Annette Bening (American Beauty) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star as married couple and former tennis coaches Joy and Stan, who have just sold their tennis academy and are ready to enjoy retired life. Whilst hoping to enjoy the third act of life with their adult children, Stan and Joy’s dream is quickly shattered when a wounded girl (Georgia Flood, American Princess) comes knocking at the door. When Joy goes missing soon after, the family are forced to pull apart their ‘picture-perfect’ past to discover what dark truths lie within it.

Joining Bening and Neill as the couple’s four children are Jake Lacy (The White Lotus), Alison Brie (Community), Conor Merrigan Turner (Max) and newcomer Essie Randles.

Liane Moriarty’s novels Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers saw huge success when they were adapted into series in the US, with stars like Meryl Streep, Samara Weaving, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon starring across the dramas.

Sue Deeks, Head of Programme Acquisition at the BBC, says: “Suspenseful and sinister, Apples Never Fall is a compelling mystery drama that will keep BBC viewers intrigued until its riveting final episode.”

Apples Never Fall will be coming from Peacock to the BBC later in 2024.