The suspenseful Apple TV+ thriller Down Cemetery Road is heading into its final act, and the next episode is almost here. Episode 6, titled “Neglected Waters,” will be released on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The series follows two women unraveling a dangerous conspiracy after a suburban explosion and a child’s disappearance.
For viewers caught in the show’s gripping mystery, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming episode.
How to Watch Episode 6
Down Cemetery Road is an Apple TV+ exclusive, so the only place to watch it is on that platform. New episodes are released weekly.
- Release Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 .
- Release Time: New episodes typically arrive on Apple TV+ at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) and Pacific Time (PT) and 5:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) .
- Streaming Service: Apple TV+ . The service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
The series began with a two-episode premiere on October 29, and has been releasing a new episode every Wednesday since. Season 1 will have a total of eight episodes, concluding on December 10 .
The Story So Far and What to Expect
Down Cemetery Road stars Ruth Wilson as Sarah, a concerned neighbour, and Emma Thompson as Zoë Boehm, a private investigator. After an explosion rocks their Oxford neighbourhood and a young girl named Dinah goes missing, the pair team up to find answers. Their investigation pulls them into a deep government conspiracy involving soldiers who were officially declared dead .
The plot thickened in Episode 5, “Slow Dying,” as Sarah and the fugitive soldier Downey bonded over shared truths, strengthening their alliance. Meanwhile, Zoë’s separate investigation led her to discover that Downey and his regiment were used as unwitting test subjects for an experimental antidote. The episode ended with Zoë following the dangerous operative Amos onto a train headed for Scotland, where Dinah is being held at an abandoned facility .
Episode 6, “Neglected Waters,” is expected to raise the stakes even higher. With Sarah and Downey now working more closely together and Zoë hot on Amos’s trail, the search for Dinah is set to intensify. The official series description hints that the characters will discover “people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead” .
The People Behind the Mystery
The series features an acclaimed cast, led by two powerhouse performers.
- Emma Thompson plays Zoë Boehm, a private investigator with a personal connection to the case .
- Ruth Wilson plays Sarah Trafford, the neighbour whose obsession with finding the missing girl drives the investigation .
They are joined by a strong supporting cast that includes:
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Downey, the soldier on the run .
- Adeel Akhtar as Hamza, a government official involved in the cover-up .
- Darren Boyd as ‘C’, a high-ranking official overseeing the covert operation .
- Tom Riley as Mark, Sarah’s husband .
- Sinead Matthews as Denise, also known as “Wigwam,” Sarah’s friend .
The show is based on the novel by Mick Herron and is brought to television by the executive producers behind the hit series Slow Horses . In an interview, Ruth Wilson highlighted the uniqueness of the show’s main characters, stating:
“She’s a person like you and me, so there’s something really fascinating and relatable about her – a twist on what we usually see on TV. They’re two amazing, eccentric female leads. It’s really rare, unique and funny” .
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A Growing Fanbase and Critical Response
Since its debut, Down Cemetery Road has become one of Apple TV+’s most-watched shows . The series has earned a 79% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics noting its “twisty mystery” and praising Emma Thompson’s “flinty star turn” .
Fans have taken to forums to share their thoughts, with many noting the show’s improvement after the first episode. One viewer commented, “Risked ep2, 3, 4 AND IT improved massively… it’s now GOOD,” while another called it a “rare rose blooming against the current manure pile of mediocre television” . The dynamic between Wilson’s and Thompson’s characters has been a particular point of discussion and praise.
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