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Sam Neill and Annette Bening headline mystery thriller Apples Never Fall, which the BBC has picked up.

The latest adaptation to spring from a book by Lianne Moriarty is the number one New York Times bestselling book Apples Never Fall, which has been acquired by the BBC for broadcast in the UK.

It’ll star Sam Neill and Annette Bening as a pair of middle-aged tennis coaches whose happy lives are turned upside down by a woman’s mysterious disappearance.

The synopsis reads as follows:

Apples Never Fall centres 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, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door,...

The BBC has acquired the Peacock family whodunit Apples Never Fall, starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill, for its TV channels and streaming service BBC iPlayer. The U.K. public broadcaster said Monday that it will air the show later this year.

The limited drama series is based on Liane Moriarty’s (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) bestselling novel of the same name. Writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich adapted the story into a seven-part drama produced by Heyday Television, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Peacock is also part of Comcast-owned NBCUniversal.

Apples Never Fall centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan and Joy 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,...

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Apples Never Fall!

Jake Lacy reflects on the emotional rollercoaster of Apples Never Fall's finale and the family's realization of enduring all the drama for nothing. The tension and technicalities of Joy's return in the final moments are explored, as the family grapples with their emotions and reactions. As the balloon of fear and suspicion pops, the Delaney family is left to take baby steps towards growth and independence in the aftermath of the major reveals in the show.

After seven episodes of drama and dark revelations, Jake Lacy breaks down Apples Never Fall's ending. Based on the novel from Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty, the Peacock show revolves around the Delaney family as the four adult kids grapple with the mysterious disappearance of their mother, Joy. Led by Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Sam Neill, Annette Bening and Georgia Flood,...

Exclusive: Apples Never Fall is off to a strong start on Peacock.

The series debuted on March 14 and, in its first weekend on the platform, it racked up 400M minutes watched, according to Nielsen data.

That’ll place it at No. 5 among streaming originals on the upcoming Nielsen streaming charts. The series is also the No. 3 streaming original drama series in the U.S.

The Nielsen charts won’t be publicly available for another month, so it’ll be quite a while before there’s more details on how it stacked up against competitors’ streaming originals.

Since only four days of viewing were captured in this measurement interval, it’s possible that the series will maintain this spot or even move higher in its first full week of availability. It’s worth noting that all seven episodes were released at once, which usually means a series will fall off the...

Structurally, it was a brilliant conceit having six of the seven episodes of the “Apples Never Fall” limited series (currently streaming on Peacock) revolve around a different family member in this twisted jigsaw puzzle of a mystery. Score one for showrunner Melanie Marnich, who had a lot of bitter-tasting family dynamics to work with in adapting Liane Moriarty’s (“Big Little Lies”) page-turner novel. It’s about the tennis-obsessed Delaneys, who unravel when matriarch Joy (Annette Bening) suddenly disappears and hot-tempered patriarch Stan (Sam Neill) becomes the prime suspect in what eventually becomes a murder investigation.

As a result, their four adult children — Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan-Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles) — are forced to confront their dysfunctional upbringing, competitive natures, and toxic relationships in realizing that they function more like a South Florida cult than a loving family.

For editor Jacquelyn Le, focusing each episode...

This article contains spoilers for Apples Never Fall.

Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which is based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, tells the story of the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. However, when Joy (Annette Bening) goes missing and dark secret after dark secret is revealed, we quickly see just how twisted this competitive family truly is. While it is in our nature as an audience to attempt to put the puzzle pieces together until the very end, this series gives us the answer fairly quickly, hiding it in plain sight as it throws other suspects in the path to distract us.

Why do we choose to ignore what’s clearly wrong right in front of us? It’s not only a question that the members of the Delaney family, specifically the kids, should be asking themselves when Joy does return, but the audience as well. While we could not...

