The fourth season of Slow Horses only just finished. Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Jack Lowden all returned for the highly critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series, based on Mick Heron’s series of novels.
Eight novels have been published so far, with more planned. The show adapts one novel per season. The fourth season scored the best reviews of the run so far. So what of a fifth season? It turns out it is much further along than anyone thought.
Showrunner Will Smith gave an interview with Collider this week and confirmed:
“We’ve nearly done Season 5. We’ve got a couple of days to finish off on it, but we’re already into the edit, so it’s coming. Don’t worry, it’s coming. Not as quick as you want, but it’s coming.”
OK then. what about season 6? Not confirmed, but still planned. He said everyone is very happy, from star Gary Oldman to creator Heron, and they are all involved in creatively making the show the best it can be:
“I really can’t say anything about Season 6. All I can say is Season 5 is coming and everyone’s very, very happy with it. So, hopefully, the trajectory will continue, and the audience will continue to grow, and the audience will continue to like what we’re doing. Gary seems happy. He keeps saying to just go forever. It’s Gary and Mick. If they’re still there, it’ll keep happening.”
The fourth season of Slow Horses is now available to stream in full on the Apple TV+ service, for those of you who were waiting for a binge opportunity.