SummaryStan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) Delaney are set to retire and spend more time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles) but then Joy suddenly disappears, and family secrets are revealed in this adaptation of Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name.
Created By:Melanie Marnich
Apples Never Fall
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 14, 2024
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54
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4.8
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54
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Mar 13, 2024
100
What unfurls is Faulkernesque as we see Joy via her family’s flashbacks. She powers the plot but does so mostly in her absence as we see her from others’ points of view. .... Bening never lets Joy fade. She is powerful when she needs to be, vulnerable and pensive all at once.
Mar 13, 2024
75
The character studies of all involved are superior, yet it’s the older generation that really goes to town here.
User score
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43% Positive
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5 Ratings
Mar 22, 2024
9
I'm shocked at some of the horrible reviews for this. I thoroughly enjoyed this show. When there aren't a lot of "come onnnn!" moments, that makes me happy. I also feel like, often times, the endings of shows like this can ruin the whole thing. It could've been one episode longer, as the "Joy" episode seemed a little rushed, but I enjoyed the resolution anyway.
Mar 22, 2024
7
Annette Bening and Sam Neill play parents to 4 adult offspring. When the series starts, they're retiring from the tennis club they founded. Shortly after, she disappears and the family is thrown into turmoil. Each episode focuses on a different family member, while adding plot elements including the others. As new relationships and flashbacks alter the story's perspective, this becomes less of a mystery and more of a family drama. The revelations keep things interesting as the family dynamics twist and turn. What gives the series is strength is the all-around compelling performances with Bening once again wonderfully glorious. (7 one-hour eps)
Sep 23, 2024
60
It is an emerging portmanteau genre, designed to unite men and women, young and old, in something mildly exciting, mildly titillating and mildly relatable. The result is a show that lacks the crunch of a Pink Lady, but still has the mellow tones and summer flavourings of a Golden Delicious.
Mar 14, 2024
50
The show doesn’t have anything to say about these nuances of money and class that most assuredly would gnaw at strivers like Joy and Stan, which ends up dulling the story’s more potentially interesting edges.
Sep 23, 2024
40
The problem with this flatlining thriller is there is absolutely no one to root for. Everyone turns out to have boilerplate relationship problems and monotonous daddy issues.
Mar 13, 2024
40
Apples Never Fall manages to make Annette Bening’s disappearance a snoozefest with an unnecessarily large ensemble, a lack of focus, and no distinct vision. The series tries to be both a family drama and a chilling mystery, only to fail at both.
Mar 13, 2024
30
Apples Never Fall wastes a supremely talented cast—including the great Annette Bening, who was just up for an Oscar a few days ago—on a show that is essentially two mildly interesting bookend episodes, with a whole bunch of rotten apple mush sandwiched between.
Mar 21, 2024
7
Not bad. Some key points were telegraphed. A few characters (probably not the actors) were poorly developed. Sam Neill, Essie Randles, and Georgia Flood were excellent.
Production Company:
- Heyday Television
- Matchbox Pictures
- Universal International Studios
Initial Release Date:Mar 14, 2024
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Astra Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
Series Mania
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
