Matthew Rhys shines in this BBC One three-parter.
A murder mystery set at a luxury coastal resort filled with wealthy, glamorous, hateful suspects?
Somebody should make a TV show about that.
Somebody has, other than the makers of HBOs eat-the-rich satireThe White Lotus.
A story unspools of childhood rivalry and hidden secrets that youll forget by the time the credits have rolled.
What endures ofTowards Zerois its glittering style, and Matthew Rhys Inspector Leach.
Leach (a new composite character based on several in Christies 1944 novel) isTowards Zeros main success.
The looming Second World War apparently casts no shadow on Gulls Point.
Its diverting and sizzling, but doesnt quite get under the skin of its twisted characters.
Nor does it deliver on the promise of a lighter Christie.
Towards Zerostarts on Sunday March 2ndat 9pm on BBC One.
All episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer.
Rating:
3 out of 5
