Apple TV+ Renews ‘Slow Horses’ for a Sixth Season

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses," now streaming on Apple TV+.

It was only a little over a week ago that we enjoyed the conclusion of one of the finest seasons of television that 2024 has offered up, courtesy of the Apple TV+ show, Slow Horses. Simply because season four of the show was as epic and as powerful as they come, and it featured amazing twists, amazing turns and moments that took our breath away and shook us to our core. To the point where we immediately began the countdown to the already announced fifth season, whilst still pondering on the wonder of season four.
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In fact, it was so good, that’s today’s announcement should come as no surprise. For earlier, Apple TV+ let it be known that Slow Horses will return for a sixth season. Which is huge, for in this era of uncertainty when it comes to renewals, this show has a two-season order in front of it, and beyond that… it just plain means we get more of the best spy drama on television. One that goes where no other spy drama will, and features some amazing acting, and amazing writing and to do this news justice, here are all the details regarding the show’s season six renewal, courtesy of Apple TV+.

‘Today, Apple TV+ announced a new, six-episode sixth season for the widely hailed, darkly comedic spy drama “Slow Horses,” following its season four finale. The Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning series stars Academy Award winner Gary Oldman, who has been honored with Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA Award nominations for his outstanding performance as the beloved, irascible Jackson Lamb. The “Slow Horses” season four finale premiered Wednesday, October 9, 2024 on Apple TV+. 
 
“Audiences around the world have fallen in love with the Slow Horses, and I’m delighted that Gary Oldman will be leading this star-studded cast on another acerbic and action-packed adventure,” said Jay Hunt, creative director, Europe, Apple TV+. 
 
“Slow Horses” has been celebrated as “undoubtedly the best spy series on television,” a "truly epic espionage thriller" that is "utterly brilliant" and just "so damn good." Hailed as "darkly funny and tighter than the buttons on Lamb’s sauce-stained shirt," the series features "a fully realized world, superb script, a stellar cast all at the top of their game and a lot of great action," that "gets better and better." All four seasons of “Slow Horses” hold a Certified Fresh score, with two seasons receiving a rare, perfect 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, as the series continues to receive global accolades from critics and fans alike.
 
Season six sees the Slow Horses on the run as Diana Taverner embroils them all in a fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge.
 
“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, Emmy Award nominee Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, BAFTA Award nominee Samuel West, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Joanna Scanlan and Academy Award nominee Jonathan Pryce.
 
The series is produced for Apple TV+ by See-Saw Films, with Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Julian Stevens, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Adam Randall, Gail Mutrux, Douglas Urbanski and Gary Oldman serving as executive producers. Season six is adapted for television by co-executive producer Gaby Chiappe, with Adam Randall returning to direct.
 
The complete first four seasons of “Slow Horses” are now streaming on Apple TV+, and season five was announced earlier this year.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 517 wins and 2,321 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”
 
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