Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022?

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?
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When is Slow Horses Season 2 premiering on Apple TV+? Continue reading to find out.

Slow Horses is a spy thriller television series based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Mick Herron. With only one season into the series, the show has generated much noise due to the compelling plot and performances of the cast, which made the viewers tune into watching the episodes as soon as they were released earlier this year.

On top of this, on Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 55 critic reviews. The website’s critics’ consensus reads, “Slow Horses refreshes the espionage genre by letting its band of snoops be bumbling, with Gary Oldman giving a masterclass in frumpy authority.” 

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?

On the review aggregator Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”. As a result, it is very understandable why the new season has heightened the anticipation and piqued the interest of fans who tuned in to watch the first season.

We’ve put together a quick rundown of everything you need to know about the official release date, narrative, and cast, so you can get excited about the next installment and be prepared before the series airs on Apple TV+. Here’s all we know about Slow Horses Season 2 so far.

Slow Horses Season 2 Release Date

Slow Horses Season 2 is set to premiere on Friday, December 2, 2022, with the first two episodes. After that, new episodes follow weekly, every Friday, until the season finale on December 30, 2022.

The official Twitter handle of Apple TV+ also confirmed the news by sharing the official release date with a new picture, quoting, “They’re back and worse than ever.  Season 2 of #SlowHorses premieres December 2. Catch up on Season 1 on Apple TV+” Take a look at the official post below:

Slow Horses Season 2 Plot

“Slow Horses” is a darkly humorous espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping-ground department of MI5 known un-affectionately as Slough House. Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, the brilliant but irascible leader of the spies, who end up in Slough House due to their career-ending mistakes as they frequently find themselves blundering around the smoke and mirrors of the espionage world. 

The second season is set to tell the story of the second book in the collection, in Mick Herron’s series, Dead Lions, and is directed by Jeremy Lovering, which is a great success in itself. The following episodes would deal with sleeper spies returning to duty, putting MI5 in peril and compelling the Slough House to act once more.

Speaking to RadioTimes, Herron teased big changes in the upcoming second season of the show, making clear that he’s happy for the series to deviate from his novels as long as it’s in line with the characters and tone. “Slow Horses was very faithful to the plot of the original book. That’s probably less true in the next one for a variety of reasons,” he said. “All the big changes to plots have been made with either my happy agreement or, sometimes, at my suggestion.”

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?

Slow Horses Season 2 Cast and Crew  

The main cast members of the series who are expected to reprise their roles with their respective character descriptions are as follows: 

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb: The head of Slough House. Slovenly and drunk most of the time, his bad habits belie his keen mind and his abilities as an experienced intelligence officer.

Jack Lowden as River Cartwright: An up-and-coming MI5 agent who was demoted after a very public training exercise mistake.

Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner: The Deputy Director-General of MI5 and head of operations codenamed “Second Desk”.

The series is produced for Apple TV+ by See-Saw Films and adapted for television by Will Smith (Veep). Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Will Smith, Jane Robertson, and Graham Yost serve as executive producers on the series. Saul Metzstein is set to direct the third season. The director for the fourth season has not yet been announced.

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?

Slow Horses Season 2 Episodes

Slow Horses Season 2 because the first season was classified as a mini-series that only featured 6 episodes with a runtime of 41 to 53 minutes. As of September 30, 2022, the network has not revealed the exact episode titles and synopsis, which will be released once the premiere date approaches. In the meantime, refresh your recollection of some major plotlines by binge-watching Slow Horses Season 1.

Here is a simple episode guide that will assist you in understanding the sequence and watching the episodes to learn the plot.

S1E1: Failure’s Contagious – April 1, 2022: River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, a dumping ground for failed spies.

S1E2: Work Drinks – April 1, 2022: River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

S1E3: Bad Tradecraft – April 8, 2022: Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

S1E4: Visiting Hours – April 15, 2022: Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. The river holds the secret to saving the gang.

S1E5: Fiasco – April 22, 2022: The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

S1E6: Follies – April 29, 2022: Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Moreover, Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

Slow Horses Season 2 Official Sneak Peek

The official Twitter handle of Apple TV+ on May 7, 2022, shared a one-minute clip of the new season, which gives viewers an insight into the story, quoting, “Slow Horses Season 2: What will happen when Jackson Lamb and his crew actually have something to do? A new season is coming soon. #SlowHorses” Take a look at the clip below:

 

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it the last season?

Ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season. Apple TV+ announced a two-season order to be adapted from the next two novels in the CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning Mick Herron spy series “Slough House.”

In season three of “Slow Horses,” Jackson Lamb’s disgraced spies work together to foil a rogue agent when one of their own is kidnapped. Season four opens with a bombing that detonates personal secrets, rocking the already unstable foundations of Slough House. The release dates of these following seasons have not been disclosed yet.

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?

Where can you stream Slow Horses Season 2?

When the new season is available, the viewers can catch up on the new episodes exclusively on Apple TV+ with a selection of membership tiers from which viewers can pick according to their preferences. The first season of Slow Horses is already available on the platform.

This streaming platform offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. Hence, the series will only be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+ with a selection of membership tiers from which viewers can pick according to their preference.

Slow Horses Season 2: Is it premiering in 2022 or not?

Let us know in the comments if you will be streaming Slow Horses Season 2 on Apple TV+ this year.

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