Season 1 – Down Cemetery Road

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When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them; as secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, chaos ensues on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

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A twisty mystery that grows more addictive as it unfolds, Down Cemetery Road is tonally imbalanced but has a steadfast center of gravity in Emma Thompson's flinty star turn.

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Mike Hale

New York Times

Thompson’s wonderfully assured performance makes you glad for every extra minute the character has been put onscreen.

Oct 30, 2025

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Kelechi Ehenulo

Empire Magazine

A cat-and-mouse game that has a light touch and is tonally off in places — but Thompson and Wilson manage to steer this into compelling viewing territory.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2025

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J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe and Mail

While Down Cemetery Road can be more cartoonish than [Slow Horses], Wilson’s off-kilter performance and Thompson’s attempts to top Gary Oldman should be enough to please a crossover audience.

Oct 30, 2025

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Martin Carr

CBR

There is so much potential among the cast and characters in Down Cemetery Road, yet it struggles to pull the pieces together. What should have been the start of an exciting chapter in another Mick Herron run might live and die in this single season,

Rated: 6/10

Oct 30, 2025

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Rebecca Cook

metro.co.uk

The series has been adapted by Slow Horses writers’ room alum, Morwenna Banks (who is also, epic fun fact, the voice of Peppa forebear Mummy Pig) and gives Thompson in particular a barbed role you won’t tire of seeing.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2025

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

Well written, witty, sparing, with very occasional jolts of humour, it’s high tension, brainy stuff. Thompson goes down her new acting path of straight, serious roles with Ruth Wilson to create intuitive, dramatic flair

Rated: 8/10

Oct 30, 2025

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Charles P.

So far this is no slow horses as it has been compared to

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Kevin G

Halfway through the first episode I figured I wouldn't really like the show, but I stuck it out. I won't say anything else, but I've since watched both again, today. Really miss the "drop the whole season at once" thing. Reviews seem polarized, so maybe not for everybody, but I think it'll find the audience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Jonathan M

I'm not sure what I'm watching so far. Very plodding.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Tracey S

Wacky....comedy? Seems to be written by an American who loves crazy references. By the end of the second episode it seems to be coming together but we'll have to wait and see. Trying to be a mystery - maybe in the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Paul B

So good, twists and turns everywhere. Love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Ruth Wilson

Sarah Tucker

Emma Thompson

Zoë Boehm

Adeel Akhtar

Hamza

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Downey

Tom Goodman-Hill

Gerard

Darren Boyd

Episode 1

Aired Oct 29, 2025

Almost True

A catastrophic event upends South Oxford; Sarah grows suspicious of the emergency response; while investigating, she encounters Zoë Boehm.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 29, 2025

Zoë goes digging for answers as Sarah starts to spiral; Hamza is under pressure to keep a lid on the crisis.

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Episode 3

Airs Nov 4

Filthy Work

Sarah winds up on an unexpected road trip; Zoë begins pulling threads left behind by Joe and suspects something bigger is at play.

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Director: Natalie Bailey
Executive Producer: Mick Herron, Morwenna Banks, Emma Thompson, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Tom Nash
Screenwriter: Morwenna Banks, Mick Herron
Network: Apple TV+
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Oct 29, 2025

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