'Slow Horses' Confirms Major Change as 'Unbelievable' Thriller Returns with 'Captivating' Season 5
But, fans of the Apple TV+ show can expect major changes after that, as this will be the last series showrunner Will Smith—who has been with the series since the very start—is involved in.
Smith confirmed that the upcoming season would be his last, telling Deadline: "Season five, it doesn't end things by any means, but it concludes certain story arcs that started in season one, so it felt like a good moment to hand over the show."
On why he decided to step back at this point, the writer said: "There's two things: one, there's the risk that you'll start to run dry or repeat, which you have to watch. And so, it's just getting ahead of that, and knowing when the right time is for you to give it over to somebody who can give it some new energy and freshness."
He continued: "And then it's likely that the schedule of it just becomes something that can be slightly daunting after a while. It feels like I might not be giving you my best work if I continue at this pace.
"I do want to emphasize, it's not in any way that I thought I'm now too good for Slow Horses. It's much more that I want to keep being good enough for Slow Horses.
"And I would never want it to be like, 'Oh, that one wasn't quite there.' It's just that risk of just pushing it too far. And I just felt, I just want to go when I know I'm still delivering my very, very best for all the people that work on the show."
The new season will arrive on the streaming platform on September 24, and will be an adaptation of Mick Herron's 2018 novel London Rules. This is the fifth novel and sixth story in the Slough House series. It's also the sequel to Spook Street, which was the basis for season four of the show.
Season 6 and 7 of Slow Horses were recently confirmed, with Gaby Chiappe and Ben Vanstone taking on writing duties for each season respectively. That means there's lots more Slow Horses for fans to enjoy, even if it will be a little different.
Slow Horses starts on Apple TV+ on September 24.
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