Fans of crime thriller series will no doubt be all over this one, but just in case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the lowdown on the epic drama that has just dropped a new series. Slow Horses is a British spy thriller television series based on the Slough House series of novels by Mick Herron.

It was created for television by Will Smith and stars Gary Oldman. The cast lineup also includes Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Okonedo, Jonathan Pryce, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The series premiered on Apple TV in 2022 to highly positive reviews.

The first five series have adapted the novels Slow Horses, Dead Lions, Real Tigers, Spook Street, and London Rules, respectively. And now, Slow Horses has been renewed for a sixth and seventh series, based on the novels Joe Country and Slough House and Bad Actors.

The series synopsis reads: “A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.”

Slow Horses has racked up a near-perfect rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics’ consensus for series five reading: “Slow Horses loosens the reins in a more lighthearted season that doesn’t quite measure up to the series’ high bar, but it still excels as one of the most compulsively watchable offerings on television.”

One fan commented: “Best show ever. Love the writing, the characters, and the dark humour.”

Another added: “It’s a rare occasion to see TV shows getting better, especially so in their 5th (!) season. I can’t confirm any repetitiveness or it becoming a stale thing, on the contrary. Characters are getting deeper, facets of “life” in Intelligence are being examined, all the while, there’s time for profound wisdom and borderline humour at the same time. I would appreciate many more seasons of this timeless masterpiece.”

“Season 5 felt a little lighter than the previous ones, but still awesome. The writing, humour, and cast chemistry continue to make Slow Horses one of the best shows on TV,” said a third.

Slow Horses is available to stream now on Apple TV.