We’re living in the era of spies, as the sub-genre is dominating our TVs right now. Case in point: Apple TV is doubling down on its Gary Oldman-led series, Slow Horses, as it has renewed the series for season 5. The show has been a flagship for the streaming service, which explains why we have had so much of it since its 2022 debut. Season 4 is set for later this year, likely to be around fall or winter, as the last season ended in December 2023.
Slow Horses Renewed for Season 5 as Apple TV Moves Toward Adapting the Rest of Mick Herron’s Novel Series
The official word on Slow Horses getting renewed for season 5 comes from Variety. The series is an adaptation of the novel series by Mick Herron. The fifth season will be an adaptation of the fifth book, London Rules. As there are eight books total, we could get the cast coming back for quite a few seasons if the fans are still eating up the espionage drama. Below is the logline for the season:
Everyone is suspicious when resident tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend, but when a series of increasingly bizarre events occur across the city, it falls to the Slow Horses to work out how everything is connected. After all, Jackson Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, ‘London Rules’ should always apply.
Season 5 logline for Slow Horses, via Variety
The series follows a group of M15 agents who all have done something to put their careers in peril. The next two seasons will see the cast return, including Oldman as Jackson Lamb, Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner, Jack Lowden as River Cartwright, and Christopher Chung as Roddy Ho. No new cast members or directors have been attached to the fifth outing of the drama.
The news of Slow Horses getting season 5 comes about a week after the season 3 finale that had us on the edge of our seats. We will have to wait until a date is set for season 4 so we can see how the agents navigate their dangerous situation.