Apples Never Fall on Peacock stars Annette Bening, offering a twisty mystery that diverges from the novel with unique character relationships. Changes in the show include Brooke's affair, Stan's implication in Joy's disappearance, and a different ending that still honors the source material. Creator Melanie Marnich's adaptation keeps the spirit of Liane Moriarty's novel alive while adding dramatic twists to engage viewers.

Based on the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, Apples Never Fall is a mystery drama series that premiered on Peacock on March 14, 2024. The series stars Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, a wife and mother of four children who suddenly disappears, leaving it up to her family members to discover her whereabouts. Although the series has garnered mild reviews, most critics agree that the performances by Bening and the supporting cast members are worth watching.

Of course, when a showrunner adapts a popular novel, inevitable...

Apples Never Fall is the latest series to be adapted from a popular Liane Moriarty book, following Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. While it certainly has a sprawling ensemble like those TV series, this time the focus is mainly on one single family and the resentments and secrets — and possible murder — which is tearing them apart.

Apples Never Fall follows Stan and Joy Delaney, two respected tennis enthusiasts who are retiring and selling their tennis academy, as none of their children were interested in running the academy. There is a lot of emotional distance in this family already, but when Joy goes missing one day and Stan lies about her disappearance, the Delaneys become involved in a police investigation that opens up every issue, hidden or otherwise, in the family's life.

We already spoke with Sam Neill about his character, so MovieWeb wanted to speak with Merrigan-Turner, Lacy,...

Chances are you have heard of author Lianne Moriarty. If you haven’t read her novels, you likely have seen the series based on her books Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. Comprised of ensemble casts involved in intricate murder mysteries, these series are a blend of dark comedy and biting melodrama and have become big hits thanks to stars ranging from Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and more. Now, Moriarty’s recent novel Apples Never Fall becomes the latest to be adapted as a limited series (read our review).

Apples Never Fall follows the Delaney family, led by Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening). Running a tennis club in Florida, the Delaneys are parents to Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles). Empty nesters who have just retired, Stan and Joy welcome in stranger Savannah (Georgia Flood) whose presence...

The Liane Moriarty cinematic universe has now come to Peacock, but how does one adapt the author behind “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” work for the screen?

“Apples Never Fall” showrunner Melanie Marnich told IndieWire that maintaining beloved novelist Moriarty’s “page-turner energy” was key for adapting the twisted family drama starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill.

“The pacing of those kinds of moments was to make the TV show have the same page-turner energy of the book,” Marnich said. “It was something I had to really be aware of. In the writer’s room, we worked really hard to craft the sort of constant turn of the story. It was so juicy. I’m a huge fan of Liane. I really, really worked to capture that same page turner energy in the show to keep things moving, but also never at the sacrifice of character development.”

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Liane Moriarty's TV adaptations captivate audiences with star-studded casts and intricate plots that delve into complex themes. Apples Never Fall struggles to differentiate itself, relying on worn-out tropes compared to Moriarty's previous standouts. While Nine Perfect Strangers tries to weave multiple narratives, it doesn't capture the emotional depth of Big Little Lies.

Liane Moriarty has become a household name thanks to her intriguing novels being adapted into captivating TV series. From the star-studded HBO hit Big Little Lies to the mysterious characters of Nine Perfect Strangers, her works have drawn audiences in. The latest addition to the world of Liane Moriarty, Apples Never Fall, adds another layer to the mix, leaving viewers wondering which adaptation stands out as the best. Moriarty's novels have gained popularity for their clever storytelling, engaging characters, and thought-provoking themes. Her ability to craft narratives that blend mystery, humor, and heartfelt moments has made her a beloved author.

Apples Never Fall is a new Peacock series about a retired tennis coach who mysteriously goes missing not long after a young woman comes knocking on her door asking for help. The seven-episode mystery drama follows the family, including Joy’s husband and four grown kids, and their desperation to find out where she is, what happened to her, and if she’s even alive. The finger-pointing, suspicions, secrets, and lies come flooding out in the process.

