River hears a gunshot and rushes to the door, where he finds Sid had been shot in the head. River thinks Richard wasnt lying about Popov and may have been killed for tailing the Russian spy. . Initially the series was to consist of two seasons, but two additional seasons have since been ordered. She tells them that she could have a dozen guns pointed at their heads in seconds, but Lamb knows she would not do that because she would not want anyone to see her with Alan Black. Slough House is the name of the decaying building where the intelligence establishment sends these washouts, addicts, and security risks for their failures. Lamb wonders if it seemed like Moody was going to use the gun, saying that it would be better for their case to say that it did seem that way. Taverner confronts Judd at his home, revealing that calls he made to his far-right contacts after Hobden visited resulted in the mission being compromised and Black's death. She's perhaps best known for her BAFTA role in Four Weddings and a Funeral, but has also won plaudits for roles in The English Patient, Nowhere Boy and Gosford Park, amongst others. There's also a new addition to Slough House in the form of Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Shirley Dander. At the meal, a man called Leo joins the party. In Spook Street, the fifth novel in the series, five of the original cast soldier on: Jackson Lamb, the obnoxious old spook who runs the place with a heavy hand; River Cartwright, grandson of the legendary spymaster David "Old Bastard (the O.B. 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For River Cartwright, however, all of this plays second fiddle to the fact that not only is Sidonie 'Sid' Baker still alive, but she's turned up at his dead grandfather's house in Kent because she needs his help. Shes also a pilot and her father owns the local Flying Club. Lamb says that the doctors were saying she might live. River says that Hobden was calling many journalists. River asks Lamb how he knew he was there, to which Lamb simply responds that he had gotten Ho to monitor the Park's alerts in case he did something as stupid as he did. [14][12], In June 2022, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for third and fourth seasons, which will be based on the next novels in the series, Real Tigers and Spook Street. Lamb says that is better for their case and adds that he had shot Sid earlier as well. River looks through trash bags, saying he is looking for a reason to not blow his brains out. He finds Nikolai and Andre loading a plane with ingredients youd need for constructing a bomb. River goes undercover in France to try to find the source while the other slow horses try to work the angle from London. He says that they could either take him out, or he could use the last bullet on himself. Shirley is a new member of Slough House who got sent there for punching her supervisor. Lamb calls Katinsky, deducing that he is the supposedly fictional Russian spymaster "Alexander Popov". In Slough House, it's fully River's story as he faces a ghost from his past. She says that they did not get the chance to ask, but tells Lamb that he had been in his office. Ingrid asks who they are and Diana confirms they are the Slow Horses. Thats not to say there isnt heartbreak. He also grabs a box and takes Moody's clothes off. He wants a tame intelligence service ready to do the PMs bidding and leaks rumours that a government advisor has been subject to extraordinary rendition by an MI5 gone rogue. All Rights Reserved. Pryce plays Prince Philip in the fifth season of Netflix's The Crown. It is the biggest city of Ukraine, which is not a regional center, a large industrial and cultural center. Shirley Dander and Marcus Longridge are the odd couple, though theyre not even a couple. A handful of engaging spy thrillers followed before the author paused his novels to focus on journalism, although its also worth noting that he has freelanced. Curly tells him he is a good shot and says that the next shot would go towards his balls, but River shoots at him. At a hospital, River is followed by a man, who make sure he is secure. Cartwright has to take down police as he chases the man. Oldman has had a long and storied career on the big screen, appearing in blockbusters such as the Harry Potter series and The Dark Knight trilogy, alongside awards darlings such as Mank and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Jackson Lamb investigates, finding Bough's hidden phone under the seat with the message "cicada", and gets the team to look deeper. When Diana leaves Peter's house, Lamb tells her that they are headed to Harwich, knowing this thanks to Ho. He and wife Rose (now deceased) raised grandson River from the age of 7-when daughter Isobel dumped him on her parents. Leo is a large, bald