Series synopsis
Down Cemetery Road is a British drama mystery crime television series that premiered on Apple TV on October 29, 2025. It stars Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson, Adeel Akhtar and Darren Boyd.
When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.
Premise
When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.
Premise: Curiosity kills.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emma Thompson as Zoë Boehm
- Ruth Wilson as Sarah Trafford
- Adeel Akhtar as Hamza Malik
- Darren Boyd as C
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Downey
- Fehinti Balogun as Amos Crane
Guest cast
- Adam Godley as Joe Silverman
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Gerard Inchon
- Sinéad Matthews as Wigwam
- Ken Nwosu as Rufus
- Aaron Neil as DI Ash Varma
- Pip Torrens as Dr. Isaac Wright
- Tom Riley as Mark Trafford
- Aiysha Hart as Paula Inchon
- Matthew Cottle as Miles Deloitte
- Emiah-Lai Woolhead as Gracie
- Charlotte Bate as Lucy
- Paul Bentall as Lenny
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 29, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Almost True A catastrophic event upends South Oxford. Sarah grows suspicious of the emergency response. While investigating, she encounters Zoë Boehm. |
October 29, 2025 |
| 2 |
A Kind of Grief Zoë goes digging for answers as Sarah starts to spiral. Hamza is under pressure to keep a lid on the crisis. |
October 29, 2025 |
| 3 |
Filthy Work Sarah winds up on an unexpected road trip. Zoë begins pulling threads left behind by Joe and suspects something bigger is at play. |
November 5, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Apple TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 10, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday |