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Liane Moriarty’s name has become almost synonymous with twisted dramas of affluent families and the dark secrets the who’s-who of the society holds behind their glamorous facades. Peacock’s upcoming mystery drama series, Apple Never Fall continues that storytelling trend, adapting from the novelist’s latest bestseller of the same name. The miniseries also has Moriarty attached to the project as an executive producer and is written by Golden Globe-winner Melanie Marnich. Apples Never Fall follows retired tennis coaches, Joy and Stan Delaney, and their four adult children, when Joy’s sudden disappearance upends everybody’s life. The event prompts the siblings to dig deep into their family and uncover the dark history and secrets surrounding their parents and their business. The all-new mystery drama series is the third adaptation of Moriarty’s work, after HBO’s Big Little Lies and Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. So, if you have watched these two shows and loved them, you might also like Apples Never Fall, since this story also explores a family mystery and questionable characters.
The series was ordered by Peacock in February 2022, and two years since the announcement, the show is nearly here.Apple Never Fall might match up to Moriarty’s earlier adaptations and become as successful and highly-viewed as Big Little Lies. After all, the novelist has a reputation for keeping her audience/readers hooked until the end, and mystery drama is a genre that always seems to attract fans. While you wait for the latest updates on the show’s arrival and more, you can check out all the other details, including the plot, cast, characters, and everything we know so far about Apples Never Fall.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated on February 19, 2024.
Apples Never Fall
Mystery- Release Date
- March 14, 2024
- Cast
- Annette Bening , Sam Neill , Jake Lacy , Alison Brie , Essie Randles , Pooja Shah , Sharon Brooks , Jane Hall
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Seasons
- 1
- Number of Episodes
- 7
- Network
- NBC
- Streaming Service(s)
- Peacock
- Directors
- Chris Sweeney , Dawn Shadforth
- Showrunner
- Melanie Marnich
Is There a Release Date for 'Apples Never Fall'?
Yes, all seven episodes of Apples Never Fall are set to premiere on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Apples Never Fall is a Peacock original series and will be available exclusively on the streaming platform, available on subscription. The series joins other popular Peacock original titles on the service, including Ted, Bel-Air, The Continental: From the World of John Wick, Dr. Death, Bupkis, Based on a True Story, Poker Face, and Twisted Metal.
Is There a Trailer for 'Apples Never Fall'?
A teaser trailer for the series was released online by Peacock on January 22, 2024.
This was followed by a full trailer that was released on Peacock's YouTube channel on February 14, 2024.
Who's In the Cast of 'Apples Never Fall'?
Golden Globe and BAFTA-winner and four times Academy Award-nominated Annette Bening and Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Sam Neill lead the cast of Apples Never Fall as Joy and Stan Delaney, respectively. An industry legend, Bening is best known for her performances in American Beauty, Being Julia, 20th Century Women, The Kids Are All Right, and Captain Marvel, among many others. The Peacock series marks the actor’s long-awaited return to television after nearly two decades, followed by her Academy Award-nominated turn in Nyad. Neill, often regarded as one of the most versatile actors in the industry, is most recognized for his work in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World film series, as well as in films like Evil Angels, The Hunt For Red October, The Piano, and The Hunter. and shows like Tudors and Peaky Blinders. The rest of the Delaney family features some of the most popular faces of television and films. Glow star Alison Brie appears as the Delaney family’s eldest child, Amy, an outcast who can’t get her life together; The White Lotus star Jake Lacy plays Troy, Amy’s brother, a tennis player-turned-venture capitalist; Conor Merrigan Turner of Netflix's Thai Cave Rescue fame appears as Logan Delaney, a failed tennis-pro-turned-marina-manager, and newcomer Essie Randles appears as Brooke Delaney, a physical therapist and the fourth and favorite child of her parents.
Among other important characters of the story, Georgia Flood of American Princess fame features as Savannah, a mysterious woman who suddenly appears in the lives of Joy and Stan. She could also be the reason and/or a factor in Joy’s disappearance. Additionally, Jeanine Serralles (Inside Llewyn Davis) features as Detective Elena Camacho, and Dylan Thuraisingham (Head High) as Detective Ethan Remy, the two detectives investigating Joy’s disappearance. In other roles, we also have Ozark’s Katrina Lenk as Lucia Fortino; Blunt Talk’s Timm Sharp as Monty Fortino; Licorice Pizza’s Nate Mann as Simon Barrington; The L-Word: Generation Q’s Paula Andrea Placido as Gina Solis; East Enders’ Pooja Shah as Indira Chaundry; and Roswell, New Mexico’s Quentin Plair as Tyler Cruz.
How Many Episodes Are There in 'Apples Never Fall'?
Apples Never Fall will consist of seven episodes, which is the same length as fellow Liane Moriarty adaptation Big Little Lies, and one episode shorter than Nine Perfect Strangers. While prior Moriarty adaptations have received second seasons that go beyond what occurs in the novels, there has been no word on whether Apples Never Fall could follow the same route.
What Is 'Apples Never Fall' About?
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Apples Never Fall focuses on the Delaney family, especially the retired tennis coach couple Joy and Stan, and how their supposedly peaceful life is interrupted by a mysterious newcomer, which makes everyone explore the family’s dark and deep-buried secrets. The official synopsis from Peacock reads:
Based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel, Apples Never Fall centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles), everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan's door, bringing the excitement they've been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents' so-called perfect marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.
Who's Making 'Apples Never Fall' (And When Was It Filmed)?
Apples Never Fall is produced by Heyday Television and Universal International Studios. As mentioned, the series is adapted for Peacock from Australian novelist Liane Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name. The author, whose earlier bestsellers, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers were also adapted for television, is attached to the Peacock series as one of the executive producers. The screenplay for the show is adapted by writer-producer Melanie Marnich, who has previously written and produced episodes of Netflix’s The OA, Big Love, The Big C, and The Affair. Marnich is also the showrunner and is joined by Chris Sweeney as the series director. Sweeney is most noted for her previous work on several episodes of shows like Back to Life, Liar, and The Tourist. The executive producers of Apples Never Fall include Marnich, David Heyman, Liane Moriarty, Albert Page, and Jillian Share. If there’s one common element in all three TV adaptations of Moriarty’s novels, it’s the visually delightful cinematography and immersive settings. You can expect the same with Apple Never Fall as well, where Laurie Rose of Peaky Blinders fame, and Robert Humphreys of Fear the Walking Dead fame are involved in the cinematography. The filming for Apples Never Fall began in March 2023 in Queensland, Australia.