The concept of a missing person isn’t new in the TV medium; in fact, there are droves of TV shows centered around someone (or multiple people) who vanish suddenly. The plot is typically about following breadcrumbs to figure out what happened to that person. While the outcomes aren’t always a happy reunion, the journey to get to the end of each fictional story is always intriguing.

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The finale of “Apples Never Fall” on Peacock fills in all the gaps left behind by the six episodes before it by pulling back the curtains of what happened to missing matriarch Joy Delaney (Annette Bening) from her own perspective.

After Joy, mother and core of the Delaney family, goes missing, her husband Stan (Sam Neill) and four children — Amy (Alison Brie), Troy (Jake Lacy), Logan (Conor Merrigan Turner) and Brooke (Essie Randles) — are forced to hash out long-simmering resentments and regrets while trying to figure out where Joy went.

The series is divided into standalone episodes through each family member’s perspective, with Stan and Joy’s episodes being the climactic final two as the mystery finally comes together.

“Getting to the Joy and Stan of it, what is true is how many of us kids ever see our parents as people? Of course, you have the kid episodes,...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers for “Apples Never Fall,” now streaming on Peacock.

Known for her twisty and darkly humorous thrillers, Liane Moriarty is the author behind the source material for TV hits like HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Like many of her stories, the newest Moriarty adaptation — Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall” — is centered on a suspenseful mystery, but showrunner Melanie Marnich was just as interested in what the author had to say about the complexities of family dynamics.

“You have to know these people love each other, otherwise they can’t cause each other pain,” Marnich told Variety at an early screening event for the series. “There’s a phrase in [Moriarty’s] book that’s something like: ‘You can love somebody and hate somebody. Both things can be true.’ You can look across the table at your husband, your wife or...

Alison Brie’s character Amy in “Apples Never Fall” does not operate like your typical eldest sibling. She lacks a steady source of income, is emotionally erratic and her housing situation is one shared with a group of graduate students.

But as the Peacock limited series’ third episode shows, she’s also perhaps the only Delaney with a healthy amount of emotional intelligence.

In the TV adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name, Joy Delaney (Annette Bening), matriarch of a competitive brood of tennis players, goes missing, prompting the four children and their father to revisit old wounds and unearth family secrets.

Episode 3, “Amy” serves as a bottle episode for the eldest daughter — following the structure lined up with episodes for Logan (Conor Merrigan Turner), Brooke (Essie Randles), Troy (Jake Lacy) and patriarch Stan (Sam Neill). In retracing her steps before her mother’s disappearance, one major...

From pizza nights to tennis lessons to an Annette Bening film festival, the cast of Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall” was determined to bond like a really family. At Tuesday night’s premiere, Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy and more shared their favorite memories from shooting the series in Australia and how they got into their respective characters.

Based on “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” follows former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) Delaney, who sell their tennis academy and hope to spend more time with their adult children. But things take a turn when a mysterious young woman knocks on their door and enters their lives. When Joy suddenly disappears, her children must re-examine their parents’ marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.

Developing that family dynamic both on-and-off screen was vital to bringing the story to life,...

Family secrets and betrayals unravel as Joy goes missing in the intrigue-filled mystery series, Apples Never Fall on Peacock. A mysterious young woman's arrival disrupts the Delaney family, leading to twists, turns, and hidden truths about Joy's disappearance. Apples Never Fall is not just a mystery but a cautionary tale about underappreciation, family dynamics, and the consequences of secrets kept.

Apples Never Fall is an intriguing mystery on Peacock, based on the book by Liane Moriarty, who also wrote Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. There are some changes to the story compared to the novel, but the basis remains the same. It’s about the affluent Delaney family, including parents Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) and their four grown kids Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan), and Brooke (Essie Randles).

The parents are fresh off their retirement from running a tennis school and trying to fill their days.

“Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” author Liane Moriarty gets another adaptation with the all-new Peacock limited drama series “Apples Never Fall.” When Stan and Joy sell their successful tennis academy to spend more time with their adult children and each other in their golden years, their plans take a sudden turn when a mysterious wounded stranger appears at their door and Joy disappears soon after. Starring Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, and more, “Apples Never Fall” will premiere on Peacock on Thursday, March 14. You can watch Apples Never Fall with a subscription to Peacock.

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Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family: former...

Every family has a dark side, as the Peacock crime thriller Apples Never Fall proves. The limited series follows a seemingly idyllic family torn apart by the disappearance of their matriarch, played by Oscar nominee Annette Bening. As the police investigate the disappearance, members of the once-perfect family discover that everyone has secrets.

Joining Bening in Apples Never Fall is an A-list cast, including Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Jake Lacy (The White Lotus), and Alison Brie (Community) as members of the Delaney family, in a tale filled with intrigue and plot twists. The series is based on Liane Moriarty's New York Times bestselling novel, who also wrote Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. The author also serves as a writer and executive producer on the series.

Following are the actors who appear in the series, and the characters they play.

Apples Never Fall TV-ma 4/5 Release DateMarch 14, 2024CastAnnette Bening,...

On Tuesday, March 12, Peacock celebrated the highly anticipated original limited series “Apples Never Fall” with an exclusive red carpet premiere and afterparty at The Ted Mann Theatre at the Academy Museum. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was on the red carpet to interview stars Jake Lacy, Sam Neill, Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner, Pooja Shah, Paula Andrea Placido and Dylan Thuraisingham as well as “Resident Alien” actress Alice Wetterlund. Watch the exclusive red carpet interviews above.

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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,...

Just days after attending the 2024 Oscars as a best actress nominee for her performance in Nyad, Annette Bening is already on to her next project: starring in the Peacock limited series Apples Never Fall.

Based on the bestselling novel from Liane Moriarty — who also wrote Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers — the show follows former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Sam Neill) as they retire from their successful tennis academy and look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner and Essie Randles); everything changes, though, when Joy suddenly goes missing.

Bening, who also served as an executive producer, had never done a limited series before but was drawn to shooting to Australia and working on an ensemble type of project. And filming a year after Nyad, “I wanted to do something different and not in the water and not with swimming.

After a wait of two years, Peacock’s Apples Never Fall is finally arriving. The mystery drama miniseries is based on novelist Liane Moriarty’s original novel of the same name and adapted for screen by Golden Globe-winner Melanie Marnich of The Oa fame. Moriarty is also attached to the project as an executive producer along with Marnich. The plot follows the Delaney family, where Joy and Stan are former tennis coaches who run a successful academy. Following their retirement, when Joy goes missing, their picture-perfect family doesn’t seem perfect anymore and undoes old secrets, and “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.” Academy Award-nominee Annette Benning (Nyad) and Golden...

By all appearances, Joy (Annette Bening) and Stan Delaney (Sam Neill) have lived an idyllic life. Both were tennis champions in their youth and tennis coaches for decades later. Together, they founded the Delaney Tennis Academy in South Florida, where he helped at least one star pupil go on to win a Grand Slam. Now, they’ve sold the school and are entering retirement, hoping to spend as much time as possible with their four grown kids, Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan-Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles). These are two people who spent their professional lives playing the sport they’ve always loved, and who still found romance, community, and connection at home. They have it all, and every bit of it is pretty darn good.

Or… is it? Like a classic family photo with one concerning detail, the Delaneys’ picturesque portrait fractures when put under sudden,...

Plot: Former tennis coaches Stan and Joy 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, 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.

Review: Liane Moriarty’s brand of mysteries has become popular in recent years. Starting with the HBO adaptation of Big Little Lies and followed by Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, both featuring Nicole Kidman, Moriarty novels have been prime fodder for limited series on streaming platforms. With large ensemble casts ripe for melodramatic performances from big stars to rising talent, these stories fit neatly into...

