A Review of Season 4 of ‘Slow Horses’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb in Season 4 of ‘Slow Horses’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

There are a great many elements that go into making a great television show. Obviously, it needs a great cast, some great writing, complete with great characters. The stuff that engages us and draws us in. Plus, it also needs to feature stories that captivate and wow us along the way, and so many shows understand this and do their best to execute and give us something worthwhile. But now and again, you run into shows that tweak that formula and find ways to improve upon it and those are the shows that we view as iconic in nature. Because these are the stories that know how to grow the characters in a manner that is stunning, and they do so through stories that not only drop our jaws but challenge the characters like never before.
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Not to mention… they also realize the potential of the characters, by eventually offering up a season of storytelling that is so bold and so strong that you are instantly blown away by what plays out on the screen and well, that’s why the word iconic isn’t used all that often in referring to shows. Because those are all hard elements to achieve. But there is one TV series that is about to have that moniker bestowed upon it. Simply because the upcoming fourth season of Slow Horses on Apple TV+, is the finest season of the show to date. For it truly puts the characters to the test like never before, and it does indeed feature a plot for the ages.

In fact, it is the plot that drives such matters. For in season four of the show, London quickly finds itself under fire. Courtesy of a hideous bombing plot that devastates lives and warm and comfortable city locations, and a surprise within the walls of Slough House also opens everyone’s eyes in way that they never thought possible. Obviously, we won’t spoil what that is, but we can say… there’s a jaw-dropping moment that changes the dynamic of the office and the season, and the story overall. Because it forces Jackson and his merry band of ‘rejects’ to act in ways they have not before and face down some hard truths and of course… combat all of that to do their jobs. 

Which leads… to some of the finest acting you’ve ever seen on the small screen. For every actor in this series brings their A-game to the table to sell what’s playing out in front of us, and that moves you like never before and wows you in ways you didn’t expect. With Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden leading the charge, and that’s saying something. Since they’re always great, but here this duo light it up with their acting skills, and the work of the cast only adds to what is a perfect season of storytelling. For the writing is also top-notch and the surprises and the buildup make for a thrilling experience really, and truly… this is a high point for television, a high point for spy dramas and again, the best season we’ve ever seen of this show.

Because everything that happens here is bold, dynamic and engaging, and it does not waste a single second of screen time and the good news is, you can soon see the wonder of this amazing season of storytelling. For September 4, 2024, will see the season four premiere debut on Apple TV+, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday until October 9, and we here at NTG cannot wait for you to see season four, nor can we wait to geek out with all of you about it. Because this season of storytelling, is the kind that will light the internet on fire and have all of us asking questions and texting our friends about what could lie ahead. For this season is indeed iconic and an absolute must-see.

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