2024 TV series or program
Apples Never Fall Genre Based on Apples Never Fall byLiane Moriarty Developed by Melanie Marnich Directed by Starring Music by Country of origin United States United Kingdom Australia Original languages No. of episodes 7 Production Executive producers Producers Ra'uf Glasgow Wade Savage Gina Gonzalez Cinematography Editors Jeff Israel Jacquelyn Le Philip Fowler Nona Khodai Matthew James Barbato Running time 46–66 minutes Production companies Original release Network Peacock Release March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 )
Apples Never Fall is amystery drama television miniseries developed by Melanie Marnich and based onLiane Moriarty 's novel of the same name. It premiered onPeacock on March 14, 2024.[ 1] [ 2]
Two tennis coaches , Stan and Joy, sell their school and are ready to enjoyretired life. But when matriarch Joy Delaney suddenly goes missing, her husband Stan appears as a possible suspect , because they had an altercation before her disappearance. Their four children are forced to revisit the image of the perfect couple they had of their parents and family secrets surface.
Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, the Delaney family matriarch and Stan's wife. Her disappearance is the main mysterySam Neill as Stan Delaney, the Delaney family patriarch and Joy's husband. After Joy disappears, he becomes the main suspectJake Lacy as Troy Delaney, Joy and Stan's wealthy older son andventure capitalist Conor Merrigan Turner as Logan Delaney, Joy and Stan's younger son who almost became a pro tennis player, but now manages amarina Essie Randles as Brooke Delaney, Joy and Stan's youngest child andphysical therapist Georgia Flood as Savannah, a woman who shows up at Joy and Stan's doorstep one nightJeanine Serralles as Elena Camacho, a detective looking into Joy's disappearance Dylan Thuraisingham as Ethan Remy, Elena's partner who's investigating Joy's disappearance Alison Brie as Amy Delaney, Joy and Stan's oldest child and spiritual life coachKatrina Lenk as Lucia Fortino, Monty's wife who's having an affair with TroyNate Mann as Simon Barrington, Amy's 24-year-old landlord and roommateAna Maria Belo as Caro Azinovic, Joy and Stan's neighbor who is also Joy's friend Giles Matthey as Harry Haddad, a tennis star who Stan used to coachPaula Andrea Placido as Gina Solis, Brooke's fiancéePooja Shah as Indira Chaundry, Logan's girlfriend Madeleine Jones as Claire Delaney, Troy's ex-wife Timm Sharp as Monty Fortino, Troy's boss and Lucia's husbandJane Hall as Debbie ChristosNo. Title Directed by Teleplay by Original release date 1 "The Delaneys" Chris Sweeney Melanie Marnich March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 2 "Logan" Chris Sweeney Lijah Barasz March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 3 "Amy" Dawn Shadforth Kimi Howl Lee March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 4 "Brooke" Dawn Shadforth Gianna Sobol March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 5 "Troy" Dawn Shadforth Joe Hortua March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 6 "Stan" Chris Sweeney Aaron Fullerton March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 ) 7 "Joy" Chris Sweeney Melanie Marnich & Lijah Barasz March 14, 2024 (2024-3-14 )
David Heyman won the rights to the novel in March 2021 to develop it for television.[ 3] In February 2022,Peacock gave it a straight to series order.[ 4] In February 2023,Annette Bening ,Sam Neill ,Alison Brie andJake Lacy were cast to star.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] In March,Georgia Flood , Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Jeanine Serralles and Dylan Thuraisingham were added to the cast.[ 8] [ 9] Katrina Lenk ,Timm Sharp andNate Mann were among six cast in recurring roles in June.[ 10]
Filming began inQueensland ,Australia andLondon ,England in March 2023,[ 11] before it was suspended in July due to the2023 SAG-AFTRA strike .[ 12]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 46% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10, based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "There's the seed of a strong series inApples Never Fall thanks to its outstanding cast and intriguing hook, but those promising elements can't quite polish up a rote story."[ 13] Metacritic assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[ 14]
Karina Adelgaard ofHeaven of Horror gaveApples Never Fall a 4 out of 5.[ 15] Matt Roush ofTV Insider gave the series a 2.5 out of 5.[ 16]
^ Haring, Bruce (January 22, 2024)."Annette Bening & Sam Neill's 'Apples Never Fall' Unveils Teaser Trailer, Sets Peacock Premiere Date" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2024 . ^ "Series Mania Lineup: Annette Bening-Starrer 'Apples Never Fall,' MGM+'s 'Hotel Cocaine' and a Leonard Cohen Love Story" . Variety. February 7, 2024.^ White, Peter (March 24, 2021)."David Heyman Scores TV Rights ToApples Never Fall FromBig Little Lies &Nine Perfect Strangers Author Liane Moriarty" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedFebruary 11, 2023 . ^ Petski, Denise (February 9, 2022)."Liane Moriarty'sApples Never Fall Limited Series Adaptation Ordered By Peacock" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedFebruary 11, 2023 . ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2023)."Annette Bening To Star In Peacock Limited SeriesApples Never Fall " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedFebruary 11, 2023 . ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2023)."Sam Neill Joins Annette Bening In Peacock Limited SeriesApples Never Fall " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedFebruary 11, 2023 . ^ Otterson, Joe (February 23, 2023)."Alison Brie, Jake Lacy Join Liane Moriarty SeriesApples Never Fall at Peacock" .Variety . RetrievedFebruary 23, 2023 . ^ Campione, Katie (March 15, 2023)."Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner & Essie Randles Join Peacock Limited SeriesApples Never Fall " .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedMarch 15, 2023 . ^ Otterson, Joe (March 29, 2023)."Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Rounds Out Main Cast With Jeanine Serralles, Dylan Thuraisingham (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . RetrievedJune 13, 2023 . ^ Otterson, Joe (June 5, 2023)."Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Sets Six Recurring Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . RetrievedJune 13, 2023 . ^ "Apples Never Fall To Film In Queensland, Australia" .Screen Queensland Studios . February 10, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2023 .^ Whittock, Jesse (July 14, 2023)."Australian Union Warns "Limited" Number Of "Offshore" Productions Will Stop During SAG Strike AsMortal Kombat 2 &Apples Never Fall Stand Down" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. RetrievedJuly 16, 2023 . ^ "Apples Never Fall : Season 1" .Rotten Tomatoes . RetrievedApril 18, 2024 .^ "Apples Never Fall : Season 1" .Metacritic . RetrievedMarch 15, 2024 .^ Adelgaard, Karina "ScreamQueen" (March 14, 2024)."Apples Never Fall – Review" .Heaven of Horror . RetrievedMarch 23, 2024 . ^ Roush, Matt (March 13, 2024)."Roush Review: Family Melodrama in 'Apples Never Fall' " .TV Insider . RetrievedMarch 23, 2024 .
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