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Apples Never Fall (TV Miniseries)

Apples Never Fall

2024

Chris Sweeney, Dawn Shadforth

Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy ...

5.6

131

TV Series. Drama. Mystery The Delaneys from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. But unfortunately, Joy disappears, and her children are forced to re-examine their parents' marriage and their family history with fresh, frightened eyes.

	Media	Author	Review
		Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"If the ending to the mystery is predictable, the getting there has enough value as a well-acted, dishy look at a family whose pit of secrets and lies seems bottomless"
		Niv M. Sultan Slant	"The series squanders its initial intrigue with its plodding pace, repetitive structure, and cardboard writing (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Anna Govert Paste Magazine	"'Apples Never Fall' is about as thrilling and mysterious as watching paint dry"
		Bob Strauss San Francisco Chronicle	"All anyone in 'Apples Never Fall' really wants is appreciation, conditional or not. That's some game for a missing-person thriller to play. Love all, anyone? (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"It’s highly likely you’ll forget about it a few days after you’re finished. But it’s an engaging, earnest, and fun trip to South Florida"
		Judy Berman Time	"[It] is rotten to the core"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"Fine performances in a middling mystery"
		Cristina Escobar rogerebert.com	"The recent Oscar nominee for 'Nyad' is such an extraordinary star that here she’s able to portray a warmth that allows others to skip over her accomplishments and edge (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Margaret Lyons The New York Times	"A drama wrapped in a mystery inside a formula"
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"It's more disappointing than angering –the miniseries had the potential to take your breath away. Instead, you may wander away before you finish (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"This cast is far better than the material they are given and as much fun as they likely had to make this series, 'Apples Never Fall' fails to live up to their abilities"
		Lauren Thoman The Wrap	"But this adaptation falters by prioritizing its central mystery over the family discourse that surrounds it — lessening the emotional resonance of its resolution"
		Alison Herman Variety	"The trip through Florida country clubs and one family's buried secrets is scenic, engaging and speedy enough to be worth the ride"
		Meredith Hobbs Coons AV Club	"It paints an interesting enough family portrait to stare at for a while"
		Taylor Gates Collider	The Liane Moriarty adaptation suffers from bland characters and an even blander crime story"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"The enduring star shine of Annette Bening will keep you glued to this whodunit series, even as the soapy script can’t resist the urge to do the trite thing"
		Felipe Rangel Screen Rant	"'Apples Never Fall' presents intriguing questions, but its biggest strength lies not in its mystery but in the relationships between its characters (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Belen Edwards Mashable	"Sure HBO saw success with their adaptation of Moriarty's 'Big Little Lies', but 'Apples Never Fall' doesn't have the same bite (...) Unlike 'Big Little Lies', it never really clicks as a family drama, instead resting on tired archetypes"
		Joel Keller Decider	"The only thing that keeps 'Apples Never Fall' from being yet another eye-rolling show about wealthy people being terrible is Annette Bening's performance as a woman who is still looking for something, even in retirement"
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"It's yet another unremarkable miniseries in a period that's about to be flooded with them"
		Laura Babiak The New York Observer	"There are good moments, fine performances, and some genuine intrigue, but it amounts to little more than an unexciting copy"

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