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Zen

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 A BBC detective series which began in January 2011, starring Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino. Adapted from the series of detective novels by Michael Dibdin. Scenes were all shot throughout Italy, but the dialogue was done in English.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })Aurelio Zen, detective in the city of Rome, has a bad habit of being honest (which is somewhat of a rarity amongst Italian policemen) and sometimes digging too deep into the cases that otherwise should have been quietly closed and buried. Having such a reputation attracted a few men in power who wish to use him and his talents in covering up cases requiring... subtlety.And now, detective Zen solves cases while juggling various political forces at work, struggling with his personal life and, more often than not, dodging bullets coming from completely unrelated third sides.BBC axed the series after 3 episodes, citing an over-saturated market for cop shows.
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 2019-03-21T09:07:52Z
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 2020-06-25T08:52:38Z
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 Dropped link to Blackmail: Not a Feature - ITEM
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 Bald of Evil
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 Bald of Evil: Tito Spadola.
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 Best Served Cold
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 Best Served Cold: Tito has a little list: The judge who railroaded him, the chief "witness," and the lead cop on the case — Zen himself.
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 AmicablyDivorced
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 Amicably Divorced: Averted.
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 Bittersweet Ending
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 Bittersweet Ending: Zen finds the villains behind the murder of Miletti's lawyer, gets promoted to interim chief and ousts Hueber, plus he's got a lead on who kidnapped Miletti. But three people are dead, his relationship with Tania is in shambles, he's lost the trust of Amedeo and the Minister, and both his and Moscati's careers are in serious jeopardy.
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 Always Murder
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 Always Murder
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 Awesome McCoolname
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 Awesome Mc Coolname: Aurelio Zen!
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 The Bet
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 The Bet: The detectives in Zen's department routinely hold betting pools over whether someone will die, be it a hostage held for ransom, or even their own chief as he languishes in a hospital! Who in the department will bed Tania first? (see Side Bet below) Zen, of course. Keeping this a secret is a running gag through all 3 episodes.
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 Not Even Bothering with the Accent / int_cac2501c
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 Professionals Do It on Desks / int_cac2501c
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 Rage Against the Legal System / int_cac2501c
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 Too Good to Last / int_cac2501c
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 Zen