TV series

Zen

Name: Zen
Released: 2011
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend, Ben Miles, Ed Stoppard

2011· 1 season· 90 min episodes★ 7.1Ended

On BBC One

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Synopsis

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.

Episodes

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E1 VendettaNext upJan 2, 2011 · 90 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Peter Guinness (Tito Spadola), Roberto Nobile (Judge Corrado Bertolini), Gregg Chillin (Pepe Spadola), Alessandro Cica (Oscar Faso), Petra Mazurova (Faso Girl), Nausicaa Benedettini (Guerchini's Aide), Greg Wise (Renato Favelloni), Roberto Laureri (Paolo)
E2 CabalJan 9, 2011 · 90 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Valentina Cervi (Arianna von Falkenhayn), Emil Marwa (Mazzotta), Enzo Squillino Jr. (Fellini), Daniele Monterosi (Branco), Cosima Shaw (Nadia Pirlo), Allan Corduner (Michelangelo Gattuso), Hilton McRae (Massimo Colonn), Julie Cox (Mara)
E3 RatkingJan 16, 2011 · 90 min
Synopsis
After industrialist and political party funder Ruggerio Miletti is kidnapped, the Ministry turn to Aurelio Zen, to get him back alive at any cost.