{"id":3781,"date":"2024-11-24T14:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2024-11-24T14:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:25:34","slug":"slow-horses-season-5-apple-tv-plus-predicted-release-date-potential-plot-news-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"Slow Horses season 5: Apple TV Plus predicted release date, potential plot, and more news and rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v2\/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:320\/cTofF76qSpSiDjvW2V4Kpj.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Oldman looks glum in Slow Horses\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u00a0TV Plus\u2019 gritty spy thriller,\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>, has impressed viewers with its action-packed scenes, gripping drama, and incredible acting. It\u2019s one of the longest-running Apple Originals and an Emmy-nominated TV show for good reason and there&#8217;s more to come as Jackson Lamb and his Slough House team are set to return for season 5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>The fact that\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0has so far managed to release a new season every year is a wildly impressive feat in today\u2019s streaming landscape and they\u2019re clearly not stopping anytime soon.\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0season 4 has secured a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes\u00a0and season 5 is already well on the way. Here\u2019s everything we know about it so far from the\u00a0Apple TV Plus\u00a0release date, trailer, possible plot, and more news and rumors.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest hawk-processed\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"44945c50-c979-454f-90be-e02eb8cfaba0\" data-result=\"missing\">\n<div class=\"hawk-master-widget-hawk-base-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Potential spoilers follow for\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Slow Horses<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0season 1-4.\u00a0<\/strong>This is your fair warning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018SLOW HORSES\u2019 season 5 has wrapped production.<\/p>\n<p>Season 4 aired its final episode last week. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSao2Sx89u\">pic.twitter.com\/pSao2Sx89u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FilmUpdates\/status\/1845559602626056234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Apple TV Plus renewed\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0for a fifth season\u00a0back in January 2024. And, in October, a X\/Twitter post from FilmUpdates revealed that season 5 had already wrapped production, just ten months after renewal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel vid-present\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__padding\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__container\">\n<div class=\"future__jwplayer--carousel\">\n<div class=\"jw-carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel__title carousel__title--black-logo\">To back this up, during an interview with Collider in early October, showrunner Will Smith said: \u201cWe&#8217;ve nearly done Season 5. We&#8217;ve got a couple of days to finish off on it, but we&#8217;re already into the edit, so it&#8217;s coming. Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s coming. Not as quick as you want, but it&#8217;s coming.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>When asked when it would be out, Smith replied: \u201cI genuinely don&#8217;t know the answer as to when it&#8217;s gonna be out, but I can&#8217;t imagine that Apple would want to leave it longer than a year since Season 4. So, the latest it would be out, I would say, would be the same slot next year.\u201d And Apple certainly haven&#8217;t left it longer than a year so far.<\/p>\n<p><em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0has demonstrated an impressive release schedule, dropping a season every year since 2022 \u2013 and season 1 and 2 even came out in the same year. 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Plus, an unknown killing, although if\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u2019 history is anything to go by, it could be anyone \u2013 no cast member is safe. We\u2019ll get into more about what the teaser trailer alludes to when it comes to plot below, and we&#8217;ll update here as soon as we have a full trailer to share.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-slow-horses-season-5-confirmed-cast\" class=\"article-body__section\">SLOW HORSES SEASON 5 CONFIRMED CAST<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" data-inlineitemid=\"3\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Kristin Scott Thomas sits at her desk in Slow Horses\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7JAn6Y3DiXJ5vAaVh26VWj.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Kristin Scott Thomas will reprise her role as Diana Taverner\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Apple TV Plus)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Full spoilers follow for\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Slow Horses<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0season 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Given who we saw in the season 5 teaser, here\u2019s the confirmed cast for\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0season 5:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb<\/li>\n<li>Jack Lowden as River Cartwright<\/li>\n<li>Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner<\/li>\n<li>Saskia Reeves as Catherine Standish<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Chung as Roddy Ho<\/li>\n<li>Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Shirley Dander<\/li>\n<li>Rosaline Eleazar as Louisa Guy<\/li>\n<li>Ruth Bradly as Emma Flyte<\/li>\n<li>James Callis as Claude Whelan<\/li>\n<li>Tom Brooke as J.K. Coe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While there wasn\u2019t any sign of Joanna Scanlan (Moira Tregorian), Hugo Weaving (Frank Harkness), or Jonathan Pryce (David Cartwright), we\u2019re not yet sure if they\u2019ll be reprising their roles. Though Smith hinted at a highly possible return of Hugo Weaving, when speaking to Collider: \u201cAll I can say is that Hugo&#8217;s character reappears in the books. That\u2019s the only tantalizing glimpse I can give you of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-slow-horses-season-5-potential-plot-synopsis-and-rumors\" class=\"article-body__section\">SLOW HORSES SEASON 5 POTENTIAL PLOT SYNOPSIS AND RUMORS<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" data-inlineitemid=\"4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Jack Lowden looks pensively in Slow Horses\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fhUQufPuHchsH2RMwYQqgj.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">How much more complicated can things get for River?