Down Cemetery Road

Based on the Mick Herron novel, Down Cemetery Road is an 8-part thriller following Oxford historian Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) as she investigates a missing girl—the sole survivor of a suburban explosion.

Teaming up with sharp private investigator Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson), the two unwittingly uncover a dangerous government conspiracy…


Director Börkur Sigþórsson / Samuel Donovan / Natalie Bailey
Cast Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson, Adeel Akhtar, Darren Boyd, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Production Company Apple Studios / 60Forty Films
Year 2025
Filming location(s) London, South Central

📍 TV Extras in London & South Central

Uni-versal Extras provided casting support for the Down Cemetery Road series under the working title of ‘Larkin‘!

Filming took place in locations including London and Oxford!

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Teachers, Builders, Pedestrians, Police Officers, Professors, Students, Cyclists, Scooter Drivers, Gallery Attendees, Gallery Security, Stag Do Attendees, Business Suits, Passers-by, a Traffic Warden, a Head Porter & more!

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