A significant change is coming for the acclaimed series Slow Horses, as its creator, Will Smith, will leave the project after the fifth season. This news comes just weeks before season 5 premieres on September 24 on Apple TV+, highlighting a change of cycle for the series that has been one of the platform’s safest bets.
The road is over for the horses
Smith, known for his work in the espionage genre, will leave his position in the series, which is an adaptation of Mick Herron’s novels, including titles such as The Spy’s Country, The Slough House, and London Rules. Fortunately for the fans of the series, new showrunners have already been appointed who will take the reins: Gaby Chiappe, who will be in charge of the sixth season, and Ben Vanstone, known for his work on All Creatures Great and Small, who will direct the seventh season.
Slow Horses has demonstrated its popularity and success on Apple TV+, and its recent renewal for a seventh season only reinforces its position in the current television landscape. The cast of the series is another of its great attractions, led by the talented Gary Oldman in the role of Jackson Lamb, accompanied by figures such as Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo, Jonathan Pryce, and Hugo Weaving.
The series has been praised for its solid script and an intriguing approach to the world of espionage, which has captured the attention of critics and a select audience. With Smith’s departure, many are wondering how this will affect the future narrative and whether the new showrunners will be able to maintain the success of this story about espionage agents and their complicated lives.