Down Cemetery Road Adaptation Bowing in October

Down Cemetery Road, an adaptation of Mick Herron’s novel of the same name from the Zoë Boehm book series for Apple TV+, is set to debut on October 29.

Starring Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) and Ruth Wilson (Luther), the series begins when a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath. Neighbor Sarah Tucker enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm, and the two uncover a conspiracy that reveals that people long believed to be dead are still alive.

Down Cemetery Road is produced by 60Forty Films and is written by Morwenna Banks (Slow Horses), who also serves as executive producer. Other executive producers are Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta and Tom Nash at 60Forty Films; Thompson; and Mick Herron. Natalie Bailey (Bay of Fires) serves as lead director for the series.

The first two episodes will drop on Apple TV+ on October 29, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through December 10.