TV series

Apple Tree Yard

Name: Apple Tree Yard
Released: 2017
Cast: Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Mark Bonnar, Steven Elder, Jack Hamilton

2017· 1 season· 58 min episodesTV-14★ 6.3Ended

On BBC One — From Kudos

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Synopsis

What starts out as a simple, reckless mid-life affair between a genetic scientist named Yvonne and a Westminster paper pusher takes an intriguing turn when she realizes he’s a spook – then suddenly gets very dark indeed. A provocative study of obsession, longing and just how far down a criminal path desire can take you.

Themes

lawyer miniseries summer scientist courtroom lost love married

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upJan 22, 2017 · 58 min
Synopsis
Dr Yvonne Carmichael seems to have it all - a respected career, a beautiful home and family. However, nothing is ever as it appears, and when she receives an unexpected proposition from an enigmatic stranger, Yvonne is shocked by the passion he awakens in her. But gradually she begins to realise that there is much more to her lover than meets the eye, and she could be playing a very dangerous game indeed.
Guest stars: Helen Anderson (Select Committee Chair), Assad Zaman (Sathnam)
E2 Episode 2Jan 29, 2017 · 58 min
Synopsis
In the aftermath of what has happened, a devastated Yvonne shuts down. She feels unable to talk to the police or her husband, but as a campaign of terror is mounted against her, she is pushed to her limits and turns to her former lover, Costley, for advice. They meet for one last time and share a passionate afternoon together, before Costley takes control of the situation and Yvonne is plunged from one nightmare into another.
E3 Episode 3Feb 5, 2017 · 58 min
Synopsis
Psychological thriller. Yvonne's life is turned upside down yet again.
Guest stars: Assad Zaman (Sathnam), Frances Tomelty (Price)
E4 Episode 4Feb 6, 2017 · 58 min
Synopsis
The murder trial continues, with Costley's lawyer Bonnard basing her defence on evidence that Costley suffers from a personality disorder which would have impeded his ability to react normally during an altercation with Selway. The prosecution attack this claim. When Yvonne finally takes to the stand, she sticks firmly to her story and confidently holds her own.
Guest stars: Anneika Rose (Dr Sadiq), Assad Zaman (Sathnam), Frances Tomelty (Price), Denise Gough (DS Johns)