Apples Never Fall release date, cast, plot as new US mystery drama comes to BBC

Mystery drama Apples Never Fall will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this weekend. Based on the novel by Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty, the series focuses on rich and retiring couple Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy Delaney (Annette Bening) who are disrupted by the sudden arrival of a wounded young woman.

Soon after, Joy goes missing and her children are forced to re-examine their parents' so-called perfect marriage as their darkest secrets begin to surface.

The US drama features a star cast led by Annette Bening and Sam Neill and comes to BBC after airing in the US on the streaming service Peacock in March. Here is everything you need to know about Apples Never Fall, how to watch the US drama and its cast.

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What is the plot of Apples Never Fall?

The limited drama series Apples Never Fall is based on Liane Moriarty's New York Times bestselling 2022 novel of the same name.

A plot synopsis from the BBC reads: "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."

When is Apples Never Fall released in the UK?

The seven-part drama kicks off on BBC One after Strictly Come Dancing at 9.25pm on Saturday, September 21. Each episode is around 45 minutes long will air weekly on Saturdays at 9.15pm.

You can also watch the entire series on BBC iPlayer on Saturday, September 21.

Who is in the cast of Apples Never Fall?

The cast list includes Annette Bening (Nyad, American Beauty) and Sam Neill (Peaky Blinders, Jurassic Park) as Joy and Stan, with Jake Lacy (The White Lotus, How to be Single), Alison Brie (GLOW, Mad Men), Conor Merrigan-Turner (Thai Cave Rescue, Shattered) and Essie Randles (The Speedway Murders) as their four children.

Other cast members include:

• Katrina Lenk as Lucia Fortino
• Nate Mann as Simon Barrington
• Ana Maria Belo as Caro Azinovic
• Jordon Mahar as Jacob Azinovic
• Giles Matthey as Harry Haddad
• Paula Andrea Placido as Gina Solis
• Pooja Shah as Indira Chaundry
• Madeleine Jones as Claire Delaney
• Timm Sharp as Monty Fortino