Zen

7.1 Jan 2011 1 Season 3 Episodes

Ended

Overview

Zen is a British television mini series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the BBC, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series, Mediaset and ZDF. It stars Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino and is based on the Aurelio Zen detective novels by Michael Dibdin. The series was filmed on location in Italy, but the dialogue is in English. The series, which comprises three 90-minute films, was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sunday evenings from 2 January 2011 on BBC One. The three films were based on the books Vendetta, Cabal and Ratking.

🇩🇪 Germany · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Rufus Sewell

Aurelio Zen

Caterina Murino

Tania Moretti

Callum Blue

Valentina Cervi

Julie Cox

Stanley Townsend

Moscati

Ben Miles

Amedeo Colonna

Ed Stoppard

Vincenzo Fabri

Nathalie Rapti Gomez

Maria

Vincent Riotta

Giorgio de Angelis

Catherine Spaak

Donata

Sargon Yelda

Romizi

Key Crew

John Alexander

Director

Christopher Menaul

Director

Michael Dibdin

Novel

Simon Burke

Writer

Rebecca Eaton

Producer

Andy Harries

Producer

Julian Court

Director of Photography

Tony Miller

Director of Photography

Roy Sharman

Editor

Vendetta

Detective Zen is sent to a remote village to re-investigate a murder, which may spark a political scandal. Zen is under pressure from the politicians and the Chief of Police, but he would rather be spending time with Tania, the Chief's beautiful assistant. Meanwhile, a gangster is after Zen, seeking revenge.

Jan 2, 2011 90m ★ 8.0

Cabal

The death of a famous aristocrat, Umberto Ruspanti, leads Detective Zen into the shadowy world of The Cabal - an organisation more powerful and secret than the Mafia. The Ministry want a quick verdict of suicide, but Zen's not so sure. Meanwhile, things are looking up with Tania.

Jan 9, 2011 90m ★ 8.0

Ratking

After industrialist and political party funder Ruggerio Miletti is kidnapped, the Ministry turn to Aurelio Zen, to get him back alive at any cost.

Jan 16, 2011 90m ★ 6.0

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