Critic Reviews

Down Cemetery Road is great stuff. There is not a wasted moment, not a wasted word. Everything is there for a reason.

Though it’s not flawless and will at times raise more questions, the result is smart, stylish, and just shadowy enough to keep you glued.

Slow Horses it may not be, but Down Cemetery Road is its own beast: faster, funnier and unrelenting.

With Thompson and Wilson – two really brilliant women – at its heart, it is founded on two unforgettable characters.

While Ruth Wilson’s Sarah may be the way you’re drawn into this adventure, Emma Thompson’s delightfully acerbic Zoë Boehm is the reason to stay.

The least convincing aspect of the show is the conspiracy itself, which seems oversimplified for a scandal of its magnitude. Yet the characters are so richly drawn and the plot twists—at least one bombshell per episode—so captivating, it’s hard to blame writer Morwenna Banks for emphasizing those elements instead.

In many ways, it feels as though Down Cemetery Road is finding itself as much as Sarah and Zoë are. But the show’s brisk pace and unexpected humor help keep things surprising, and let’s not kid ourselves, we’d all watch actresses of this caliber read the phone book together.

Between the fantastic and tightly written scripts to the tension-building and suspense, Down Cemetery Road is a series you won’t want to miss.

“Down Cemetery Road” is chock full of sharp one-liners, but also some impressively staged action scenes.

The television show, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, boasts a handsome production and strong performances that make up for the original novel’s weaknesses.