Liane Moriarty’s body of work is ripe for TV adaptations, and Peacock’s Apples Never Fall is a perfect illustration of why with a tale so juicy, you’d think it fell right off the tree.

This isn't your run-of-the-mill adaptation, either. This series is a complete package – a beginning, middle, and an oh-so-satisfying end. It's like Moriarty handed us the apple pie, not just the apples.

Every character gets their moment in the sun (or should I say spotlight?), evolving right before our very eyes. Talk about character development goals!

Showrunner and Executive Producer Melanie Marnich says Moriarty captures the essence of love, marriage, and family with raw honesty. “I think she had things to say about the contradictions within love and family, the complexity, the moral complexity within love and family that were just very true.”

Joy and Stan Delaney raised their four children amidst the background...

In the opening scene of Apples Never Fall, Joy Delaney (Annette Bening) takes a leisurely bike ride through West Palm Beach, Florida. She’s got the time, having recently retired after decades of coaching tennis alongside her husband, Stan (Sam Neill). Joy cycles by palm trees and mansions and stops to browse stands of impossibly perfect fruit. But as she passes tennis courts bustling with players, her mouth curves into a wistful frown.

A sense of melancholy nags at the superficial idyll of Joy’s excursion, only to burst into outright dread when we see her bike overturned in the street, its back wheel still spinning and its frame splattered with blood, and Joy nowhere to be found. This scene introduces an alluring air of mystery regarding Joy’s inner life and the nature of her seemingly utopian environment. Unfortunately, that intrigue proves incredibly short-lived—a victim of Apples Never Fall’s plodding pace,...

Exclusive: Melanie Marnich is a huge fan of Big Little Lies scribe Liane Moriarty’s work, but when showrunning an adaptation of Moriarty’s Apples Never Fall, Marnich blocked the HBO hit from her consciousness almost entirely.

Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which stars 2024 Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, launches tomorrow and is in international competition at next week’s Series Mania, was made with a Big Little Lies-free lens, Marnich explained to Deadline.

“I admire Big Little Lies and think it’s brilliant but I had to literally put it out my mind,” she said in the days leading up to the Lille market. “I knew I had to quite quickly ignore all [Moriarty’s past work] and ask what this book wants to be and what the best way is to honor it. How do I ignore all that came before to find the best voice and vision for this translation?”

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Apples Never Fall is the latest Peacock series, and one that does a terrific job of blending unexpected tones to produce a genuinely compelling (and surprisingly funny) mystery. The show opens with a disappearance, and only grows more complex as things play out. Focusing on the Delaney family in the years since their tennis dynasty has begun to fade, Apples Never Fall concerns the mysterious disappearance of family matriarch Joy (Annette Bening).

As suspicion turns towards her husband Stan (Sam Neill), their children find themselves balancing their concerns for their mother, questions about a mysterious house guest named Savannah -- and balancing their own snarky, cutting relationships. During an interview with Cbr, some of the stars of Apples Never Fall -- Alison Brie (Amy), Jake Lacy (Troy), Conor Merrigan Turner (Logan), Essie Randles (Brooke) and Georgia Flood (Savannah) -- discussed the surprising tonal balancing act in the mystery series and...

Did you know that there was a miniseries in the spring of 2022 about the Watergate scandal that starred Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Sean Penn? No? Okay, did you know that there was a miniseries last March about the WeWork scandal starring Oscar winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway? No again? Then what about Oscar winner Rachel Weisz playing dual roles in a miniseries from last April? Anyone? Anyone?

Those shows were, respectively, Starz’s Gaslit, Apple’s WeCrashed, and Prime Video’s Dead Ringers. That none of these likely (dead) ring a bell,...

Annette Bening is stepping out for the premiere of her new Peacock series!

