The highly anticipated fifth season of Slow Horses is set to hit screens imminently, with fans eagerly awaiting its arrival following the recent release of the trailer, reports the Mirror.
The popular Apple TV+ series, based on the best-selling Slough House novels by renowned crime author Mick Herron, has garnered a loyal fanbase since its initial debut in 2022.
The British thriller has received both critical and audience praise, earning it a solid reputation in the television landscape.
Season four boasts a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and has even scooped an Emmy for writing, not to mention numerous award nominations for its stellar cast, captivating locations, compelling writing and exceptional casting.
As anticipation mounts for the new season, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming episodes.
The fifth season of Slow Horses is set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, September 24.
In line with Apple TV+'s release schedule for its TV series, new episodes will be released weekly.
Just like its predecessors, season five will consist of six gripping episodes.
The thrilling fifth instalment will conclude on October 29, keeping viewers on tenterhooks until then.
Gary Oldman, the lead actor, will return to our screens as Jackson Lamb, the head of Slough House.
The main cast of Slow Horses will be back in the frame, including the Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner, Emmy Award nominee Jack Lowden as River Cartwright, Saskia Reeves as Catherine Standish, Rosalind Eleazar as Louisa Guy, Christopher Chung as Roddy Ho, Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Shirley Dander, Ruth Bradley as Emma Flyte, James Callis as Claude Whelan, Tom Brooke as J. K. Coe, and Academy Award nominee Jonathan Pryce as David Cartwright.
Season five welcomes Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed in the guest role of Mayor Zafar Jaffrey.
Season five will take its cue from Herron's award-winning novel London Rules from the series.
The new season will see the team left suspicious when Roddy has a glamorous new girlfriend.
However, a series of growingly strange incidents across London leads the team to try and get to the bottom of the matter.
Lamb and Diana are both keen to know if Roddy's girlfriend could be connected the bizarre events in the capital.
A trailer for season five dropped earlier this month and featured the highly cryptic logline: "A compromised agent, a destabilized [sic] London, and a can of paint. Slow Horses returns for a new season September 24 on Apple TV+."
The teaser sees Slough House going into lockdown on Diana's orders, with Lamb promptly telling River and the other Slow Horses to ignore her and break out of the building to investigate.
The team declare they require an hour to complete the "remaining action on their list" as they attempt to prevent disaster from striking.
"We're looking at over 5,000 potential targets."
Emma warns on the phone as a smoke pours off the roof of a central London building as bodies are said to be raining from the skies.
There is also much tension between Lamb and River, who warns: "I shouldn't be in Slough House and everyone knows that."
Viewers will have to tune in next week to see how the drama unfolds when it finally premieres.
Slow Horses season 5 premieres on Apple TV+ on September 24
