Slow Horses Gets Renewed, Jumps to Book 8 in Season 7

Why bother going in order when your entire show is about a department full of bureaucratic washouts who never follow the rules?

Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, a burnt-out, flatulent espionage legend running a team of failed British spies dumped in a no-hope division called Slough House. Somehow, this show about losers has become Apple TV+'s biggest critical success — and now, its longest-running series.

Let's get the facts straight before the obligatory gushing begins:

• Season 7 will adapt Bad Actors, where the team hunts a mole inside the British government.
• Kristin Scott Thomas returns as Diana Taverner, this time framed while a Russian spymaster conveniently sneaks into London.
• Gary Oldman returns as Jackson Lamb, presumably chain-smoking through the chaos.
• Season 5 premieres September 24, 2025.
• Seasons 1–4 are already streaming, and Season 6 is in the works.

And yes, Apple's press release practically self-combusted from the strain of calling this "the best spy series on television" — but honestly, they might not be wrong. Every season has been Certified Fresh, with two scoring a perfect 100%, and Season 4 was Rotten Tomatoes' #1 series of 2024. The show's third season racked up nine Emmy nominations and even won Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

Creative director Jay Hunt described it as "a unique mix of self-deprecating British humor and high-octane action," adding:

"I'm delighted viewers will have another season to enjoy Gary's magnificent performance as Jackson Lamb."

In other words: more moles, more snark, more bureaucratic dysfunction.

Season 7 will be adapted by Ben Vanstone and directed by Robert McKillop, with the usual producer suspects back on board — including Oldman himself. And while they skipped a book to get here, honestly, so would Jackson Lamb. It's not like he reads memos anyway.