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Slow Horses
Genre
Based onSlow Horses
by Mick Herron
Written byWill Smith
Directed byJames Hawes
Starring
Music by
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyDanny Cohen
Running time41-53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) –
present

Slow Horses is a spy thriller television series based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Mick Herron. The first two episodes of the series premiered on Apple TV+ on April 1, 2022.

Premise

After a botched and publicly embarrassing training mission, British MI5 agent River Cartwright is exiled to Slough House, an administrative purgatory for service rejects. Known as slow horses, Cartwright and his fellow employees must endure dull, paper pushing tasks and their miserable boss, Jackson Lamb, who expects them to quit out of boredom and frustration. Life in Slough House is defined by drudgery until the slow horses become entangled in a dangerous gambit by Regent's Park.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [1]Written byOriginal release date [2]
1"Failure's Contagious"James HawesWill SmithApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
2"Work Drinks"James HawesWill SmithApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
3"Bad Tradecraft"James HawesWill SmithApril 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
4"Visiting Hours"James HawesUnknownApril 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)

Production

The series was given a straight to series order by Apple TV+ in October 2019, with Gary Oldman announced to star.[3] The cast was rounded out in December 2020 with the additions of Olivia Cooke, Jonathan Pryce, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden. The show will consist of two sets of six episodes, with conflicting reports as to whether this means two six-episode seasons, or one season in two parts. The first six episodes are reportedly based on Mick Herron's first book, Slow Horses, with the following six episodes based on the sequel, Dead Lions.[4]

Filming began on November 30, 2020, in England, and continued into February 2021, with Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas spotted on set in Westminster, London.[5] In July 2021, filming continued in Stroud, Gloucestershire.[6]

It was originally intended to film earlier in 2020 but was delayed to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][5] When the release date was announced in February 2022, it was also revealed that the first season would be 6 episodes, and that they would all be directed by James Hawes.[1] A second season is in development.[8]

The title track Strange Game was performed by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who wrote the song exclusively for the show[9] together with the show’s composer Daniel Pemberton.

Release

The series premiered on April 1, 2022, on Apple TV+.[10]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reports a 94% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 35 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Slow Horses refreshes the espionage genre by letting its band of snoops be bumbling, with Gary Oldman giving a masterclass in frumpy authority."[11] On the review aggregator Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Petski, Denise (4 February 2022). "'Slow Horses' Starring Gary Oldman & 'Roar' Anthology Series Get Premiere Dates On Apple TV+". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Shows A-Z – Slow Horses on Apple+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ White, Peter (15 November 2019). "Gary Oldman To Star In Spy Drama 'Slow Horses' For Apple With 'Justified's Graham Yost Exec Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Kanter, Jake (14 December 2020). "Apple's 'Slow Horses' Adds Olivia Cooke & Jonathan Pryce, As Producer See-Saw Shoots Two Stories Back-To-Back". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b Steves, Ashley (23 February 2021). "U.K. What's Filming: 'The Essex Serpent' + 'Slow Horses'". Backstage. Retrieved 5 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Loveridge, Ashley (29 July 2021). "A & A Taxis and Cafe Max used as the backdrop for Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas spy drama". stroudtimes.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (30 September 2020). "Apple Restarts UK Drama Production, As 'Suspicion' & 'Slow Horses' Prepare To Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Production Weekly - Issue 1290 - Thursday, March 17, 2022 / 199 Listings - 45 Pages". Production Weekly. 17 March 2022.
  9. ^ says, Joseph. "Mick Jagger's 'Slow Horses' Theme Song 'Strange Game' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  10. ^ Sanchez, Gabrielle (4 February 2022). "Apple TV Plus shares first look at espionage series 'Slow Horses' starring Gary Oldman". The A.V. Club.
  11. ^ "Slow Horses: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Slow Horses: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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