Overview
- The eight-part Apple TV+ series launched Oct. 29 with two episodes, with new installments arriving each Wednesday through a Dec. 10 finale.
- Emma Thompson stars as private investigator Zoë Boehm opposite Ruth Wilson’s Sarah Tucker, whose search after an Oxford house explosion leads into a wider conspiracy.
- Critics broadly praise the cast, especially Thompson and Wilson, while noting tonal inconsistency and pacing issues compared with Slow Horses.
- Adapted from Mick Herron’s 2003 novel by writer Morwenna Banks, the production filmed in Bristol, Somerset and Oxford.
- Early viewer response is strong, with outlets reporting high marks and audience comments calling the premiere riveting and terrific.