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Spy Games: "Slow Horses" Season 6 Unleashed
16 Sep
Summary
- Season 6 premieres Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
- New episodes drop weekly on Apple TV, concluding October 21.
- Plot involves assassins and a mercenary father's resurgence.
Television's reliable spy drama, "Slow Horses," returns with its sixth season premiering on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, exclusively on Apple TV. The new season continues to adapt novels by Mick Herron, picking up the story of the disgraced English spies at Slough House facing both familiar and new threats. This season is noted as the first without showrunner Will Smith, testing the series' consistent quality.
The sixth season, drawing from the "Joe Country" and "Slough House" novels, centers on Jackson Lamb and his team as they become targets of ruthless assassins. The plot intensifies with the reappearance of River Cartwright's estranged mercenary father, Frank Harkness, who has sinister plans for London. The season’s six episodes will roll out weekly, with the finale scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Key cast members returning for "Slow Horses" Season 6 include Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Rosalind Eleazar and Hugo Weaving reprise their previous roles, and Olivia Cooke makes a comeback as Sid Baker. New additions to the cast for this season include Kyle Soller, MyAnna Buring, Lenny Rush, Lucian Msamati, and Harry Lloyd, promising fresh dynamics to the established ensemble.
