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Peacock greenlights Heyday Television novel adaptation Apples Never Fall

NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock has handed a straight-to-series order to Apples Never Fall, a limited series produced by Universal International Studios-backed Heyday Television.

Melanie Marnich

The project is based on a bestselling novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty, who also authored the popular books Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, which were adapted at HBO and Hulu respectively.

Heyday Television and Universal International Studios secured the adaptation rights in a competitive situation and have attached Melanie Marnich (The OA, The Affair) as writer, showrunner and executive producer.

Heyday Television principal David Heyman (Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) will executive produce alongside Moriarty, Jillian Share and Albert Page, who was this week named president of Heyday Television’s US arm. International rights are being handled by NBCU Global Distribution.

The project follows the Delaneys, a seemingly idyllic family of four who have recently sold their successful tennis academy. However, when a wounded young woman shows up at their door, their seemingly perfect life begins to unravel.

Last month, NBCU and parent company Comcast said it plans to double its investment in original content to more than US$3bn in 2022 after spending around US$1.5bn in 2021.

Other recent Peacock green lights include Dead Day, a supernatural drama from Universal Television, Aftershock Media and producers Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.

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