Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestWhen Tony Weston is accused of the murder of his father, CEO of a merchant bank, Esther is sure he's innocent – his birth chart proves him incapable of any such violence. With four other possible suspects, finding the real culprit might be tricky.
Zodiac was a six-part series transmitted by ITV in 1974. Starring Anton Rogers and Anouska Hempel as cynical detective David Gradley and his astrologer associate Esther Jones, the unusual astrological premise set this show apart from the humdrum detective dramas of the time. Little seen since its original broadcast, the series has garnered something of a cult status.
Production
Gloriously dated 1974 ITV aesthetic, all brown and cigarettes
Writing
Bizarre astrology-crime fusion nobody else attempted
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Roger Marshall also wrote The Avengers episodes, explaining the quirky crime DNA. Most ITV regional archives wiped their tapes—surviving copies are collectors' holy grails.
Rode the 1970s occult boom when astrology columns were serious business. Anouska Hempel became a luxury hotel designer, making her TV career delightfully obscure.
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