TV fans are already calling Emma Thompson's transformative thriller a 'banger'
The new Apple TV+ thriller Down Cemetery Road will be perfect for Slow Horses fans, as it's based on the spy series writer Mick Heron's other series of novels.
Known as the Zöe Boehm thrillers, the new series kicks off with the dramatic explosion of a home in sleepy suburban Oxford, after which a girl mysteriously disappears.
On the case is local resident Sarah Tucker, played by Ruth Wilson, with the enlisted help of private investigator Zoë Boehm, played by many awards winner Thompson, who also executive produces the show.
'The sleuthing pair suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead,' the official synopsis for the show reads.
Apple TV+ released a series of first look images at the stars of the show this week, with Thompson seen with a new spikey white hair cut and thick black eyeliner on to play Boehm.
The show has been written for screen by Morwenna Banks, who has also worked on Slow Horses for the streamer, with author Mick Herron among the executive producers on board.
The eight-part thriller is set to land on Apple TV+ from October 29, with episodes dropping weekly and a two-part debut.
The first look images were met with a delighted response from TV fans, as many praised Apple TV+ for its impressive roster of upcoming shows, with seasons of Slow Horses and The Morning Show returning soon too.
There's also the mysterious new genre-bending show Pluribus coming later this year, from the creator of Breaking Bad Vince Gilligan. More Trending
Taking to a Reddit thread to discuss Down Cemetery Road, @MeCritic wrote: 'One banger after another. Superior service.'
'2 of my favorite badass ladies plus the Slow Horses folks? Sign me the eff up,' wrote @Jetztinberlin.
@Fsociety_1990 added: 'Wake up babe, another Mick Herron banger is about to drop.'
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Down Cemetery Road will launch on Apple TV+ on October 29.
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