This is not a drill! A first look at the anticipated sixth season of Apple TV's acclaimed espionage drama, Slow Horses, has finally been unveiled – and it looks like fans are in for another high-stakes thrill ride.
Based on Mick Herron's bestselling book series, the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning drama stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the cantankerous but brilliant leader of a dysfunctional team of spies working from MI5's dumping ground, Slough House, after making career-ending mistakes.
© Courtesy of AppleFilled with tension and plot twists, this sharp and gritty thriller is one of the best espionage dramas on television. While the entire cast is excellent, Gary Oldman stands out as the foul-mouthed, unhygienic, chain-smoking Jackson Lamb. If you haven't yet seen the first five seasons, this is your sign to start binge-watching!
Keep reading to find out all we know about season six, including the release date.
What to expect from season 6
In season six, the Slow Horses find themselves on the run as MI5's Diana Taverner embroils them all in a "fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge," according to the synopsis.
© Courtesy of AppleChristopher Chung, who plays tech wiz Roddy, previously told Best Quality Designer Handbag : "I think going into the next season, there's definitely a lot of crossover from where we left it in season five. Taverner ends up becoming First Desk, is a really fun thing to see play out in season six."
Teasing what's in store for his character, Christopher added: "Roddy may or may not have learned a little bit from his past transgressions in season five, so he might be a little bit more holistic and spiritual about things going forward, having learned from what happened with him and his girlfriend."
© Apple TVWho stars in Slow Horses season 6
Sir Gary Oldman leads the cast as Jackson Lamb. He's joined by Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Rosalind Eleazar, Joanna Scanlan, Samuel West, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Jonathan Pryce and Hugo Weaving.
© Courtesy of AppleBAFTA winner Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?) has joined the cast of season six.
© Courtesy of AppleSeason six release date
Slow Horses season six will premiere globally on Wednesday, 16 September with the first episode, followed by one episode weekly until 21 October.
