Poster of the film Down Cemetery Road

Down Cemetery Road

Drama Crime Mystery English


When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

Cast:Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson, Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Down Cemetery Road

Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson's British Conspiracy Thriller Ticks All The Right Boxes

FCG Member Reviewer Sonal Pandya
Sonal Pandya | Times Now, Zoom
Wed, October 29 2025

Based on the novel by Slow Horses writer Mick Herron, the drama series finds two women chasing down an impossible lead.

The eight-episode series, Down Cemetery Road, has a conspiracy plot that rivals another Apple TV show, Slow Horses. The similarities arise since both are adapted from author Mick Herron’s books. In this current series set in Oxford, a concerned neighbour finds herself being gaslit by those around her and stumbles upon a larger cover-up. Led by stalwart British talents Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, the twisty will keep you on the edge until its satisfying finale.

Continue reading …

Latest Reviews

Image of scene from the film All Her Fault
All Her Fault

Drama, Mystery (English)

In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son… (more)

Image of scene from the film Haq
Haq

Drama (Hindi)

In 1980s India, Shazia Bano takes her husband to court after he abandons her and their… (more)

Image of scene from the film Task
FCG Rating for the film
Task

Crime, Drama (English)

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put… (more)

Image of scene from the film The Taj Story
The Taj Story

Drama (Hindi)

Vishnu Das is a local guide who becomes driven by a curiosity to uncover the true… (more)