Apple TV+ series Slow Horses rolls into its much-anticipated fifth season based on Mick Herron's Slough House novels. It has developed into something of a fan favorite since shining brightly at the Emmy Awards, which featured nine nods for the program.
The fourth season is wrapping up in October 2024, and fans have begun to wonder about what comes next. In the positive news department: plans on Slow Horses season 5 are already being finalized, showrunner Will Smith has announced.
Collider reveals that there are just a few days of filming left to take place and the show is already in the editing process. Considering the performances and unpredictable plotlines that the show takes pride in, Slow Horses season 5 is going to be an edge-of-the-seat storyline for the lives of MI5's most washed-up spies.
Filming update and release date speculations for Slow Horses Season 5
Showrunner Will Smith reveals that Slow Horses season 5 is shot to completion save for some filming days. He recently spoke to Collider and shared the production has moved into the editing phase. This indicates that the show may come out sooner than expected.
That has been the characteristic of the series: new seasons every year. Since season 1 premiered in April 2022, subsequent seasons have slotted in well with the fall lineup, with season 3 premiering in November 2023 and season 4 in September 2024. If the trend continues, possibly season 5 will come around mid-2025.
Smith's hints about the post-production process reveal that fans will have to wait for just a little while more. His hype, "Not as quick as you want, but it's coming," instead suggests that the team is doing their level best to match up to this caliber.
The stakes are up with the adaptation of Herron's London Rules, and fans can hardly wait. The fifth season, like the others, is believed to have the same complicated, slow-burn storytelling style that people have come to associate with the show, teeming with what such shows can bring: politics, comedy, and tension.
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What to expect from Slow Horses Season 5?
Slow Horses Season 5 will be based on London Rules, which happens to be the fifth book in the series of Slough House novels by Mick Herron. The plot centers around a mess of mishaps that befuddle the dysfunctional team of British spies at Slough House.
In particular, the season leans on the development of the character of Roddy Ho, a typical nerd of the team.
Moreover, Season 5 will continue to have the relationship between River Cartwright, portrayed by Jack Lowden, and Louisa Guy, Rosalind Eleazar, with suggestions of a romance.
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Meanwhile, Gary Oldman will reprise his gruff-and-wit roles as Jackson Lamb, while Kristin Scott Thomas again plays the cunning Diana Taverner. More importantly, Christopher Chung's Roddy Ho is fleshed into a personal life that intertwines with the team's main mission.
The season promises to continue holding that morbid humor and in-depth drama that has made Slow Horses a standout in the spy drama genre. With the return of the ensemble cast, fans should look forward to more complex arcs in character and spy espionage at its highest stakes.
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Season 5 will exclusively stream only on Apple TV+. You can catch up on seasons 1 through 4 now on the service.
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