A Tale of Survival and Intrigue in 'Slow Horses' and 'Down Cemetery Road'
The series 'Slow Horses' features Emma Thompson as Zoë Boehm, while a tragic explosion leads to a mother's death and her daughter's mysterious disappearance.
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Overview
- Emma Thompson stars as Zoë Boehm in 'Slow Horses', showcasing her talent as a rebellious protagonist.
- Sarah Tucker and Sarah Trafford are hosting dinner parties with significant guests, highlighting their social dynamics.
- A gas explosion in Sarah's Oxford neighborhood results in a mother's death and leaves her daughter Dinah as the only survivor.
- Dinah mysteriously disappears, prompting Sarah to hire a private investigator to uncover the truth behind the incident.
- Fans of 'Slow Horses' and 'Down Cemetery Road' will find a shared bleakness in the storytelling of both series.
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'Down Cemetery Road' stars Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm and Ruth Wilson as Sarah Tucker, a neighbor searching for a missing girl after an explosion.
A gas explosion in a quiet Oxford suburb kills a mother and leaves her daughter Dinah as the only survivor, who then mysteriously disappears, prompting the search by Sarah Tucker and Zoë Boehm.
'Down Cemetery Road' is from the same team behind the Emmy-winning series 'Slow Horses' and shares a bleak storytelling style and features Emma Thompson, who also stars in 'Slow Horses'.
The eight-episode series 'Down Cemetery Road' premieres on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes released on October 29, 2025, and new episodes every Wednesday through December 10, 2025.
Sarah Tucker and PI Zoë Boehm uncover a complex conspiracy involving people who were presumed dead still being alive, while some living people are dying, entangling them in a dangerous web.
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