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Apple Tree Yard

2017 · 1 season

A slow, uneasy plunge into desire and consequence, where intimacy curdles into dread and the courtroom offers little relief.

Created by
Jessica Hobbs
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Mark Bonnar
Overview
What starts out as a simple, reckless mid-life affair between a genetic scientist named Yvonne and a Westminster paper pusher takes an intriguing turn when she realizes he’s a spook – then suddenly gets very dark indeed. A provocative study of obsession, longing and just how far down a criminal path desire can take you.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
  • Sky Go
  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jessica Hobbs
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Mark Bonnar
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • trauma
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Jessica Hobbs
Starring
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Music
Halfdan E
Cinematography
Matt Gray
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 58 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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