fella with a distinct Eastern European accent. Combined with his sense of humor, that's what . [2] In June 2022, the series was renewed for third and fourth seasons. Curly falls to the ground and Hassan picks up the axe, ready to kill him. Taverner calls Standish several times to flip her allegiance, alleging that Lamb was involved with Charles Partner's death but she remains loyal to him when he comes to extract her. To make matters worse, the driver ditches River in the middle of nowhere and Lamb has to come and pick him up. . You have to read the 2022 novella standing by the wall to find out what happened to River. No Slough House novel would be complete without a meeting between Lamb and Taverner on a Thames-side bench, where . River laughs but finds out she is serious. Eventually, they untie River, and he calls MI5, stating Code September. Diana Taverner is informed of the terrorist threat and is placed in contact with River immediately. David wonders if anyone knows about his stunt, but his grandson says that nobody found out. Herron's Slough House is a discard group for MI5 spies who've messed up and now get tedious assignments sorting through social media or phone books or worse. Webb tells him that is classified, but River thanks him for letting him know that there was nothing important in it, leaving afterwards. Theyre looking to pick off the slow horses one by one.Buy now on Amazon, Bad Actors takes a look at Brexit and the government advisor who engineered it. Shes a canny political operator with her eyes on First Desk. River walks into a restaurant and grabs keys. He hands Roddy a flashdrive and wants to know what he is looking at. Where have I seen Olivia Cooke before? Ho notifies River that Chernitsky's destination is Tunbridge Wells, where his grandfather lives. The series was given a straight to series order by Apple TV+ in October 2019, with Gary Oldman announced to star. Apr 29, 2023 - Rent from people in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine from $20/night. He tells her not to call anyone and hands her the Fiasco file. River continues with the journalist act, but Leo sees straight through it. River Cartwright, the most potentially sane of the Slough House discards, isn't even around, presumed dead or permanently missing. Those consigned there are known as "Slow Horses". This, like Real Tigers, is one of the more action-packed adventures in the series, and one where several earlier plot lines are resolved to move the bigger story forwards. He does this many times until he leaves the restaurant, followed by River, who picks up a cellphone that he threw away. She is one of the most competent agents and appears in every book. Ho says he does not want to be involved in whatever is happening, but River says he already is. River makes it to baggage reclaim where the man is at, but he is walking straight out. Duncan and Kelly find and untie River, and he is eventually able to convince them of Alexs true identity. Nobody Walks is even set in the same espionage world as a retired spy digs in to his sons mysterious death. River calls in a "Code September", prompting Taverner to evacuate Judd from his speech at The Royal Exchange and the immediate area around The Glasshouse. Lamb instead leaves Katinsky with one bullet left in his revolver, and Katinsky kills himself. He didnt get the private intelligence job and Lamb wont give him anything important to do at Slough House. As I did before the release of Slough House, I look at some of the burning questions ahead of the next book. To appreciate them fully requires an understanding of what they have gone through before. The London setting, cast of memorable characters and espionage storylines have made the series ripe for adaptation, and its no surprise Apple pulled all the stops, casting such famous names as Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce and Sophie Okonedo with the production of Slow Horses, which you can now watch on Apple TV+. He is asked if there is a handover and he sees the target move. First Slow Horse book, after reading quite a few chapters, i could not get Into. The driver subsequently drops River off at the Flying Club, which is locked up and abandoned. In Drinking Games, River sports his new secret identity, with some rather fancy, designer glasses. Lamb, River, Min, and Louisa reach the last place where the van had stopped, which Lamb confirms was the right spot after seeing a dead body near them. When Lamb asks where the van had last stopped, Roddy tells him that that had happened five miles behind him. Roddy is the team's tech guy, who usually likes to keep himself to himself and stay out of the field. She offers to have him sign the confession while he asks who she had sent to the basement as River walks into the office. 