BBC acquires Apples Never Fall series
June 3, 2024
The BBC has acquired Apples Never Fall, a limited drama series based on Liane Moriarty’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name.
With a cast led by Annette Bening and Sam Neill, the seven-part drama is adapted for screen by writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich and produced by Heyday Television, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. It is directed by Dawn Shadforth and Chris Sweeney, who also executive produces.
Apples Never Fall centres 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, 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.
The series also stars Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner and Essie Randles.
Sue Deeks, Head of Programme Acquisition at the BBC, commented: “Suspenseful and sinister, Apples Never Fall is a compelling mystery drama that will keep BBC viewers intrigued until its riveting final episode.”
Apples Never Fall will come to the BBC later this year. It originally aired on Peacock in the US.