Tom’s Guide Verdict: ‘Slow Horses’ season 6
- Rating: 4.5/5 stars
- Verdict: “Slow Horses” excels for three reasons: brilliant writing, quick pacing and it’s not afraid to kill its characters. Going into season 6, the writing staff changed and for the first time, two “Slough House” books are being covered in a single season. Fortunately, this show remains as excellent as ever, bringing back some familiar faces and killing some others.
- Premiere date/time: Season 6 premieres on Apple TV on September 16
- Where to watch: Stream “Slow Horses” on Apple TV
“Slow Horses” season 6 will be a contender for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys this time next year.
Apple’s spy thriller is perennially a contender for not just the Emmys. It’s a contender yearly for the title of best show on television. And when I say yearly, I mean it. Unlike many shows (including some other Apple TV shows), “Slow Horses” returns to Apple’s streaming service every year. Like clockwork. In 2022, it even came twice.
But “Slow Horses” season 6 comes with some major changes to the series. Longtime showrunner Will Smith (not that Will Smith) stepped aside, and Gaby Chiappe took over as head writer. While she’s a seasoned pro with experience developing a show,
“Slow Horses” will be the premier name on her resume by a mile or a kilometer, whichever you prefer.
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That wasn’t the only change to the way the show is written either. Normally, this show takes six episodes to adapt a single novel from Mick Herron’s “Slough House” series. But this season, the show’s writers are combining two novels into the same six episodes: “Joe Country” and “Slough House.”
If that has alarm bells ringing in your head, I understand. Such major changes would be enough to have even the most professional spy ready for Moscow Rules. Thankfully, having seen the entirety of season 6 for myself, I can confirm that you have no reason to be worried about “Slow Horses” season 6. Not only is this show still as good…