As the old saying goes, apples never fall far from the tree…and a parent’s dark secrets just very well may be passed on to their children.

In the Peacock adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestseller “Apples Never Fall,” Annette Bening and Sam Neill portray the seemingly ideal parents, whose four adult children lead perfect lives. Yet all of that comes crashing down as a stranger enters their lives and Bening’s character disappears.

The official synopsis reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to...