Overview
- Apple TV made the first two episodes of Nocturne available on Friday, with new episodes scheduled to stream weekly through December 25.
- The series stars Liev Schreiber as Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective, Zazie Beetz as FBI agent Saga Bauer who goes undercover, and Stephen Graham as imprisoned serial killer Jurek Walter.
- Early reviews and press coverage single out Graham’s performance as a standout and describe his portrayal as chilling while noting the show’s deliberate, slow-burn pacing.
- The opening pair of episodes were directed by Tim Van Patten and the show blends material from Lars Kepler’s novels The Sandman and Lazarus into a single U.S. set narrative.
- Apple’s choice to release Nocturne weekly is likely to keep the series in public conversation over the holidays and will test whether the U.S. reset and slow tempo broaden or limit its appeal.