Sam Neill Peacock joins Annette Bening in limited series ‘Apples Never Fall’

MATadminFebruary 9, 2023

Sam took (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders) has been tapped to star opposite Annette Bening in Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples never fallbased on big lie And Nine Perfect Strangers Bestselling novel by author Leanne Moriarty.

From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples never fall Center on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Benning) and Stan (Neal) are the parents of four grown children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famous tennis academy and are ready to start the golden years of their lives. But after Joy goes missing, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.

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Marnich and Moriarty executive produce with David Heyman, Albert Page and Jillian Scheer. Chris Sweeney will direct multiple episodes, including the first. Universal International Studios, a division of the Universal Studios Group, is the studio where NBCUniversal has global distribution.

Neal, an Emmy nominee for the 1998 NBC miniseries High Price MerlinRecently reprized two franchise roles, Alan Grant In Jurassic World: Dominion and actor Odin In Thor: Love and Thunder. He is repped by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, CAA, Shanahan Management and The Artist Partnership.

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