrey, and Mimi Keene taking on the role of Kay.
The ensemble cast also includes Clarke Peters, Anjana Vasan, Jack Farthing, Jackie Clune, Grace Doherty, Khalil Gharbia, and Adam Hugill.
According to the BBC's official synopsis: "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", reports Devon Live.
"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?
"An explosive love triangle, a formidable matriarch and a house party of enemies. All compelled... Towards Zero."
The writer, Rachel Bennette, commented: "These are among the richest and most complex of Christie's characters, and I was captivated from the first by the charisma, in particular, of her female characters. It has been thrilling to bring them all to life in this disturbing tale of truth and lies, love and hate, a story which unfolds amidst the dark, cinematic glamour of the 1930s, yet feels startlingly of our time."
Director Sam expressed: "It has been an honour to bring this most psychological and sensual of Agatha Christie's stories to vibrant life with a peerless cast of actors and an extraordinary team. Audiences are in for a propulsive, intoxicating ride into the dark hearts of some of Christie's most irresistible characters."