<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Major spoilers follow for\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Slow Horses<\/strong><\/em><strong> seasons 1-4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0season 5 is confirmed to be an adaptation of Mick Herron\u2019s \u2018London Rules\u2019 novel, the sequel to \u2018Spook Street\u2019 which acted as the basis for season 4.<\/p>\n<p>To get a strong look at the possible plot for season 5 then, here\u2019s the book\u2019s official synopsis: \u201cRegent&#8217;s Park&#8217;s First Desk, Claude Whelan, is learning this the hard way. Tasked with protecting a beleaguered prime minister, he&#8217;s facing attack from all directions himself: from the showboating MP who orchestrated the Brexit vote, and now has his sights set on Number Ten; from the showboat&#8217;s wife, a tabloid columnist, who&#8217;s crucifying Whelan in print; and especially from his own deputy, Lady Di Taverner, who&#8217;s alert for Claude&#8217;s every stumble. Meanwhile, the country&#8217;s being rocked by an apparently random string of terror attacks, and someone&#8217;s trying to kill Roddy Ho.<\/p>\n<p>Over at Slough House, the crew are struggling with personal problems: repressed grief, various addictions, retail paralysis, and the nagging suspicion that their newest colleague is a psychopath. But collectively, they&#8217;re about to rediscover their greatest strength &#8211; that of making a bad situation much, much worse. It&#8217;s a good job Jackson Lamb knows the rules. Because those things aren&#8217;t going to break themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" data-inlineitemid=\"5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"The team at Slough House gather around a computer in Slow Horses\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZKX5SxjuoaGTJVxBaQ2yj.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The Slough House team get another chance to redeem themselves\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Apple TV Plus)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the season 5 trailer, we know that much of the show will stay true to the book. We also catch a glimpse of most of the main cast to confirm their return to Slough House, and there&#8217;s an awkward kiss between River and Louisa that we&#8217;re keen to unpack.<\/p>\n<p>Following suit with the previous seasons,\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0always runs for six episodes with the plot spanning the events of two or three days. It appears with season 5, they\u2019ll be sticking to this tried-and-tested method, as Smith spoke to Collider: \u201cYou feel if you stretch it beyond that \u2014 I mean, you\u00a0<em>can\u00a0<\/em>invent \u2014 I worry it would feel like padding, and it would take you away from what is great about the books. So, six, I think, is the magic number.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" data-inlineitemid=\"6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Hugo Weaving sits at a bar in Slow Horses\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8AjbYynrLLrvxGbEBMks6k.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In season 4, River met his biological father, Jack (Hugo Weaving), which only looked to strengthen his relationship with Lamb. But what about more from Frank? Well, the man himself spoke to\u00a0<u>Forbes<\/u>, further confirming a reappearance: &#8220;You probably know that Frank is in one of the other books, and so the assumption is at the end of this season, and certainly to anyone who had read the books, is that Frank will be coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds: &#8220;Frank gets to play his Get Out of Jail Free card, which he has had all along because he knows that MI5 and David Cartwright tried to set him up. He knows he&#8217;s got that, so he can say that fabulous line, &#8216;I&#8217;ll get the next train.&#8217; He can be that sort of a character because he actually is a survivor and excellently slippery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the book synopsis and teaser trailer as a starting point, it&#8217;s fair to say the core plot is etched out. But, for those who haven&#8217;t read the books, and with the unique additions of the cast &amp; crew,\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0will undoubtedly bring twists and turns that we didn&#8217;t see coming.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-will-slow-horses-get-more-seasons-on-apple-tv-plus\" class=\"article-body__section\">WILL SLOW HORSES GET MORE SEASONS ON APPLE TV PLUS?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" data-inlineitemid=\"7\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Gary Oldman walks down the street on the phone in Slow Horses\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MuFJekBKM9naToE9zGMpJX.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0has already been renewed for season 6, so yes there\u2019s most definitely more to come. As reported by\u00a0<u>Deadline<\/u>, season 6 will be based on Mick Herron\u2019s \u2018Joe Country\u2019 and \u2018Slough House\u2019 which are the sixth and seventh books in the series. Adding: \u201cIn season 6, the spies head out on the run as Diana Taverner embroils them all in a fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While season 6 will take its plot from two novels, that leaves only one behind in the series. Though, according to Smith when speaking to Collider, Herron is working on book nine.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Smith adds that there\u2019s interest from his perspective in a spin-off, \u201cI do think, though, there\u2019s a great book he wrote, the last book that came out, which is in the Slough House universe, and Slow Horses do come into it, which is called\u00a0<em>The Secret Hours<\/em>. That could be a movie or a more limited number just because of the nature of that story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the potential for a Christmas special, Smith said: \u201cGary and Gisele [Schmidt], his wife, had a fantastic idea that I loved, which was to do a\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0advent calendar where we did 25 little films, and you kind of went in each day like an advent calendar, but you could dot around the timeline.<\/p>\n<p>So, you could maybe do one where Min was still alive, and you could just go in and have these little vignettes. I&#8217;ve also spoken to Gary about, \u201cWhat do you think Lamb&#8217;s Christmas is like, his actual Christmas Day? Where&#8217;s he going?\u201d We think he probably goes to the pub on his own. But that would be a great thing to do.\u201d We didn\u2019t have\u00a0<em>Slow Horses<\/em>\u00a0advent calendar on our 2024 bingo card, but we\u2019re certainly here for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u00a0TV Plus\u2019 gritty spy thriller,\u00a0Slow Horses, has impressed viewers with its action-packed scenes, gripping drama, and incredible acting. It\u2019s one of the longest-running Apple Originals and an Emmy-nominated TV show for good reason and there&#8217;s more to come as Jackson Lamb and his Slough House team are set to return for season 5. 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