Apples Never Fall: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

46% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 45% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Everyone in West Palm Beach knows the Delaney family because of their long-running tennis academy. But when Joy and Stan retire -- and when a wounded, young woman arrives on their doorstep -- the entire family's world is turned upside-down. And when Joy, the Delaney matriarch, suddenly goes missing, her four children are left to piece together everything they thought they knew about their parents. Read More Read Less

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Critics Consensus

There's the seed of a strong series in Apples Never Fall thanks to its outstanding cast and intriguing hook, but those promising elements can't quite polish up a rote story.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Another relatively generic family crime drama about upper-middle-class white people with secrets. And there are already heaps of those.

Apr 1, 2024

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

It’s a serviceable premise for a potboiler, despite the thin characters and trope-laden plot. But subpar storytelling robs Apples Never Fall of all suspense—or, really, any other form of enjoyment.

Mar 15, 2024

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Peter Travers

ABC News

The enduring star shine of Annette Bening as the matriarch of a dysfunctional tennis family, will keep you glued to this whodunit series, based on the bestseller by Liane Moriarty, even as the soapy script can’t resist the urge to do the trite thing.

Mar 15, 2024

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

Apples Never Fall dishes a ton of armchair psychology, a mess of subplots that do little more than pad the proceedings, and a jumbled time frame that makes it hard to figure out exactly where we are in the 7-episode story.

Jun 7, 2024

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EscribiendoCine Staff

EscribiendoCine

At first glance, it seems banal but eventually gets quite interesting; it keeps you in suspense and also makes you reflect on the value of family. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

May 22, 2024

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Eileen Jones

The Jacobin

Annette Bening’s fantastic performance can’t save an otherwise bland “whodunit” thriller.

Apr 5, 2024

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S D Love Annette Bening but this wasn’t her best, a bit over acted for me. Sam Neil? I could hardly watch him, it was as if he was trying to read off cue cards. Jake Lacy, now he is GOOD. I can’t wait for him to be lead role in a bad guy movie, or Batman! He emits evil, anger, plotting so well. Overall, this was a movie I couldn’t keep myself from fast forwarding through. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review William F The show was alright. Likely will be able to predict where the story is going, a lot of family members dealing with past traumas. The good cast is mostly what holds the show up. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Tom F It’s not the worst limited series around, but maybe the most forgettable. An excellent cast squandered. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Lafe M It started off strong and intriguing, then falls apart with nothing to offer but finger pointing at who has the worst morals. Bunch of degenerates. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Katie L I loved this series! Had to force myself not to binge it. I'm not sure why this didn't get better reviews. It's classic Moriarty... family issues layered with mystery. Annette Benning and most of the other actors did a fantastic job playing their characters. My only complaint is that, with the exception of Stan, the family didn't take responsibility for their respective roles in Joy's disappearance. I would have liked to see that. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Allison D I loved this series. I watched it in 2 evenings. Great actors and I was hooked. It was a suspenseful, short, mini-series that kept me engaged and distracted from my life. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Annette Bening Joy Delaney Tony J Black Jeff Sam Neill Stan Delaney Alison Brie Amy Delaney Jake Lacy Troy Delaney Georgia Flood Savannah Pagonis

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 14, 2024 The Delaneys Joy and Stan Delaney find that retirement isn't what they hoped until a mysterious visitor arrives; when Joy later goes missing, her children wonder if foul play is involved. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Logan As the search for Joy grows more intense, her son, Logan, becomes hellbent on pointing the cops away from his own family. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Amy As the mystery surrounding Joy's disappearance deepens, Amy gathers the community together in the hopes of bringing her mother home. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Brooke During a hurricane, Brooke faces her demons while the detectives pursue a surprising new lead in Joy's disappearance. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Troy Troy makes a risky decision while evading the police, who know he has critical information about his mother's disappearance. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Stan Stan's erratic behavior fuels suspicion as a damning new piece of evidence in Joy's disappearance arises. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 14, 2024 Joy An arrest that reveals what happened to Joy shocks the West Palm Beach community, shattering the Delaney family and leaving questions about Joy's fate. Details

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Season Info

Director: Chris Sweeney, Dawn Shadforth
Executive Producer: Annette Bening, David Heyman, Joe Hortua, Gregory Jacobs, Liane Moriarty, Melanie Marnich, Albert Page, Jillian Share, Lynn Stevenson
Network: Peaco*ck
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 14, 2024

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