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Slow Horses team to revive detective drama Lovejoy after 30 years

The production house behind ‘Slow Horses’ is eying up another adaptation

The Independent UK

5 best shows to watch after 'The Night Agent' season 3

Raced through "The Night Agent" season 3 already? Here are the five spy thriller shows I'd recommend streaming next on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, and more.

Tom’s Guide

Dressing the part: the TV characters who nailed small-screen style this year

From Jackson Lamb’s mac in Slow Horses to the queen-bee wardrobe of Wild Cherry, Guardian writers choose the outfits that shaped storylines and revealed personalities in 2025

The Guardian - UK

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A story about North Korea and Japan, an exhilarating political film and a funny spy thriller – the three best releases of 2025

In 2025, there was a lot of excellent art and culture to rave about.

The Conversation

The best crime and thrillers of 2025

Mick Herron’s Slow Horses, Belinda Bauer’s obsessive world of bird egg collectors, Uketsu’s innovative Japanese detective mystery – and more

The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses pays subtle tribute to Gary Oldman’s The Dark Knight co-star Heath Ledger

Oldman and Ledger both starred in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 Batman movie

The Independent UK

Benedict Cumberbatch, John Grisham and Ursula K. Le Guin’s fantasy maps: what to watch, read and see this week

The more I see Benedict Cumberbatch on screen the more I marvel at his talent as an actor. Recently I have watched him in Eric on Netflix, as an unravelling Sesame Street-style puppeteer looking for his abducted son; in old re-runs of smartypants Sherlock Holmes on the BBC; and as…

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‘You think you’re okay – then comes the shock’: James Callis on Claude’s dramatic ending in Slow Horses season 5

Slow Horses season 5 finale leaves Claude Whelan facing the fallout of his own 'stiff upper lip', but James Callis says that’s part of the 'Englishness of it all.'

TechRadar

Down Cemetery Road review – Emma Thompson is magnificent in this thriller from Slow Horses’ creator

The Oscar winner’s turn as a no-nonsense private investigator is a role model for women everywhere. She really shines alongside Ruth Wilson in this pacy, twisty thriller based on Mick Herron’s debut novel

The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses season five: there’s comedy but also real spycraft – according to espionage expert

The fifth season of Slow Horses, Apple TV’s gripping spy drama based on Mick Herron’s novel London Rules, shines a light on opportunist politicians, media manipulation, radicalisation and moral panics. In doing so, Herron taps into the zeitgeist of Britain in 2025.

The Conversation

Slow Horses star calls shocking death ‘best scene’ in new season

Christopher Chung says character’s unexpected demise ‘did not disappoint’

The Independent UK

'Slow Horses' season 5 left me stunned — here's why Apple's spy thriller is one of the best shows of the year through four episodes

The latest episode of "Slow Horses" season 5 is incredible, and I'm ready to declare it one of the best shows of the year through four episodes.

Tom’s Guide

Gary Oldman’s ‘Slow Horses’ season 5 monologue is the performance of the year — give him the Emmy!

Gary Oldman's monologue in episode 3 of "Slow Horses" season 5 has me already projecting another Emmy nomination for the acting legend.

Tom’s Guide

Sir Gary Oldman says Slow Horses has been one of the most ‘joyful’ experiences

The Oscar-winning actor stars as veteran MI5 agent Jackson Lamb in the Apple TV show based on the Slough House book series by Mick Herron.

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The Independent UK

Actor Gary Oldman ranks his 'Slow Horses' character Jackson Lamb among the top roles of his career

Gary Oldman calls the physical changes he lives with to play Jackson Lamb a “small price to pay,” as he returns to screens for Season 5 of "Slow Horses."

The Independent UK

Why Slow Horses is the best spy show on TV

If Slow Horses isn’t already your latest TV obsession, it soon will be. With Season five of the hit Apple TV+ drama rolling out weekly, Jackson Lamb and his band of MI5 misfits return to prove that espionage is about far more than martinis and tuxedos.

The Independent UK

Gary Oldman reveals surprising remark Prince William made at knighthood ceremony

Sir Gary Oldman revealed that the Prince of Wales made a joke about his Slow Horses character as he received a knighthood for services to drama on Tuesday (30 September).

The Independent UK

Prince William tells Sir Gary Oldman he wants to ‘wash’ Slow Horses character

The star said he felt ‘emotional’ after accepting the honour from Prince William

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Gary Oldman reveals Prince William is a Slow Horses fan as star receives knighthood

The 67-year-old said he felt ‘very emotional’ after accepting the honour from William at Windsor Castle on Tuesday

TechRadar

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more this weekend (September 26)

It's a big week for TV show releases, but there are a couple of new movies worth watching, too.

The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses author Mick Herron says he knows how Jackson Lamb dies

The writer knows ‘how, why, when and where’ Gary Oldman’s cantankerous intelligence officer meets his end – a fate he figured out ‘relatively recently’

Tom’s Guide

‘Slow Horses’ season 5 starts with a bang and I can't stop thinking about the shocking premiere

"Slow Horses" season 5 starts with a bang and never lets up, and I'm still thinking about the shocking premiere.

The Independent UK

Slow Horses season 5 review – This really is the best group of characters on TV

4/5 The Apple TV+ favourite returns with superb performances and a script that’s as sharp as ever. The only thing it needs is more River Cartwright

The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses season five review – not even Gary Oldman can salvage this TV mess

It’s the worst outing yet for the Slough House gang, with main characters having unnerving personality transplants and ‘action’ sequences taking place in penguin enclosures. Yikes!

The Independent UK

Will Gary Oldman’s black comedy Slow Horses be returning for season 6?

The BAFTA-winning series is back

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