Slow Horses Season 6: Renewal Status and Updates

Fans of Slow Horses, rejoice! Season 6 is officially in the works, with Apple TV+ confirming that filming has been completed and it is now in post-production. The series, known for its unique blend of dark humor and espionage chaos, is set to return with Gary Oldman back in action as Jackson Lamb. With two more seasons on the horizon, there is plenty of espionage, betrayal, and sarcasm still to come.

According to Gary Oldman, production for Season 6 has wrapped up, and Season 7 is set to begin soon with a new team. Jay Hunt, Apple TV+’s Creative Director for Europe, expressed his excitement for the upcoming seasons, ensuring fans that the show’s signature blend of satire and suspense will remain intact.

Season 6 of Slow Horses is expected to drop in Fall 2026, following the show’s consistent release schedule in September or October each year. The new season will draw from Mick Herron’s novels “Joe Country” and “Slough House,” promising intense storylines that will see the Slough House agents under attack and MI5 politics spinning out of control.

As Season 5 left the Slough House gang in a precarious position, Season 6 will pick up with a leaked list exposing the agents and triggering a new deadly threat. With assassins targeting the team members, Jackson Lamb must once again step into the shadowy world of British intelligence to protect his surrogate family of rejects.

While the departure of longtime showrunner Will Smith may bring some changes, the fundamental tone of the series is expected to remain the same. Bleak humor, sudden violence, and character-driven tension will continue to be the trademarks of Slow Horses as the dysfunctional agents navigate through chaos, corruption, and danger under Jackson Lamb’s begrudging guidance.

With Season 6 on the horizon, fans can look forward to another thrilling installment of Slow Horses, filled with intrigue, suspense, and the witty banter that has made the series a must-watch for fans of espionage dramas.