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Emma Thompson Is Private Investigator in 'Down Cemetery Road'

The series follows a private investigator and neighbor uncovering a government cover-up after a house explosion and disappearance in an Oxford suburb, based on Mick Herron's novel.

  • Apple TV+ will premiere the eight-episode crime thriller Down Cemetery Road globally on October 29, 2025, with two episodes released first.
  • The series follows after a house explosion in an Oxford suburb causes a girl to disappear, prompting neighbor Sarah Trafford to enlist private investigator Zoë Boehm.
  • Sarah and Zoë uncover a complex conspiracy revealing people thought dead are alive while others are rapidly dying, with the story combining crime drama and elements of comedy.
  • Emma Thompson stars as private investigator Zoë Boehm and Ruth Wilson plays neighbor Sarah Trafford in the series, which is adapted from a novel by Mick Herron that Publisher's Weekly praised for its gripping plot and richly developed characters.
  • Down Cemetery Road continues Apple TV+'s expansion of original content following successes like Slow Horses and will release new episodes weekly until December 10, 2025.
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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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