The 65-year-old Oscar-nominated actress joined co-stars Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Georgia Flood, Essie Randles, and Conor Merrigan-Turner at the premiere of Apples Never Fall on Tuesday (March 12) held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members also in attendance included Dylan Thuraisingham, Jeanine Serralles, Katrina Lenk, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Timm Sharp.

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the synopsis: “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 (Neill) and Joy (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, everything changes when a wounded young...

Oscar-nominated “Nyad” star Annette Bening on Peacock? Well, sometimes miracles do happen.

“Apples Never Fall” creator Melanie Marnich wanted to swing big when it came to pitching her take on the Liane Moriarty thriller novel adaptation. Despite never having showrun before, she was determined to cast A-lister Bening as Joy Delaney, a tennis pro coach matriarch who goes missing. While all signs point to her husband Stan (Sam Neill) as the most likely culprit, Joy’s case unlocks further Delaney family secrets swirling around their four children, played by Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles.

Bening, in fact, was at the center of Marnich’s initial pitch to Peacock.

“When [producer] David Heyman was looking for writers for the project I was like, ‘I’m going for it. I want this one,'” Marnich told IndieWire. “I think in my initial pitch to him, I was like, ‘I see Annette Bening as Joy.

Everyone’s doing TV these days, and we couldn’t be more pleased to see Annette Bening join in on the fun. The Oscar nominee stars in Peacock‘s Apples Never Fall (premiering March 14), which joins Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers on the list of Liane Moriarty book-to-screen adaptations. The seven-part limited series centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. Everything changes when a wounded young woman (Georgia Flood) 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. Bening and Neill play parents to co-stars Alison Brie, Jake Lacy,...

Sam Neill shines in Apples Never Fall as the complex and potentially dangerous character Stan, with underlying vulnerability and ferocious love for his family. Neill loved working with Annette Bening and heaps praise upon her, rooting for her at the 96th Academy Awards for her performance in Nyad. The ensemble cast, including Alison Brie and Jake Lacy, also deliver exceptional performances in this Peacock series dropping on March 14, 2024.

Sam Neill is such a legend that it's almost intimidating. From taking part in arthouse masterpieces like Possession and Until the End of the World, to dominating the box office with blockbusters like The Hunt for Red October and Jurassic Park, Neill has tackled just about everything and come out on top. That status as an icon helps his persona as a respected elitist in Apples Never Fall, as it does the great Annette Bening. They play Stan and Joy Delaney in...

Apples Never Fall features Alison Brie in a dysfunctional family with haunting secrets and a possible murder, far from the lovable found family in Community. The off-screen friendship among the Community cast, especially Alison Brie and Danny Pudi, has been heartwarming and delightful to witness. Brie plays Amy Delaney in Apples Never Fall, a character that wears her wounds on her sleeves and is fighting for self-worth and definition.

Apples Never Fall is Peacock's new star-studded limited series, with Annette Bening and Sam Neill playing the former owners of a tennis academy who haunt the lives of their grown children, played by Jake Lacy, Essie Randles, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and the one and only Alison Brie. It's a very dysfunctional family (with a possible murder exposing the rotting secrets within), far from the lovable, relatable, and iconic found family Brie took part in with the modern classic, Community.

The friendship that...

A dysfunctional family is thrown into chaos by a woman with a dangerous past in Peacock's Apples Never Fall adaptation. Georgia Flood plays a troubled character in the show, shrouded in mystery and secrets that unfold as Joy goes missing. Flood discusses the interesting dynamics with her co-stars and the challenge of holding back her character's secrets in the show.

A woman with a dangerous past makes a dysfunctional family all the more chaotic in Apples Never Fall. The upcoming Peacock mystery show serves as an adaptation of the 2021 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. It also marks the latest adaptation of a work by the Australian author, largely thanks to Nicole Kidman, who has starred in and produced HBO's Big Little Lies, Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers and the upcoming The Last Anniversary, which has yet to find an American release home.

Apples Never Fall revolves around the upper-class Floridian family,...

