{"id":35853,"date":"2025-07-31T13:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35853\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:27:08","slug":"slow-horses-confirms-major-change-as-unbelievable-thriller-returns-with-captivating-season-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/35853\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Horses confirms major change as “unbelievable” thriller returns with “captivating” season 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gary Oldman’s notorious Jackson Lamb and his dysfunctional team of MI5 agents are back to investigate more crimes, with Slow Horses<\/a> season five coming to our screens this September.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Smith confirmed that the upcoming season would be his last, telling Deadline<\/a>: “Series five, it doesn\u2019t 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.”<\/p>\n

On why he decided to step back at this point, the writer said: “There\u2019s two things: one, there\u2019s the risk that you\u2019ll start to run dry or repeat, which you have to watch. And so, it\u2019s 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.”<\/p>\n

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He continued: “And then it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

“I do want to emphasise, it\u2019s not in any way that I thought I\u2019m now too good for Slow Horses. It\u2019s much more that I want to keep being good enough for Slow Horses.<\/p>\n

“And I would never want it to be like, ‘Oh, that one wasn\u2019t quite there.’ It\u2019s just that risk of just pushing it too far. And I just felt, I just want to go when I know I\u2019m still delivering my very, very best for all the people that work on the show.”<\/p>\n

The new series will arrive on the streaming platform on 24th September, 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. <\/p>\n

Season six and seven 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.<\/p>\n

Slow Horses starts on Apple TV+ on 24th September.<\/p>\n

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