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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Slow Horses' Gets Early Season 7 Renewal at Apple
Apple TV+ is keeping its Slow Horses on the track for a good while. The tech giant's streaming service has renewed Slow Horses for a seventh season — even though the Gary Oldman-led spy drama's fifth installment won't premiere for another couple of months. The pickup follows a season six renewal in October 2024, which came shortly after season four concluded. More from The Hollywood Reporter Karen Pittman Teases a "Wild Ride" in Store for Season 4 of 'The Morning Show' Jennifer Aniston to Star in 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' Series at Apple TV+ 'Smoke' Review: Jurnee Smollett and Taron Egerton Lead Apple TV+'s Flawed but Fascinating Firefighting Mystery 'Slow Horses has won fans all over the world with its unique mix of self-deprecating British humor and high-octane action. I'm delighted viewers will have another season to enjoy Gary's magnificent performance as Jackson Lamb alongside the Slow Horses' slightly inept spycraft,' said Jay Hunt, creative director for Europe at Apple TV+. With the renewal, Slow Horses will extend its run as Apple TV+'s longest-running scripted series in terms of seasons (though not in episode count). Season seven will be based on Bad Actors, the eighth book in author Mick Herron's Slough House series about a misfit outpost of the U.K.'s MI5 intelligence service. The six-episode season will follow Oldman's Lamb and the rest of the Slough House crew as they try to track down a mole inside the British government. See-Saw Films (which is part of Mediawan) produces Slow Horses. Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Dan Hassid, Herron, Gail Mutrux, Douglas Urbanski and Oldman executive produce. Ben Vanstone (A Gentleman in Moscow) will adapt Bad Actors for season seven and also serve as EP. Robert McKillop (Ludwig) will direct. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Hit Apple TV+ series given the green light for the SEVENTH time
A HIT Apple TV+ show has been greenlit for a seventh series on the streamer. This spy drama features an ensemble cast led by an Oscar-winning star. 3 3 3 Slow Horses launched in 2022 and features Sir Gary Oldman as grumpy MI5 agent Jackson Lamb. Apple TV+ has confirmed the series has been renewed for a seventh outing. The first four series are available to watch on the streamer - with series five coming in September. Meanwhile, the sixth series was first announced back in October 2024. Jay Hunt, creative director, Europe, Apple TV+, said: "Slow Horses has won fans all over the world with its unique mix of self-deprecating British humor and high-octane action. "I'm delighted viewers will have another season to enjoy Gary's magnificent performance as Jackson Lamb alongside the Slow Horses' slightly inept spycraft." It comes as star Gary, 67, recently opened up about Slow Horses' future. In an interview with Deadline, the legendary actor said season seven will begin filming in late September. The London -born film star said the series is "the wonderful gift that keeps on giving." "I just adore the hell out of it, and the people. It is just such a wonderful thing really to be part of." Brit stars win big at the Emmys as Baby Reindeer, The Crown and Slow Horses stars land awards Slow Horses, based on the Slough House book series by British writer Mick Herron, has become a massive hit and quickly won fans over with its sharp wit, dark humour and thrilling spy drama. The series follows a group of MI5 rejects, led by Jackson Lamb, who are stuck in the 'slow horses' department - tasked with boring, dead-end jobs but constantly finding themselves embroiled in high-stakes espionage. Alongside Gary, the show stars a stellar cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, and Olivia Cooke, whose performances have earned critical acclaim. Reacting to news of the seventh series, one fan wrote on X: "The fact that season 5 isn't even out and we have conformation of season 7, no one is doing it like Slow Horses." Another added: "Watching Gary Oldman play such an obnoxious yet loveable character is worth it on its own. This series is a great watch." A third penned: "Our favorite losers are getting another run. Best news of the day!" While a fourth remarked: "If this series maintains the same high quality in every season I could easily watch 10 more seasons of it. Show like this are so rare these days."
BreakingNews.ie
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Slow Horses renewed for seventh season
Hit series Slow Horses has received the green light for a seventh season, it has been announced. The Apple TV+ spy drama will return with a six-episode season, starring Gary Oldman as British intelligence officer Jackson Lamb. Advertisement The show is based on Mick Herron's Slough House book series, which follows a dysfunctional team of intelligence agents who ended up in an MI5 'dumping ground' department at Slough House after they made career-ending mistakes. Slow Horses has been a hit with critics and audiences (Ian West/PA) The news comes after season six was announced last year and ahead of the release of season five, which is due to come out in September. The seventh season will be adapted from the novel Best Actors, which follows Lamb and his team as they seek to neutralise a mole at the heart of the British Government before they can bring down the state. The seventh season will be produced by Ben Vanstone with Robert McKillop, best known for Ludwig, as director. Advertisement The show premiered in 2022 with Oldman starring alongside Jack Lowden as agent River Cartwright and Dame Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner. The Two Popes star Sir Jonathan Pryce also appeared in the series as a recurring character, retired British senior intelligence official David Cartwright. The award-winning series won a Bafta in 2024 for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series while Oldman was recognised with Golden Globe, Emmy and Bafta nominations for his portrayal of Lamb.
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Gary Oldman reveals the future of Slow Horses after finishing filming series six
GARY Oldman has lifted the lid on what's next for hit spy drama Slow Horses - after wrapping filming on series six. The Oscar -winning actor, 67, who plays grumpy MI5 agent Jackson Lamb, teased fans with an exciting update about the future of the Apple TV+ show, sparking hopes that more chaotic missions could be on the way. 3 3 In an interview with Deadline, Gary Oldman said season seven of Slow Horses will begin filming in late September. The London -born film star said the series is "the wonderful gift that keeps on giving." "I just adore the hell out of it, and the people. It is just such a wonderful thing really to be part of." Slow Horses, based on the Slough House book series by British writer Mick Herron, has become a massive hit since it first hit screens in 2022, quickly winning fans over with its sharp wit, dark humour and thrilling spy drama. The series follows a group of MI5 rejects, led by the irascible Jackson Lamb, who are stuck in the 'slow horses' department - tasked with boring, dead-end jobs but constantly finding themselves embroiled in high-stakes espionage. Alongside Gary, the show stars a stellar cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, and Olivia Cooke, whose performances have earned critical acclaim. The clever writing and gripping storytelling have bagged the show multiple nominations and awards, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Drama Series. With series six now wrapped, fans are eager to see what fresh twists and turns await the slow horses as they continue to navigate the dangerous and unpredictable world of espionage. The synopsis for season six reads: "The Slow Horses on the run as Diana Taverner embroils them all in a fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge" The season will star Am I Being Unreasonable? and Doctor Who's Lenny Rush, as he was spotted filming with Gary in January. Brit stars win big at the Emmys as Baby Reindeer, The Crown and Slow Horses stars land awards Fans are thrilled that another season is in the works. Reacting to the news on X (formerly Twitter) one fan said: "Best show on Apple TV+. Keep 'em coming!" Another added: "This is how a hit series should be done." A third penned: "This is how you produce a TV series." Gary has also been given a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours for services to drama. He commented: 'To be included in the long lineage of extraordinary actors, artists, and others who hold this title fills me with indescribable humility and pride. "It is emotional, humbling and flattering all at the same time to be recognised amongst them.' Gary is known for his versatile acting style having portrayed a range of figures, from former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill to Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious. He kicked off his career on the stage, performing at York Theatre Royal - a place he recently returned to for Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape. Despite being knocked back by drama giant RADA, he landed a spot at Rose Bruford College and graduated in 1979. He then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in shows like Abel And Cain at London's Almeida Theatre in 1985. His big break on screen came with films like Remembrance (1982) and Sid And Nancy (1986), where he played the infamous punk rocker. In the early 1990s, he took on the role of Lee Harvey Oswald - the man accused of assassinating JFK - in 1991's JFK. He then starred as the legendary vampire in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Other standout parts include playing Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994) and the sinister Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in sci-fi hit The Fifth Element (1997).
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
We Want To Knight Gary Oldman All Over Again After These Exciting Slow Horses Updates
Some of us are still reeling from the many twists of Slow Horses season four, but in a new interview with Deadline, its leading man Sir Gary Oldman gave fans three major reasons to be excited about the future of the show. First off, there's the fact that season five will premiere on Apple TV+ later this year. Season six, meanwhile, has already been shot, with Deadline's interview with the newly-knighted British actor claiming that the Emmy-winning spy drama has already been renewed for a seventh run. They said that the new batch of episodes is due to begin filming in London this autumn. HuffPost UK has contacted Apple TV+ for comment. Sir Gary described Slow Horses as 'truly the wonderful gift that keeps on giving'. The Oscar winner enthused: 'I just adore the hell out of it, and the people. It is just such a wonderful thing really to be part of.' 'We are so sort of contaminated with the idea of the spy world being and casinos and Aston Marti's that I think it connects with people because the people in it are ordinary people who do heroic things, without any gizmos,' he added. In an interview with BBC News last year, Sir Gary insisted that he is 'in it for the long run' and would continue playing Jackson Lamb as long as he's able. Since it began airing in 2022, Slow Horses has become one of Apple TV+'s flagship shows, winning near-unanimous critical acclaim as well as an Emmy and several TV Baftas. Based on the books by Mick Herron, the show also features Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugo Weaving, Jonathan Pryce and Sophie Okonedo among its current main cast. The first four seasons of Slow Horses are now streaming on Apple TV+, with the next instalments set to premiere later this year. Adolescence Director Reveals What He Really Thinks Of That Viral Wallpaper Theory David Harbour Gets Very Honest About Why It's A 'Relief' That Stranger Things Is Almost Done Aimee Lou Wood Says This White Lotus Character's 'Fake' Death Was Planted To Avoid Spoilers
