Series · 2011 · Crime

Zen

Name: Zen
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend, Ben Miles, Ed Stoppard

★7.1 2011 1 Season TV-MA

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.

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Seasons & episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Episode 01

Vendetta

Jan 2, 2011 · 90 min

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.

Episode 02

Cabal

Jan 9, 2011 · 90 min

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.

Episode 03

Ratking

Jan 16, 2011 · 90 min

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

About the series

Audience score

★ 7.1 /10

based on 50 votes

Synopsis

CrimeDramaMystery

Cast

8 principal cast

Rufus Sewell

Aurelio Zen

Caterina Murino

Tania Moretti

Stanley Townsend

Moscati

Ben Miles

Amedeo Colonna

Ed Stoppard

Vincenzo Fabri

Nathalie Rapti Gomez

Maria

Vincent Riotta

Giorgio de Angelis

Catherine Spaak

Donata

Where to watch Zen

Zen is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime has 1 season and 3 total episodes, rated 7.1/10 by 50 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Zen have?

Zen has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

Is Zen still on the air?

Zen has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Zen?

Zen airs on BBC One.

When did Zen first air?

Zen first aired on January 2, 2011.