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Emma Thompson’s Down Cemetery Road Debuts Oct. 29 on Apple TV+

The Mick Herron adaptation blends a crime mystery with dark humor as Thompson emphasizes the unexpectedly physical demands of her role in new interviews.

Overview

  • Apple TV+ will launch the series with two episodes on Wednesday, October 29, followed by weekly installments through December 10.
  • Based on Apple’s official summary, the story begins with a house explosion in an Oxford suburb and a missing girl, drawing Sarah Trafford to hire private investigator Zoë Boehm.
  • Emma Thompson, 66, said the production involved far more action than she anticipated, calling the late start to action work “reckless and possibly even stupid,” according to Radio Times.
  • Thompson highlighted extensive UK location work, singling out Polperro in Cornwall and sharing a lighthearted anecdote about quick pub visits between takes.
  • Apple positions the premiere within a broader fall slate that includes Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus on November 7 with a two-episode launch and weekly rollout, with a second season reported as already confirmed.