"It's fitting that Ruth Wilson 's Sarah Trafford is an art restorer in the stylish and involving Apple TV series "Down Cemetery Road," the new drama from the creators of "Slow Horses." Just as Sarah searches for tiny tears and flaking and other flaws in mostly pristine and engrossing paintings, if we look too closely at the plot machinations in this conspiracy thriller, we'll find a host of convenient coincidences, plausibility-stretching developments, and familiar tropes of the genre."
"Also great: we have Emma Thompson as the detective Zoë Boehm, who has spiky hair and an even spikier personality, and carries herself as if she had fronted a killer punk-rock band in the 1980s and is still looking for a fight at every turn. What superb and natural work, as if we'd expect anything less. Whether Thompson as Zoë is cracking wise, butting heads with people who think they're a step ahead of her (they're not),"
"Wilson does lovely and nuanced work as Trafford, who pedals her bicycle around Oxford and the surrounding suburbs, including her daily commute back and forth to that job as an art restorer (cue "Every Time the Sun Comes Up" by Sharon Van Etten on the soundtrack as she zips around). Sarah enjoys a comfortable life with her husband, Mark (Tom Riley), a hedge-fund manager who clearly puts his career ahead of Sarah,"
Down Cemetery Road follows art restorer Sarah Trafford as her comfortable Oxford life unravels amid a conspiracy that relies on convenient coincidences and genre tropes. Ruth Wilson portrays Sarah with nuance, conveying restlessness and anxiety that precede escalating chaos. Emma Thompson plays detective Zoë Boehm with spiky energy, sharp wit, and occasional vulnerability, delivering a standout, memorable performance. The series balances mood, soundtrack, and setting to create an engrossing atmosphere. Plot implausibilities and familiar machinations are present, but satisfying twists, strong character work, and momentum make the show powerfully entertaining for viewers willing to suspend disbelief.
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