Emma Thompson Stars in Apple TV+'s New Crime Drama 'Down Cemetery Road'

Emma Thompson's Return to Television

• 🌟 Emma Thompson, an Academy Award winner and screen legend, is making a return to television in Apple TV+'s new crime drama, 'Down Cemetery Road'.
• 🎭 Thompson portrays Zoe Burn, a private investigator described as edgy and cynical, yet with an underlying tenderness.

Plot and Co-Stars

• 🔎 The series follows Zoe as she is drawn into a haunting mystery after a child vanishes following an explosion in suburban Oxford.
• 🤝 Thompson is joined by Ruth Wilson, who plays Sarah Tucker, a neighbor obsessed with finding the missing girl and uncovering the town's secrets.
• 📚 Based on the bestselling novel by Mick Herron, the show blends dark humor, suspense, and British flair.

Thompson's Vision for the Series

• 🤔 Thompson hopes viewers will be surprised, joyful, and kept on edge by 'Down Cemetery Road'.
• 💡 She believes that ordinary people can often be the biggest superheroes.

Series Production and Source Material

• 📖 The series is based on Mick Herron's Oxford novels, providing a rich source of material for the limited series.
• 🎬 The first two episodes are currently streaming on Apple TV Plus, with new episodes released weekly.