Amy and Brooke delve into their dysfunctional family after their mother goes missing in Peacock's mystery series Apples Never Fall. Essie Randles landed her biggest role to date in the show and found it hard to believe she got her "dream job." The ensemble cast, including Alison Brie, Annette Bening and Sam Neill, naturally developed a strong bond on and off-screen as the Delaney family.

Alison Brie and Essie Randles are a dysfunctional pair of sisters in Apples Never Fall. Brie, well-known for her turns in the cult favorite Community and Netflix's Glow, among many other titles, stars in the Peacock mystery show as Amy, the free-spirited descendant of the Delaney family whose aloof nature makes her something of an outcast. Randles, who finds her breakout role in the show, plays Brooke, the more reserved of the siblings who is in the midst of questioning her decision to marry her chef girlfriend,...

Sam Neill shines as the complex Stan in Peacock's mystery drama, Apples Never Fall, a must-watch for fans of dark family secrets. Neill was uncertain about his ability to capture the terrifying and heartbreaking layers of his character, but was enthusiastic about trying. The Jurassic Park vet also found himself frequently breaking character on the show's set due to his "very funny" co-stars.

Sam Neill is a family man with a terrifying dark side in Apples Never Fall. The Jurassic Park vet is making his proper return to American television after lending his talents to the likes of Apple TV+'s Invasion and Rick and Morty. Neill stars in the Peacock mystery show as Stan, a former tennis pro who's just retired from managing a local court with his wife, Joy, where they both coached younger students, only for his life to be put in disarray when she goes missing.

Annette Bening shines as Joy Delaney, the heart of Apples Never Fall, in the mysterious and darkly humorous family drama adaptation. Creator Melanie Marnich expertly navigates the challenge of translating the wit and complexity of Liane Moriarty's source material to the screen. The ensemble cast, led by Bening and Sam Neill, brings depth and balance to the story of a missing matriarch and family secrets unraveling.

The author of Big Little Lies is getting another intriguing show adaptation with Apples Never Fall. The Peacock miniseries explores the Delaney family, comprised of four children, a former tennis pro and his wife, who goes missing while out at a local farmer's market. In their efforts to find her, the family learns dark secrets about one another, as well as the mysterious drifter Savannah, who became the parents' ingénue after a fateful meeting.

Annette Bening and Sam Neill lead the ensemble Apples Never Fall...

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Apples Never Fall is a new Peacock series based on the Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies) book, and stars Annette Bening, Alison Brie, Sam Neil, Jake Lacy, and more. The cast of Apples Never Fall discussed the theme of privacy, acknowledging the importance of maintaining privacy in their personal lives while simultaneously exposing themselves in their work as actors. Annette Bening detailed the way that acting is completely vulnerable and should be truthful; she says that the mask has to come off when acting.

A major discussion in this age of social media is the idea of privacy, whether we share too much of ourselves online, and how these issues may come back to bite us in the end. The topic was raised during a panel at this week's TCA Winter Tour, where the next adaptation of a book by the author of Big Little Lies', Lindsay Moriarty, premiered its first footage.

"Nobody can break your heart like your own children." Peacock has debuted the official trailer for mystery thriller series called Apples Never Fall, arriving to watch streaming in March. Another new crime thriller series to watch along with so many others nowadays. It's adapted from the book of the same name by Liane Moriarty. The lives of retired tennis coaches are upended upon the disappearance of the wife. The Delaney family seems happy, but everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on their door. 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. The mysterious series stars Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, Sam Neill as Stan Delaney, Alison Brie as Amy Delaney, Jake Lacy as Troy Delaney, Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Jeanine Serralles, & Dylan Thuraisingham. Obviously this looks like it has plenty of twists and turns,...

Peacock has released the official trailer for its upcoming series, Apples Never Fall.

We've had the pleasure of seeing the first five episodes, and without giving anything away, it's a page-turner!

