Towards Zero
Director(s)SAM YATES
Production year2025
Genre(s)Mystery
Approx. running minutes45m
CastJack Farthing, Khalil Gharbia, Adam Hugill
Towards Zero
moderate violence, sex references, language, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
TOWARDS ZERO is a crime drama series; in this episode, Audrey sues for divorce, accusing her husband of adultery.
violence
A man violently head butts another, knocking him out.
language
Moderate bad language (‘whore’) is used, as are milder terms such as ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sex
There are oblique allusions to sex work, as well as discussions of adultery.
suicide and self-harm
A man is seen considering and attempting to take his own life.
additional issues
A corpse is seen from a distance, with no detail shown. Adults smoke cigarettes, within a historical setting.
infrequent strong language, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
TOWARDS ZERO is a crime drama series; in this episode, tensions rise between Kay and Audrey.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bloody', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
suicide and self-harm
There are undetailed references to a man's suicide attempt.
additional issues
A person is in danger when they fall from a height. A man pushes another man over, after which he is seen with a bloody cut to his lip. Historical sexism occurs, but is not condoned. Verbal references to war, death and bereavement occur. Adults are shown drinking alcohol and smoking on occasion.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
TOWARDS ZERO is a British murder mystery series; in this episode, Leach begins his investigation.
sex
A sex scene features cunnilingus, but strong detail is concealed. A couple are seen after implied sex, though nudity is not seen.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'bastard', 'shit' and 'God'. A body is seen with a bloody head wound. References are made to a child being killed with a bow and arrow. A woman is discovered having been drugged, and there are upsetting scenes relating to people's deaths.
infrequent strong language, moderate injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
TOWARDS ZERO is a British period murder mystery series; in this episode, a missing item unexpectedly reappears, and new evidence casts doubt on a suspect’s alibi.
violence
One person strikes another across the face in a fit of rage. There are non-graphic references throughout the episode to murder and execution, including the suspected murder of a child.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’), in addition to milder terms ('God').
injury detail
Flashbacks feature brief images of dead bodies in the aftermath of off-screen murder, including a corpse with moderate bloody detail on the face.
additional issues
A scene contains brief non-graphic references to a teenage maid having been ‘seduced’ by her employer. Mild references are made to adultery. Other scenes feature undetailed discussion of traumatic war experiences, mental health issues, and bereavement.
Classified date07/01/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man violently head butts another, knocking him out.
language
Moderate bad language (‘whore’) is used, as are milder terms such as ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sex
There are oblique allusions to sex work, as well as discussions of adultery.
suicide and self-harm
A man is seen considering and attempting to take his own life.
additional issues
A corpse is seen from a distance, with no detail shown. Adults smoke cigarettes, within a historical setting.
infrequent strong language, moderate injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
violence
One person strikes another across the face in a fit of rage. There are non-graphic references throughout the episode to murder and execution, including the suspected murder of a child.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’), in addition to milder terms ('God').
injury detail
Flashbacks feature brief images of dead bodies in the aftermath of off-screen murder, including a corpse with moderate bloody detail on the face.
additional issues
A scene contains brief non-graphic references to a teenage maid having been ‘seduced’ by her employer. Mild references are made to adultery. Other scenes feature undetailed discussion of traumatic war experiences, mental health issues, and bereavement.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
sex
A sex scene features cunnilingus, but strong detail is concealed. A couple are seen after implied sex, though nudity is not seen.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms including 'bastard', 'shit' and 'God'. A body is seen with a bloody head wound. References are made to a child being killed with a bow and arrow. A woman is discovered having been drugged, and there are upsetting scenes relating to people's deaths.
infrequent strong language, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bloody', 'damn', 'hell' and 'God'.
suicide and self-harm
There are undetailed references to a man's suicide attempt.
additional issues
A person is in danger when they fall from a height. A man pushes another man over, after which he is seen with a bloody cut to his lip. Historical sexism occurs, but is not condoned. Verbal references to war, death and bereavement occur. Adults are shown drinking alcohol and smoking on occasion.
moderate violence, sex references, language, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/01/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
FIFTH SEASON LLC
violence
A man violently head butts another, knocking him out.
language
Moderate bad language (‘whore’) is used, as are milder terms such as ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sex
There are oblique allusions to sex work, as well as discussions of adultery.
suicide and self-harm
A man is seen considering and attempting to take his own life.
additional issues
A corpse is seen from a distance, with no detail shown. Adults smoke cigarettes, within a historical setting.
Director(s)SAM YATES
Production year2025
Genre(s)Mystery
Approx. running minutes45m
CastJack Farthing, Khalil Gharbia, Adam Hugill
Classified date07/01/2026
LanguageEnglish
