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Slow Horses Finale: Who Died?
21 Oct
Summary
- The Slow Horses Season 6 finale featured significant deaths.
- River Cartwright's survival is uncertain after a poisoning.
- Jack Lowden's potential move to James Bond role is discussed.
The Season 6 finale of Apple TV's espionage thriller "Slow Horses" delivered a high body count and left a central protagonist's fate hanging precariously. Titled "Judgment Day," the episode culminated in a violent confrontation at Diana Taverner's vacation home and the beach below, alongside Jackson Lamb's last-ditch effort to save his team and extricate Taverner from her self-made crisis.
Key characters met their demise during a brutal ambush orchestrated by Frank Harkness. Emma Flyte was fatally shot by Harkness, and Jane was killed by Frank himself after being ordered to eliminate her. River Cartwright was also poisoned at the episode's conclusion, collapsing after an encounter with Sid Baker.
Amidst the bloodshed, speculation surrounds River Cartwright's potential death, exacerbated by rumors that actor Jack Lowden is a strong contender for the next James Bond role. While "Slow Horses" has been renewed through Season 8, Lowden's involvement in future seasons remains unconfirmed.
The season finale also saw Diana Taverner avoid severe repercussions for her actions, largely due to Jackson Lamb's intervention. He orchestrated a plan to frame Damien Cantor as the sole perpetrator of a failed operation, thereby extricating Taverner from significant trouble and the Russians.
Details surrounding the poisoning of River Cartwright remain unclear, with questions about the intended victim and the culprit's identity unresolved. This cliffhanger ending mirrors the dramatic tension of past finales, leaving audiences eager for answers in the upcoming seasons.
