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Apple TV Renewed 'Slow Horses' for Season 8, Returning Stars Confirm
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In Short: Apple TV has renewed the acclaimed series 'Slow Horses' for at least two more seasons, with Gary Oldman set to lead the eighth season.
Apple TV has renewed the acclaimed series 'Slow Horses' for at least two more seasons, with Gary Oldman set to lead the eighth season, according to the A.V. Club. The show, which may have missed out on an Emmy nomination last year, is returning with a new season adapting author Mick Herron’s novel 'Clown Town.
Series creator Will Smith has officially departed the show, handing showrunner duties over to Gaby Chiappe for the upcoming sixth season and Ben Vanstone for the seventh, as reported by the A.V. Club. The newly greenlit Season 8 is guaranteed, with Oldman in the lead.
Olivia Cooke, who played Sid in the first season of 'Slow Horses,' is returning to the show after a four-year absence, as confirmed by CNET. The complete episodic release schedule for Slow Horses season 6 has been announced, with the first episode set to air on September 16.
Beyond that, Apple TV’s spy thriller is a well-written, engaging, and often funny series that gives a unique spin on the spy genre, according to CNET. The show is inspired by Mick Herron’s Slough House books, which all center around the crew of Slough House, a home for MI5’s rejects.
What's confirmed
- Apple TV has renewed the acclaimed series 'Slow Horses' for at least two more seasons, with Gary Oldman set to lead the eighth season, according to the A.V. Club. The show, which may have missed out on an Emmy nomination last year, is returning with a new season adapting author Mick Herron’s novel 'Clown Town.
- Series creator Will Smith has officially departed the show, handing showrunner duties over to Gaby Chiappe for the upcoming sixth season and Ben Vanstone for the seventh, as reported by the A.V. Club. The newly greenlit Season 8 is guaranteed, with Oldman in the lead.
- Olivia Cooke, who played Sid in the first season of 'Slow Horses,' is returning to the show after a four-year absence, as confirmed by CNET. The complete episodic release schedule for Slow Horses season 6 has been announced, with the first episode set to air on September 16.
- Beyond that, Apple TV’s spy thriller is a well-written, engaging, and often funny series that gives a unique spin on the spy genre, according to CNET. The show is inspired by Mick Herron’s Slough House books, which all center around the crew of Slough House, a home for MI5’s rejects.
What's still developing
- Slow Horses may have only gone one-for-five at last night’s 78th Annual Emmy Awards, but that was apparently good enough for Apple TV.
- The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami 's The Fable manga began streaming a teaser trailer for the anime's second season, and it reveals that the season will premiere in January 2027: Ryōsuke Takahashi ( Armored Trooper Votoms, Phoenix, Ozma ) is returning to direct the anime at Tezuka Productions.
- It is worth noting that while not guaranteed, Apple TV regularly drops new episodes of its shows at 9 p.m.
- Here’s the complete episodic release schedule for Slow Horses season 6: Episode 1 : Circle of Life – Sept. 16 Episode 2 : Daddy Issues – Sept. 23 Episode 3 : Resurrection – Sept. 30 Episode 4 : Lost & Found – Oct. 7 Episode 5 : Sayonara – Oct. 14 Episode 6 : Judgment Day – Oct. 21 To watch Slow Horses, you’ll need a subscription to Apple TV.
- The price hike hit Apple One as well, and the bundle now starts at $22 a month.
- If you’re traveling abroad and want to keep up with your favorite Apple TV shows while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming.
- River Cartwright and Jackson Lamb are back for more dysfunctional espionage in Slow Horse season 6.
- Oldman leads the Slow Horses gang as Jackson Lamb, the brilliant, yet rude and disheveled leader of this ragtag group of antiheroes.