Apples Never Fall Explained

Developer:Melanie Marnich
Num Episodes:7
Runtime:46–66 minutes
Network:Peacock

Apples Never Fall is a mystery drama television miniseries developed by Melanie Marnich and based on Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name. It premiered on Peacock on March 14, 2024.[1] [2]

Premise

Two tennis coaches, Stan and Joy, sell their school and are ready to enjoy retired life. But when matriarch Joy Delaney goes missing, her four adult children are forced to revisit the image of the perfect couple they had of their parents and family secrets surface.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

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 and Jake 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 and Nate Mann were among six cast in recurring roles in June.[10]

Filming began in Queensland, Australia and London, England in March 2023,[11] before it was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[12]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten 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 in Apples 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 of Heaven of Horror gave Apples Never Fall a 4 out of 5.[15] Matt Roush of TV Insider gave the series a 2.5 out of 5.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annette Bening & Sam Neill's 'Apples Never Fall' Unveils Teaser Trailer, Sets Peacock Premiere Date. Bruce. Haring. Deadline Hollywood. January 22, 2024. January 22, 2024. January 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122211000/https://deadline.com/2024/01/annette-bening-sam-neill-apples-never-fall-trailer-peacock-premiere-date-1235799899/. live.
  2. Web site: Series Mania Lineup: Annette Bening-Starrer 'Apples Never Fall,' MGM+'s 'Hotel Cocaine' and a Leonard Cohen Love Story . February 7, 2024 . Variety.
  3. Web site: White . Peter . David Heyman Scores TV Rights To Apples Never Fall From Big Little Lies & Nine Perfect Strangers Author Liane Moriarty . . February 11, 2023 . March 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . Liane Moriarty's Apples Never Fall Limited Series Adaptation Ordered By Peacock . . February 11, 2023 . February 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Annette Bening To Star In Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall . . February 11, 2023 . February 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Sam Neill Joins Annette Bening In Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall . . February 11, 2023 . February 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Alison Brie, Jake Lacy Join Liane Moriarty Series Apples Never Fall at Peacock . . February 23, 2023 . February 23, 2023.
  8. Web site: Campione . Katie . Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner & Essie Randles Join Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall . . March 15, 2023 . March 15, 2023.
  9. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Rounds Out Main Cast With Jeanine Serralles, Dylan Thuraisingham (EXCLUSIVE) . . June 13, 2023 . March 29, 2023.
  10. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Sets Six Recurring Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE) . . June 13, 2023 . June 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: Apples Never Fall To Film In Queensland, Australia . . February 11, 2023 . February 10, 2023.
  12. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . July 14, 2023 . Australian Union Warns "Limited" Number Of "Offshore" Productions Will Stop During SAG Strike As Mortal Kombat 2 & Apples Never Fall Stand Down . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230714124034/https://deadline.com/2023/07/mortal-kombat-2-apples-never-fall-shut-down-actors-strike-sag-aftra-australia-1235437970/ . July 14, 2023 . July 16, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
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  15. Web site: Adelgaard . Karina "ScreamQueen" . March 14, 2024 . Apples Never Fall – Review . March 23, 2024 . Heaven of Horror . en-US.
  16. Web site: Roush . Matt . March 13, 2024 . Roush Review: Family Melodrama in 'Apples Never Fall' . March 23, 2024 . TV Insider . en-US.

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