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Where can I watch ‘Apples Never Fall’? Cast, plot and how to stream the TV series
The Delaneys appear to have an idyllic family life until Joy disappears, forcing her husband and four adult children to reassess their family history.
Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2021 novel, Apples Never Fall is a seven-part mystery drama miniseries which centers around the Delaney family and premiered on Peacock on March 14, 2024. Married couple Joy and Stan Delaney ran the local tennis club in West Palm Beach, have four successful, sports-mad children and apparently enjoy an an idyllic family life although like most, not without its problems, internal grievances, perceived favoritism, deceit and resentment.
Their relationship stagnated after both retired and family life plunged into despair when Joy goes missing. As the weeks go by and she fails to return, the children have to come to terms with one, horrifying reality - that maybe their father killed her. Those fears are exasperated by local gossip mongers and neighbors who claim to have heard an argument on the night before Joy vanished into thin air.
Secrets can harm any family...
Apples Never Fall is a complex story which looks at human relationships and the intricate dynamics, pecking orders which are established within them as well as the simmering feuds that never wane. As Joy, played by Annette Bening notes: “You can spend your lifetime with someone, as a wife, or as a mother. But you can never really know who they are”. As family tensions start to rise, both Stan and the children: Amy, Troy, Brooke and Logan, are forced to confront their pasts and the secrets that they have guarded along the way. Each of of the seven episodes focuses on a family member and features stellar performances from Bening and Sam Neill (Stan Delaney) as well as the four siblings Alison Brie (Amy), Jake Lacy (Troy), Conor Merrigan Turner (Logan) and Essie Randles (Brooke).
The series has a 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 37 reviews, with one highlighting: “Apples Never Fall presents intriguing questions, but its biggest strength lies not in its mystery but in the relationships between its characters”.
How can I watch ‘Apples Never Fall’?
Apples Never Fall premiered on NBC’s streaming platform Peacock on Thursday 14 March 2024. Peacock’s streaming service is available on multiple devices (phones, PC, laptop, tablet, TV, streaming players, set-top boxes and game consoles…etc) for viewers based in the United States only.
Peacock offer several subscription plans including: Peacock Premium which is a monthly plan with prices from $5.99 a month with discounts available for annual subscriptions, and and Premium Plus which is ad-free with prices at $11.99 per month.
Until last year, Peacock offered a free entry-level trial but unfortunately that option is no longer available to new subscribers.