Real intelligence agents are not like James Bond or Jason Bourne.
You cant go all rogue and still go unscathed.
Sometimes, if you fail, you are sent into purgatory not the biblical one, an earthly one.
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At least, that’s how it is in Apple TV+s new spy series,Slow Horses.
Slow Horsesis based on the eponymous novel byMick Herron.
It is written byWill Smith(William James Smith), also known forVeep, and directed byJames Hawes.
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Both Smith and Hawes also serve as executive producers.
The first season ofSlow Horsespremiered on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 1, 2022.
The trailer also introduces us to the departments boss, Jackson Lamb, played byGary Oldman.
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To add to that he constantly discourages his team and expects them to quit.
Slow Horsesboasts an ensemble cast featuring award-winning actors.
Gary Oldman,Kristin Scott Thomas,Jack Lowden, andOlivia Cookefeature in leading roles.
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Who Are the Confirmed Characters in Slow Horses?
Lamb is a disenchanted and disgruntled employee and as miserable as a boss can be.
Personally, he cares the least about his job, the department, or the people therein.
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But he is more on the inside than he appears on the outside.
River Cartwright Played byJack Lowden, Cartwright is a newcomer to the Slough House.
Hes a good agent, but he botched his training and failed miserably.
And since then, hes trudging through the boring and dull department.
Sidonie Sid Baker Sid is played by Olivia Cooke.
Every new episode will release weekly on Fridays.
The final episode of Slow Horses will be released on April 29, 2022.
All episodes of the series have been directed by James Hawes.
The filming ofSlow Horsesbegan in November 2020 and continued through July 2021.
Asecond seasonof the series is currently indevelopment.
What Is Slow Horses Story?
So, Cartwright and his coworkers make a run at solve the crime themselves and stop the threat.
Soon the higher-ups reach out to Lamb for assistance, and he has no choice but to get involved.
