GARY Oldman's smash hit spy thriller Slow Horses has galloped back on to Apple TV+ for a brand new series.
Now in its third season, the series features an incredible A-list cast and a gripping storyline.
How to watch Slow Horses
Slow Horses originally kicked off in early 2022 and was instantly a hit, so a second season quickly followed later that same year.
The third season returned on November 29, 2023, on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes of the six-part series available to stream.
The remaining four episodes will air on consecutive Wednesdays in December up to, and including, Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
For those who want to catch up on the first two seasons of Slow Horses, they can be streamed NOW on Apple TV+.
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Slow Horses follows the lives and careers of a team of dysfunctional agents who have been exiled to MI5’s Slough House after failing to meet the agency’s high standards.
Where is Slow Horses filmed?
London
Slow Horses is mainly filmed in London.
The opening episode, which featured a chase at an airport, was filmed at London Stansted Airport in Essex.
Other locations include the historic Smithfield Market on Grand Avenue in Westminster, 126 Aldersgate Street, Islington’s Caledonian Estate and Handa Walk underground car park, and the Berwick Street Market.
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As well as Islington, scenes were also shot in the London boroughs of Southwark and Waltham Forest.
Filming took place around Regent’s Canal in North London, where the show is partially set, plus the Shard, Blackfriars Bridge, and Elephant and Castle.
The production team also created a large set in the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
Slough House, where the spies are based, is situated on the border between Islington and The City of London.
Much of the production's interior shots were filmed at Mills Studios, a popular soundstage.
Meanwhile, some fans may remember that the airport scenes used in season two were filmed at Brimpton, near Reading in Berkshire, with Stroud, Gloucestershire, used for the village scenes.
Oxford
For the third series, crews were also spotted in January 2023 in Oxford.
They were seen filming at the Blavatnik School of Government, according to local newspaper Oxford Mail.
A spokeswoman for the school told the outlet: "Apple TV were filming inside at the weekend – they have now left."
One resident also told the publication: "There were film trucks in Great Clarendon Street and Walton Street."
Who is in the cast of Slow Horses?
Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb
Esteemed actor Gary Oldman plays the head of Slough House. Jackson lamb.
His character is known for being rude, and often drunk.
But Lamb has a sharp and devious mind, and always retains his abilities as an experienced intelligence officer.
Meanwhile, actor Gary is known for films like True Romance, Harry Potter, and Darkest Hour.
Jack Lowden as River Cartwright
River Cartwright is an up-and-coming MI5 agent who exiled to Slough House after a very public training-exercise mistake.
Playing him is actor Jack Lowden, who has enjoyed an incredible rise to fame.
Following a four-year stage career, his first major international onscreen success was in the 2016 BBC miniseries War & Peace, which led to starring roles in feature films.
The actor has since gone onto become a Hollywood star, and his movies include Capone, and Dunkirk.
Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner
The incredible Kristin Scott Thomas also has a starring role in Slow Horses.
In this series she plays Diana Taverner, the deputy director-general of MI5 and head of operations and designated "Second Desk".
Away from the Apple TV+ series, Kristin has enjoyed an impressive career.
In the early 90s she shot to international stardom when she starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral alongside Hugh Grant.
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The much-loved star's other big roles include The English Patient, Keeping Mum, Rebecca and Gosford Park, among others.
The other cast includes:
- Saskia Reeves as Catherine Standish
- Rosalind Eleazar as Louisa Guy
- Christopher Chung as Roddy Ho
- Freddie Fox as James “Spider” Webb
- Chris Reilly as Nick Duffy
- Samuel West as Peter Judd
- Sophie Okonedo as Ingrid Tearney
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Shirley Dander
- Kadiff Kirwan as Marcus Longridge
- Jonathan Pryce as David Cartwright
- Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù as Sean Donovan
- Katherine Waterston as Alison Dunn
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