Season 1 – Zen

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Daniel F @misterfitz Feb 4 In essence 'Zen' is a hugely enjoyable series of tasteful whodunnits, which never reveal who really did do it until the end. At the time of writing, the real mystery is whether all eleven of Dibdin's novels will be televised - it would be a crime if they weren't. There are some differences between the novels & the series, they're minor & serve to facilitate the adaptation from the written to the visual. The television characters are perhaps slightly softer than their written counterparts. Despite that they're well-rounded, with Sewell doing more than enough to cement his place in what should be remembered as a classic of television. Sewell is surrounded by an equally impressive international cast. The writing, direction, lighting & shot composition all contribute to a superb whole, not to mention the wardrobe, who do a fine job of catching that Italian verve. Altogether a stylish series with a sophistication brought about by understated subtlety. See more Ian F @RT02815405 12/02/2024 Rufus Sewell’s fine acting and the photogenic locations carry the show. There’s a jarring incongruity in hearing “Sarf London” voices in an Italian setting, and the plots are wafer-thin. See more 04/30/2022 A really wonderful series and just a shame that BBC cancelled it after only 3 episodes! This was so fresh and unique in comparison to other male dominated crime dramas which keep getting renewed despite being so boring! Zen really deserved better from BBC! See more 04/04/2021 This is another of those, ‘I can't believe they cancelled it' shows. Pretty much perfect, brilliant cast, stylish as heck. I was stunned to hear this didn't warrant a second series, what a waste. See more 01/02/2021 I love this show! I love that it was attractive and light and clever. I got my crime show fix but without the gore and persistently depressing stories of most new crime shows. I wish there were more seasons!!!! See more 09/01/2020 One of the best series we've seen. Rufus Sewell is superb as Auralios Zen. BBC's decision to axe this series after one season is impossible to understand. See more Read all reviews

Zen — Season 1

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