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With Moscati invalided out, Zen gets a new boss: icy, unsmiling Heuber, who regards Zen as a maverick and tells him so. Thus he is not pleased when Colonna again asks for Zen's intervention... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Jones

Writers:

Michael Dibdin (novel), Simon Burke

Stars:

Rufus Sewell, Nathalie Rapti Gomez, Caterina Murino

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Rufus Sewell	...	Aurelio Zen
Nathalie Rapti Gomez	...	Maria
Caterina Murino	...	Tania Moretti
Vincent Riotta	...	Giorgio de Angelis
Sargon Yelda	...	Romizi
Stanley Townsend	...	Moscati
Ed Stoppard	...	Vincenzo Fabri
Ben Miles	...	Amedeo Colonna
Anthony Higgins	...	Guerchini
Catherine Spaak	...	Mamma
Katy Murphy	...	Sister Anna
Francesco Quinn	...	Gilberto Nieddu
Garry Cooper	...	Angelo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sebastian Armesto	...	Silvio Miletti
Callum Blue	...	Carlo Fagioli

Storyline

With Moscati invalided out, Zen gets a new boss: icy, unsmiling Heuber, who regards Zen as a maverick and tells him so. Thus he is not pleased when Colonna again asks for Zen's intervention in rescuing kidnap victim Ruggiero Miletti, a wealthy philanthropist who has donated to Colonna's party funds. Miletti's lawyer, Piretta, was murdered whilst delivering the ransom, and his glamorous young widow blames Miletti's family, claiming they wanted their father dead. Zen finds Miletti's petulant son Silvio at odds with his amorous sister Cinzia and her well-organized husband Carlo, whilst Zen's colleague Vincenzo, choked that Heuber got the job he wanted, feels they should bungle the case to discredit their boss. Against Moscati's advice, Zen agrees to deliver a second ransom given him by Colonna, but Miletti is found dead. Zen is suspended but, after contacting the genuine kidnappers, discovers that Miletti's actual killer is far closer to home, leading to Heuber's dismissal and Zen's ...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Highlighted letters in the end credits spell "Gold Dagger". Michael Dibdin won the Gold Dagger - an award given by the Crime Writers Association - for the novel on which this episode is based.

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Soundtracks

Zen Main Them
(uncredited)
Written by Adrian Johnston

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Details

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

31 July 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mediaset

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min