Apple Tree Yard is a stunning psychological thriller about a respected female scientist and the single irrational act that leads to her standing trial for murder. Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves) stars as Yvonne Carmichael, a married woman living a quiet life with her husband and two children. Her world is turned upside down when a chance meeting with Mark Costley (Ben Chaplin, The Thin Red Line) leads to a passionate affair and a moment of shocking violence. Her only way out is to admit the truth, the truth that would destroy her family. Based on the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty, Apple Tree Yard is an intelligent, provocative and thrilling mini-series.