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There has never been a better time to get intoSlow Horses.
Actually, wait, no.
Also, then I would have more people to discussSlow Horseswith, which would be nice.
Im not alone on this island.
Its always fun to have one of those.
A little pop-culture superiority can be a nice treat once in a while.
It is, despite the title, a frenetic blast.
Each season tracks a new case or mystery or conspiracy or a combination of all three.
It is massively bingeable in the good way, not in the way that feels like empty calories.
Think of24with a soul, and also everyone youre rooting for is kind of terrible at their job.
I promise this is a compliment.
Gary Oldman is televisions most flatulent spy.
Also, I would be surprised if the character showered more than once a week.
He passes gas so frequently his farts deserve their own SAG card.
(Kind of.)
I hope he wins and opens his acceptance speech with a belch.
My sweet bungly boy River makes a mess of everything.
Everyone who works in Slough House is a mess.
Catherine is an alcoholic who cant get her life together.
Shirley is a drug addict who steals.
Marcus is a gambling addict who keeps heavy artillery in his trunk.
Louisa brings loser guys home and sometimes pockets valuable evidence.
Roddy is an abrasive hacker dork who says things like, What would Alexander the Great do?
before crashing a party bus into a house on purpose.
But no one screws up quite like River Cartwright.
River, played byJack Lowden, is the grandson of a legendary spy.
He is very handsome and means well and is also maybe the dumbest man who has ever lived.
I am very excited to see what he screws up in the fourth season.
I hope he locks himself out of a nuclear submarine and it sinks to the bottom of the Thames.
Diana Taverner is a world-class schemer with an exciting new haircut.
Hey, do you like Kristin Scott Thomas?
Do you want to watch a show where she is constantly using silly little men like marionettes?
Of course you do.
Or you should, at least.
And lucky for you, thats exactly what youre getting as we roll into season four.
Its a treat to watch her operate, especially when shes slicing through the water like a shark.
The new haircut is pretty nice, too.
Things are escalating as we head into season four.
Its all really very exciting.
You might as well make use of that Apple subscription now that you have it.
Apple TV+ has been on a bit of a heater lately.
