Down Cemetery Road release date and cast for star-studded series from Slow Horses creators

Down Cemetary Road is coming to AppleTV+ and the series takes place following an explosion in a leafy Oxford suburb where Sarah Tucker lives.

In the aftermath, a young girl goes missing, and Sarah hires an investigator to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Down Cemetery Road was Mick Herron's debut novel, which was first published in 2003.

The book sees Sarah develop an obsession with finding the missing girl and she enlists the help of Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm.

But their search digs up more secrets than answers as they are both caught in a web of conspiracy.

The series will have a double-bill premiere on Wednesday, October 29.

Episodes will debut weekly thereafter, leading up to the finale on December 10.

The series is made up of eight episodes, with the release schedule as follows:

Episodes 1 and 2 - October 29

Episode 3 - November 5

Episode 4 - November 12

Episode 5 - November 19

Episode 6 - November 26

Episode 7 - December 3

Episode 8 - December 10

Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson lead the cast as Sarah Tucker and investigator Zoë Boehm.

Wilson, 43, is an English actress known for her roles in Luther and Mrs Wilson.

Thompson, 66, is an English actress and screenwriter known for starring in huge blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter and Nanny McPhee.

The rest of the cast includes:

Adeel Akhtar as Hamza

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Downey

Tom Goodman-Hill as Gerard

Darren Boyd as C

Tom Riley as Mark

Adam Godley as Joe Silverman

Sinead Matthews as Denise/"Wigwam"

Ken Nwosu as Rufus

Fehinti Balogun as Amos

Aiysha Hart as Paula

Steven Cree as Bob Poland

Yes, the dropped at the start of October and it shows Sarah raising her suspicions about the explosion to the eccentric Zoë.

From the executive producers of Slow Horses, the series teases a mix of humour and suspense as the pair delve deeper into the mystery.

Fans shared their excitement, with @drummertp12 saying: "I mean Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson AND the producers of Slow Horses? That's a promising mix of people that's for sure!"

@Mia7189 added: "You had me at Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. Definite yes."

Down Cemetery Road airs on AppleTV+ from October 29