‘Slow Horses’ Renewed for Season 8 at Apple TV

“Slow Horses” has been renewed for an eighth season at Apple TV following the spy thriller’s Emmy win for outstanding directing in a drama series.

The six-episode Season 8 is adapted from “Clown Town,” the ninth book in Mick Herron’s “Slough House” series. Gary Oldman, who was nominated for lead actor in a drama series at the Emmys, will return as the grumpy yet lovable Jackson Lamb.

Season 8 “sees Jackson Lamb and Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas) face off in their most explosive confrontation yet,” according to its synopsis. “When a botched attempt to blackmail the Park puts Taverner on the offensive, it is up to Lamb to unravel one of MI5’s darkest secrets and put an end to it once and for all.”

The sixth installment of “Slow Horses” is set to premiere on Apple TV on Wednesday, and a Season 7 renewal was announced last year.

“’Slow Horses’ continues to charm audiences all around the world and I’m delighted that Jackson Lamb and his gang of lovable misfits will be back for an eighth season,” said Jay Hunt, creative director of international at Apple TV. “Their acerbic take on the high-octane world of espionage is completely unique.”

The series is produced for Apple TV by See-Saw Films with executive producers including Oldman, Herron, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Douglas Urbanski, Adam Randall, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gail Mutrux, Billy Bowring and Helen Gregory. Season 8 is adapted for TV and executive produced by Ben Vanstone, with Adam Randall set to return as director. See-Saw Films is part of the Mediawan group.