Apples Never Fall is a mysterydrama 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 tenniscoaches, Stan and Joy, sell their school and are ready to enjoy retired life. But when matriarch Joy Delaney suddenly goes missing, her husband Stan appears as a possible suspect, because they had an altercation before her disappearance. Their 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
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]