The fifth season of Slow Horses is to be adapted from the next novel in the Mick Herron “Slough House” book series.
Apple TV+ today announced a fifth season for the broadly acclaimed, darkly comedic spy drama “Slow Horses,” following its season three finale. The five-time BAFTA Award-nominated series stars Academy Award winner Gary Oldman. Who received a Golden Globe nomination for playing Jackson Lamb. The third season finale debuted on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, on Apple TV+.
CELEBRATED
Since its premiere in 2022, the series has been celebrated as “undoubtedly the best spy series on television”. A “forceful, funny, and conspiratorial” series featuring “excellent writing and performances” that is just “so damn good.” All three seasons of “Slow Horses” hold a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. As the series continues to receive global accolades from critics and fans alike.
SEASON FIVE
In season five of “Slow Horses,” everyone is suspicious when resident tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend. When a series of strange events occur throughout the city, it’s up to the Slow Horses to investigate and connect the dots. After all, Jackson Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, ‘London Rules’ should always apply.
ABOUT THE SERIES
“Slow Horses” is a darkly humorous espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents. Who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known un-affectionately as Slough House. Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, the brilliant but cantankerous leader of the spies, who end up in Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes as they frequently find themselves blundering around the smoke and mirrors of the espionage world. The ensemble cast includes Academy Award nominee Kristin Scott Thomas, BAFTA Scotland Award winner Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Samuel West, Sophie Okonedo, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kadiff Kirwan and Academy Award nominee Jonathan Pryce.
BEHIND THE SCENES
See-Saw Films produces the TV series for Apple TV+, while Will Smith adapts it for television.Will Smith, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Julian Stevens and Graham Yost serve as executive producers on the series. The director for season five has not yet been announced.
The complete first three seasons of “Slow Horses” are now streaming on Apple TV+.
Season Three Trailer Source: Apple TV
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