Apple Tree Yard

Series / 1 Season

What could have brought a law-abiding woman, an eminent geneticist, into court to be accused of complicity in a violent crime and about to be exposed in a highly damaging and compromising lie? Adapted from the best-selling novel, this is a tense, provocative mini-series about a respected female scientist (Emily Watson) and the single impulsive act that leads to her standing trial for murder.

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Episode One

S1 E1 / 52m 5s / TV-MA

Dr. Yvonne Carmichael seems to have it all – a respected career, a beautiful home and family. But when she receives an unexpected proposition from an enigmatic stranger, Yvonne is shocked by the passion he awakens in her. Gradually, Yvonne begins to realize that there is much more to her lover than meets the eye, and she could be playing a very dangerous game indeed.

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Episode Two

S1 E2 / 51m 37s / TV-MA

In the aftermath of the attack, a devastated Yvonne shuts down. 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.

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Episode Three

S1 E3 / 51m 43s / TV-MA

Yvonne is arrested for the murder of George Selway. In shock, Yvonne denies everything; but the police are convinced that the pair colluded to kill Selway in cold blood. Their trial begins and very quickly Yvonne realizes that everything she thought she knew about Mark Costley was based on a lie. And right now he is all that's standing between her and a prison sentence.

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Episode Four

S1 E4 / 52m 2s / TV-MA

The murder trial continues, with Costley's defense resting on evidence of an underlying personality disorder. But the prosecution rips this theory apart and Costley's case seems to lie in tatters. Costley's back is up against the wall; has he reached his tipping point? If the court finds out Yvonne lied about their affair, will they believe anything else she's said?

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