The hunt for the missing girl, Dinah, is reaching its climax on Apple TV. The thriller series Down Cemetery Road is heading toward its finale, and the action is converging on a hidden island. The upcoming penultimate episode, titled “Lights Go Out,” promises to be the most intense chapter yet as all the major characters race to be the first to locate Dinah.
When and Where to Watch Episode 7
Down Cemetery Road Episode 7 will be released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, exclusively on Apple TV+. New episodes for this series have consistently been released on Wednesdays. Subscribers can expect the episode to become available to stream from around 12 AM Eastern Time (ET). For many viewers, this means it will be ready to watch on Tuesday night, depending on their local time zone.
The series is available to stream only on Apple TV+. The service offers a monthly subscription starting at $12.99. New subscribers are eligible for a seven-day free trial. The episode will be available in 4K quality with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and supports multiple audio and subtitle languages.
The Story So Far: A Race to the Island
The previous episode, “Neglected Waters,” ended on a major cliffhanger. The search for Dinah led the key characters to a chilling discovery: an entire island, once a base for military trials, has been erased from modern maps. This island is now believed to be where Dinah is being held.
The episode concluded with Sarah and Zoe together on a ferry, Hamza on a helicopter, Downey on a boat, and the ruthless operative Amos on a speedboat—all heading toward the same hidden location. Their motivations are all different. Sarah is driven by a desire to keep Dinah safe. Zoe is searching for the truth to clear her name after Amos framed her for murder. Downey, who was in love with Dinah’s mother, is driven by guilt and a belief that Dinah might be his own daughter. Meanwhile, Amos is operating with cold precision, and Hamza is under intense pressure from his superior, ‘C’, to clean up the mess and eliminate any threats.
What to Expect in “Lights Go Out”
The official synopsis for Episode 7 states that “Downey and Amos converge as the race to find Dinah reaches a breaking point. Sarah must take a leap of faith.” The title, “Lights Go Out,” hints at a major turning point. This could mean a literal power failure on the island, perhaps involving a long-buried bunker, or a more metaphorical blackout for the characters.
This penultimate episode is set to be explosive. With all the characters converging on one location, a brutal showdown seems inevitable. For Dinah, this episode could mean her first real chance at freedom. For the government official ‘C’, whose covert chemical experiments sparked this entire cover-up, it could signal the beginning of the end of his power.
The People in the Pursuit
The series features a stellar cast, led by Emma Thompson as private investigator Zoë Boehm and Ruth Wilson as the determined neighbor Sarah Trafford. The main cast also includes:
- Adeel Akhtar as Hamza
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Downey
- Darren Boyd as C
- Fehinti Balogun as Amos
- Tom Riley as Mark, Sarah’s husband
A Thriller from the Makers of ‘Slow Horses’
Down Cemetery Road is based on the novel by Mick Herron, the author behind the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Slow Horses. The show shares the same executive producers as Slow Horses, which explains its gripping, conspiracy-driven plot. The series follows Sarah, who becomes obsessed after a house explodes in her quiet Oxford suburb and a young girl, Dinah, disappears in the aftermath. After the police dismiss the case, she enlists the help of PI Zoë Boehm, and the two are quickly plunged into a dangerous government conspiracy.
The first season consists of eight episodes. The finale, Episode 8, is scheduled to be released on December 10, 2025, concluding the intense search for Dinah and the revelation of the conspiracy.
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