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Down Cemetry 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

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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.

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