Apple Tree Yard

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.

First Air Date: 2017-01-22

Last Air Date: 2017-02-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Emily Watson as Yvonne Carmichael
Ben Chaplin as Mark Costley
Mark Bonnar as Gary Carmichael
Steven Elder as George Selway
Jack Hamilton as Adam Carmichael
Susan Lynch as Susannah
Lydia Leonard as Bonnard
Olivia Vinall as Carrie Carmichael
Anneika Rose as Dr Sadiq
Helen Anderson as Select Committee Chair

Seasons

Miniseries (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2017-01-22)

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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2017-01-29)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2017-02-05)

Psychological thriller. Yvonne's life is turned upside down yet again.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2017-02-06)

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.