Apple Thriller Series Down Cemetery Road: Everything we know about cast, plot and production team

Apple TV+ and 60Forty Films, the producers behind Slow Horses, are teaming up once again for a new thriller series titled Down Cemetery Road, based on the novel by Mick Herron. This marks the third collaboration between Apple TV+ and 60Forty Films.

Cast
The series will star Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson in lead roles. Thompson, an Oscar and Emmy winner, will portray private investigator Zoë Boehm, while Wilson, known for her role in The Affair, will play Sarah Tucker, a woman obsessed with finding a missing girl after a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb.


Plot
Down Cemetery Road follows Sarah and Zoë as they uncover a complex conspiracy, revealing that some believed dead are actually alive, while the living are disappearing. The series promises to deliver the same blend of humor and intrigue that fans of Mick Herron's work have come to expect.

Production Team
Morwenna Banks, who has worked on Slow Horses, will serve as the lead writer for Down Cemetery Road. The executive producers include Banks, Thompson, and Herron, along with Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, and Tom Nash from 60Forty Films. Natalie Bailey, known for her work on HBO's Run and Avenue 5, will be the lead director.

FAQs:

Will Down Cemetery Road be connected to Slow Horses?
While both are produced by 60Forty Films and share a similar tone, Down Cemetery Road is a separate series with a new storyline and characters.

What can viewers expect from Down Cemetery Road?
Expect a gripping thriller filled with suspense and intrigue, led by the talented duo of Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, exploring a complex conspiracy in Oxford.