Towards Zero: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, British tennis star 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?

An explosive love triangle, a formidable matriarch and a house party of enemies. All compelled… Towards Zero.

Series details

• Title: Towards Zero
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-03-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-03-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6/10
• TVMaze ID: 74510
• IMDb ID: tt31438355
• TVDB ID: 445800

Cast and credited roles

• Oliver Jackson-Cohen — Nevile Strange
• Ella Lily Hyland — Audrey Strange
• Mimi Keene — Kay Elliot
• Matthew Rhys — Inspector Leach
• Anjana Vasan — Mary Aldin
• Jack Farthing — Thomas Royde
• Clarke Peters — Frederick Treves
• Khalil Gharbia — Louis Morel
• Adam Hugill — Mac
• Anjelica Huston — Lady Tressilian

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-03-02; final listed air date 2025-03-02; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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