Apples Never Fall

TV series or program

Mystery
Drama

Based onApples Never Fall
by Liane MoriartyDeveloped byMelanie MarnichDirected by

Chris Sweeney
Dawn Shadforth

Starring

Annette Bening
Sam Neill
Jake Lacy
Conor Merrigan Turner
Essie Randles
Georgia Flood
Jeanine Serralles
Dylan Thuraisingham
Alison Brie

Music by

Marco Beltrami
Miles Hankins

Country of origin

United States
United Kingdom
Australia

Original languages

English
Italian

No. of episodes7ProductionExecutive producers

Albert Page
Jillian Share
Joe Hortua
Annette Bening
Liane Moriarty
Chris Sweeney
Gregory Jacobs
Melanie Marnich
David Heyman

Producers

Ra'uf Glasgow
Wade Savage
Gina Gonzalez

Cinematography

Robert Humphreys
Laurie Rose

Editors

Jeff Israel
Jacquelyn Le
Philip Fowler
Nona Khodai
Matthew James Barbato

Running time46–66 minutesProduction companies

Matchbox Pictures
Call Me Mel Productions Inc.
Universal Content Productions
Universal International Studios
Heyday Television

Original releaseNetworkPeacockReleaseMarch 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)

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 suddenly, matriarch Joy Delaney goes missing, her four children are forced to revisit the image of the perfect couple they had of their parents and family secrets surface.

Cast

Main

Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, the matriarch of the Delaney family and Stan's wife
Sam Neill as Stan Delaney, the patriarch of the Delaney family and Joy's husband
Jake Lacy as Troy Delaney, Joy and Stan's wealthy older son who is a venture capitalist
Conor Merrigan Turner as Logan Delaney, Joy and Stan's younger son who almost became a professional tennis player, but now manages a marina
Essie Randles as Brooke Delaney, Joy and Stan's youngest child who runs her own physical therapy business
Georgia Flood as Savannah, a woman who shows up at Joy and Stan's doorstep
Jeanine Serralles as Detective Elena Camacho, a detective who is looking into Joy's disappearance
Dylan Thuraisingham as Detective Ethan Remy, Elena's partner who is helping her with investigating Joy's disappearance
Alison Brie as Amy Delaney, Joy and Stan's oldest child who is a spiritual life coach

Recurring

Katrina Lenk as Lucia Fortino, Monty's wife who is having an affair with Troy
Nate Mann as Simon Barrington, Amy's 24-year-old landlord and roommate
Ana 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 coach
Paula Andrea Placido as Gina Solis, Brooke's fiancée
Pooja 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 husband

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Teleplay by	Original release date
1	"The Delaneys"	Chris Sweeney	Melanie Marnich	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
2	"Logan"	Chris Sweeney	Lijah Barasz	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
3	"Amy"	Dawn Shadforth	Kimi Howl Lee	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
4	"Brooke"	Dawn Shadforth	Gianna Sobol	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
5	"Troy"	Dawn Shadforth	Joe Hortua	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
6	"Stan"	Chris Sweeney	Aaron Fullerton	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
7	"Joy"	Chris Sweeney	Melanie Marnich & Lijah Barasz	March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)

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]

References

^ 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. Retrieved January 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 To Apples Never Fall From Big Little Lies & Nine Perfect Strangers Author Liane Moriarty". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (February 9, 2022). "Liane Moriarty's Apples Never Fall Limited Series Adaptation Ordered By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2023). "Annette Bening To Star In Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2023). "Sam Neill Joins Annette Bening In Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Otterson, Joe (February 23, 2023). "Alison Brie, Jake Lacy Join Liane Moriarty Series Apples Never Fall at Peacock". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ Campione, Katie (March 15, 2023). "Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner & Essie Randles Join Peacock Limited Series Apples Never Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
^ Otterson, Joe (March 29, 2023). "Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Rounds Out Main Cast With Jeanine Serralles, Dylan Thuraisingham (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ Otterson, Joe (June 5, 2023). "Apples Never Fall Series at Peacock Sets Six Recurring Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ "Apples Never Fall To Film In Queensland, Australia". Screen Queensland Studios. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ 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". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ "Apples Never Fall: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ "Apples Never Fall: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
^ Adelgaard, Karina "ScreamQueen" (March 14, 2024). "Apples Never Fall – Review". Heaven of Horror. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ Roush, Matt (March 13, 2024). "Roush Review: Family Melodrama in 'Apples Never Fall'". TV Insider. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

External links

Apples Never Fall on Peacock
Apples Never Fall at IMDb

Peacock original programming

Current

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Continuations	Love Island (seasons 4–5; since 2022) Days of Our Lives (since 2022)

Original

Dr. Death (since 2021)
We Are Lady Parts (since 2021)
Hart to Heart (since 2021)
Paris in Love (since 2021)
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (since 2021)
Bel-Air (since 2022)
Killing It (since 2022)
The Traitors (since 2023)
Poker Face (since 2023)
Based on a True Story (since 2023)
Twisted Metal (since 2023)
Fright Krewe (since 2023)
Love Island Games (since 2023)
Ted (since 2024)
In the Know (since 2024)
Megamind Rules! (since 2024)

Continuations

Love Island (seasons 4–5; since 2022)
Days of Our Lives (since 2022)

Ended

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Original

Cleopatra in Space (2020–21)
Brave New World (2020)
Lost Speedways (2020–21)
Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020–22)
The Amber Ruffin Show (2020–22)
The Mighty Ones (2020–22)
Trolls: TrollsTopia (2020–22)
Saved by the Bell (2020–21)
Punky Brewster (2021)
Rutherford Falls (2021–22)
Girls5eva (2021–22)
Vanderpump Dogs (2021)
Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell (2021)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021–22)
Top Chef Family Style (2021)
The Lost Symbol (2021)
The Croods: Family Tree (2021–23)
One of Us Is Lying (2021–22)
The Kids Tonight Show (2021)
The Girl in the Woods (2021)
Baking It (2021–23)
MacGruber (2021)
DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021–23)
Supernatural Academy (2022)
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (2022)
Take Note (2022)
Joe vs. Carole (2022)
Bust Down (2022)
Below Deck Down Under (2022)
MLB Sunday Leadoff (2022–23)
Angelyne (2022)
Queer as Folk (2022)
The Resort (2022)
Vampire Academy (2022)
Abominable and the Invisible City (2022–23)
A Friend of the Family (2022)
The Calling (2022)
Irreverent (2022)
The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
Paul T. Goldman (2023)
Mrs. Davis (2023)
Bupkis (2023)
The Continental (2023)
Apples Never Fall (2024)

Continuations

Curious George (2020–22)
Where's Wally? (2020–21)
A.P. Bio (2020–21)
Connecting (2020)
Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (2021)
DreamWorks Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky (2021–22)
American Ninja Warrior Junior (2021)
Home Sweet Home (2021)
The Real Housewives of Miami (2021–23)

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Upcoming

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