You'll eagerly await every new episode as details about family secrets are slowly revealed, upending everything you thought you had already learned about them.

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, 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...

Peacock has released the full trailer of Apples Never Fall, the limited series starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill, based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.

“You can spend a lifetime with someone as a wife or as a mother, but you can never really know who they are,” Bening’s Joy says in the trailer.

The series revolves around the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family, anchored by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.

Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles play Stan and Joy’s adult children in the 7-episode series written and executive produced by Melanie Marnich.

The logline for the show says that “everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing.

Secrets can poison any family, especially one whose matriarch mysteriously goes missing.

Upcoming Peacock series “Apples Never Fall” stars Oscar-nominated “Nyad” actress Annette Bening and “Jurassic Park” icon Sam Neill as the seemingly perfect couple behind an elite tennis academy. Yet as the duo celebrate retirement, Joy (Bening) suddenly goes missing…leaving their family (and the press) to accuse husband Stan (Neill) of being behind her disappearance.

Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” is the latest adaptation of Moriarty’s work, coming after “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers.”

The official synopsis for “Apples Never Fall” reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) Delaney 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, everything...

While we’re still hoping for a “Big Little Lies” Season 3, the Liane Moriarty cinematic universe is expanding thanks to the upcoming Peacock series “Apples Never Fall.”

Based on Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name, the limited series has a stellar cast including Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, and Alison Brie, and follows an elite family’s innermost secrets as they come to light.

Keep scrolling to see all the details about the Peacock series, which premieres March 14.

What’s the Plot?

Per Peacock, the mystery series centers on the Delaney family, led by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who 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, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door,...

Apples Never Fall finally has a premiere date. The limited series, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, will arrive in March. Melanie Marnich is behind the drama as writer, showrunner, and an executive producer.

Starring Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles, Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham, the series follows a couple, played by Neill and Bening (above), looking to enter the golden years of their lives. That plan is upended when a young woman comes to their door.

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"I know everything about those closest to you." Peacock has unveiled a very short teaser trailer for a new mystery series called Apples Never Fall, coming to Peacock in March for anyone to watch. Once again, yet another sneaky crime thriller series to watch along with so many others out there nowadays. Adapted from the book of the same name written by Liane Moriarty. The lives of retired tennis coaches are upended upon the disappearance of the wife. The Delaney family seems happy but Joy disappears, forcing her husband and four adult children to reassess their family history. The series stars Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, Sam Neill as Stan Delaney, Alison Brie as Amy Delaney, Jake Lacy as Troy Delaney, Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Jeanine Serralles, Dylan Thuraisingham. There's really only 30 seconds of footage in this trailer, and it's quite glossy, but might get the attention of some intrigued viewers.

Apples Never Fall- Pictured: Annette Bening as Joy — (Photo by: Jasin Boland/Peacock) 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, 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.

Apples Never Fall premieres March 4 on Peacock.

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“Apples Never Fall,” a limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel, will be released on Peacock March 14, 2024. The seven-episode mystery drama stars Annette Bening and Sam Neill as former tennis coaches Stan and Joy. The couple has 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, 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. Watch the trailer below.

“Apples Never Fall” is from writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich(“The Oa,” “The Affair”), executive producer David Heyman. Chris Sweeney and Dawn Shadforth direct the episodes.

Four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening and two-time Emmy nominee Sam Neill lead the cast of Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, a limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel. The first official teaser briefly introduces the family at the heart of the story and reveals that beneath the family matriarch’s happy facade lie carefully kept secrets.

Joining Bening and Neill in the seven-episode drama are Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles. Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham also star, with Katrina Lenk, Timm Sharp, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Quentin Plair guest starring.

Melanie Marnich (The Oa) adapted Moriarty’s book for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Author Moriarty also executive produces along with Bening, David Heyman, Gregory Jacobs, Joe Hortua, Albert Page, and Jillian Share. Executive producer Chris Sweeney and Dawn Shadforth direct.