Apple TV Thriller Unleashes Stephen Graham With Star-studded Cast
WHO:
Screen Rant - *Nocturne* is an Apple TV serial-killer thriller with an ensemble cast.
Collider - Stephen Graham stars in *Nocturne* as a serial killer.
9to5Mac - The series stars Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen Graham.
9to5Mac - Schreiber plays Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective; Beetz plays Saga Bauer, Jonah’s surrogate daughter and an FBI agent; Graham plays serial killer Jurek Walter.
9to5Mac - *Nocturne* is based on Lars Kepler’s bestselling crime novels *Lazarus* and *The Sandman*.
WHAT:
Screen Rant - *Nocturne* is a 10-part serial-killer thriller, and its first two episodes premiere together.
Collider - The publication presented an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Graham in *Nocturne*.
9to5Mac - Early reviews praised Graham’s performance and described the series as compelling; The Guardian called it “impossible to stop watching.”
9to5Mac - The Los Angeles Times wrote: “Graham is a great actor and as Walter, he’s as creepy as he needs to be, with some extra creepiness stirred in…he recalls Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter.”
9to5Mac - The A.V. Club wrote: “Apple TV delivers a knockout thriller in Nocturne…much like its page-turning source material, the journey is an addictive ride to that destination.”
9to5Mac - Some reviewers found the early episodes too slow.
9to5Mac - Apple TV costs $14.99 per month; the article says it is also available at a discount through the Apple One bundle.
WHERE:
9to5Mac - Jonah leaves Philadelphia for a small town in western Pennsylvania.
9to5Mac - The story follows Jonah’s effort to protect his family and town as Jurek Walter attacks them.
WHEN:
9to5Mac - The series debuts at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
WHY:
9to5Mac - Jonah moves to western Pennsylvania seeking a quiet life after becoming tired of working Philadelphia’s tough streets.
9to5Mac - Jonah sends Saga against Jurek while seeking the killer’s last missing victim; the article asks how far Jonah will go to protect what he holds dear.
HOW:
Screen Rant - The series begins with two episodes, followed by weekly releases.
9to5Mac - Jonah’s desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim leads him to send Saga Bauer to confront the killer.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 12:24 UTC)
Apple TV’s *Nocturne* stars Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen Graham. Schreiber plays a detective whose Pennsylvania town faces danger from Graham’s serial killer. The thriller begins with two episodes, and early reviews praise Graham’s chilling performance.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 03:00 UTC)
Apple TV’s 10-part thriller *Nocturne* stars Liev Schreiber as an ex-soldier turned homicide detective, Zazie Beetz as his FBI-agent surrogate daughter, and Stephen Graham as serial killer Jurek Walter. Based on Lars Kepler’s novels, the series follows Jonah as he leaves Philadelphia for western Pennsylvania, then tries to protect his family and town while searching for Walter’s last missing victim and sending Saga to confront the killer. Early reviews praised Graham’s chilling performance and called the series compelling, though some found its opening episodes slow; the first two episodes premiere together, with new episodes released weekly.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 19:04 UTC)
Apple TV’s ten-part thriller *Nocturne* stars Liev Schreiber as a homicide detective, Zazie Beetz as an FBI agent, and Stephen Graham as serial killer Jurek Walter, in a story based on Lars Kepler’s crime novels. After leaving Philadelphia for a quieter life in western Pennsylvania, Schreiber’s character tries to protect his family and town from Walter, sending Beetz’s character to confront the killer as he searches for a missing victim. The first two episodes premiere together, with new episodes released weekly; early reviews praise Graham’s performance and call the series compelling, though some reviewers found its opening episodes slow.