slow horses was renewed for a fifth season on Apple TV Plus and, in the process, set a new record for the streaming service.
According to Variety, the hit spy thriller series will return for a fifth outing on one of the world’s top streaming services after the company’s film and television division saw fit to greenlight another entry. The acceleration of Season 5 follows immediately after the release of the Season 3 finale on December 27, 2023 and 18 months later. slow horses Seasons 3 and 4 were announced simultaneously in June 2022.
It’s not a big surprise to see slow horses renewed for another fee. The show starring Gary Oldman is one of Apple’s most popular and critically acclaimed television originals. In fact, according to review website Rotten Tomatoes, the series’ previous three seasons earned a score of 92% or higher among fans and critics alike—evidence that Apple TV Plus is more than just a fan’s paradise. of science fiction and/or a one-man show. in a multi-award-winning football comedy series Ted Lasso.
For those unfamiliar with the program: slow horses is based on the Slough House book series by Mick Herron, which follows the trials and tribulations of MI5 rejects who are seemingly resigned to spending their days carrying out mundane errands and other trivial tasks. However, despite being led by the irritable and lazy Jackson Lamb (Oldman), the Slough House gang of misfits, known as the “slow horses” of the title, always find a way to embroil themselves in threats to the country’s national security. United Kingdom.
It’s a classic underdog story with fun, relatable characters (Oldman’s cruelly humorous Lamb is the pick of the bunch) and fun-filled spy-based plots that will thrill and delight in equal measure. So it’s no surprise that it ranks high in our best Apple TV Plus show guide.
A quick revamp and milestone for Apple TV Plus
Delighted as we are to hear that. slow horses will return for Season 5, we’re even happier that the show has finally broken a long-standing Apple TV Plus record.
Until now, no other Apple TV original had surpassed the four-season mark. In fact, only two other series – For all humanity (in progress) and Server (ended after season 4) – They’ve moved beyond Apple’s seemingly desirable three-season plan. As for the first, Apple has not officially confirmed a fifth season, although For all humanityThe continued popularity of means I hope it gets renewed.
Even if it is, it is slow horses That has broken new ground by galloping past the Season 4 mark to make history on Apple TV Plus. Other popular programs could follow suit, such as The morning program, Base, mythical questand The Snoopy Show. Meanwhile, For all humanityThe showrunners have a seven-season plan for their sci-fi hit, so slow horses could end up overshadowed in the coming years if it doesn’t return with more entries after season 5.
For now, however, Lamb and his merry band of maverick agents can bask in the glow of being the first Apple TV Plus original to break the four-season barrier. If that doesn’t merit a celebratory nap for the ever-slow Lamb, I don’t know what does. While we wait slow horses When seasons 4 and 5 arrive, watch one of these six suspenseful thrillers.
