'Slow Horses' Season 8 Coming To Apple TV After Emmy Win
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Key Points:
- Slow Horses, the Apple TV espionage series starring Gary Oldman, has been renewed for an eighth season, which will begin production soon and adapt Mick Herron’s ninth Slough House novel, Clown Town.
- Season 8’s storyline will feature a high-stakes confrontation between Jackson Lamb (Oldman) and Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas), involving a botched blackmail attempt and uncovering MI5’s darkest secrets.
- The announcement coincides with the upcoming September 16 release of Season 6 and the prior confirmation of Season 7, based on Herron’s Bad Actors.
- Slow Horses recently won the Emmy for Drama Directing, with Saul Metzstein honored, and continues to receive critical acclaim and global audience appreciation.
- Gary Oldman has acknowledged the challenges in maintaining consistent production schedules to avoid long gaps between seasons.