'Slow Horses' delves into the less glamorous side of espionage, following the secondary team of the British MI5 that is relegated to the rambling old Slough House branch.Agent River Cartwright, fresh off a spectacularly failed training exercise, finds himself under the cynical and sadistic Slough House head, Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who gives the young agent the most menial of tasks. Nikolai says they are fighting capitalism, The Glass House is their main target. Visit our Drama hub for more news, interviews and features, or find something to watch now with our TV Guide or Streaming Guide. River makes it to Webb's office, refusing to shakes his hand and making fun of him for being part of HR. Nikolai and Alex wanted it to look like they were bombing the city, but it wasnt so, they wanted the city shut down for another reason. Blonde, handsome, smart, passionate, and the grandson of an MI5 legend (played by Jonathan Pryce), he is obviously meant to be the. Cooke had a starring role in 2015 coming-of-age film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and co-starred with Anya Taylor-Joy in 2017's Thoroughbreds. His description of the man Popov was speaking to, Andrei Chernitsky, matches Boughs killer. He's a good agent, but he botched . Lamb sees that Moody had been cleaning up and sees that he had two phones, using the one that only had one call from it. Lamb laughs when River asks if he would be watching Hobden, saying that things did not go well last time he had had any sort of responsibility. Lamb says that there were 1500 pounds, a passport and a key to a box which was in a bank in a small French town four hours away from Paris. Catherine congratulates the Slow Horses and herself as Min says that he has a bottle of wine if anyone wanted to celebrate. Louisa asks him what he is doing because he would get himself killed. Lamb and Taverner will have to work together to maintain MI5s independence, but can they put their history of betrayal and revenge behind them? Where have I seen Aimee-Ffion Edwards before? Chung has previously appeared in Waterloo Road and Neighbours amongst other roles. Ho traces the number, which places the phone in Estonia. Not crucial questions but worth thinking about . "[20] On the review aggregator Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". However, one of the business men behind the deal, looking to make contacts in Russia, passes on sensitive information to the GRU who are looking to escalate matters. Finish it. Tamsin Topolski as Kelly Tropper, a pub barmaid in Upshott and the daughter of Alex and Duncan. Lowden had a leading role in the BBC's War and Peace, and has since appeared in Small Axe, Mary Queen of Scots and Stephen Merchant's Fighting with My Family. Leo explains that he is here on business and he then proceeds to ask River about his specific line of work. Still in disbelief.) Still, I am broken-hearted and may not be able to finish Bad Actors. Slough House, Book 2 | Dead Lions Dead Lions (2013) Shortly after two Slough House agents are called to protect a visiting Russian oligarch, an old Cold War-era spy is found dead on a bus outside Oxford. Ho tells Lamb and River that the van is twenty miles ahead of them and Min and Louisa are 10 miles ahead. Min wasnt killed by her car, and she was not driving. He says that Lamb was actually living at the Slough House and had not been forgiven. Hassan asks if River could call his parents, but River says that he does not have a phone on him, which makes Hassan wonder what kind of a spy he is. It's not even officially named Slough House. Ah yes, and that I am doing, but unfortunately not enough e-copies at the library, so have ended up in the most recent book (Bad Actors). River looks up information on Hobden as he drives around, walking into his grandfather, David's house. At the entrance, Sid struggles with the man. Believing he was targeted also, Lamb investigates Rebecca, the driver, and discovers she has connections to Russia and previously lived in Vladivostok. On being discovered, the driver attempts to swallow the note in his hand, but River chokes him until he regurgitates the paper. Thus compromised, Lady Di is forced to go on the run, and has to reach out to the one person she would least like to ask for help Jackson Lamb. Lamb informs her there is a bomb in the car he returned, which allows Cartwright to sneak in whilst Duffy's security team investigates. Realizing he has been outmaneuvered, Katinsky goads Lamb to kill him. They are expected to endure dull, paper-pushing tasks, along with occasional mental abuse from their miserable boss, Jackson Lamb, who expects them to quit out of boredom or frustration. Lamb, Cartwright, Min and Louisa, with assistance from Roddy, are able to track them to the location. Lamb breaks him out, and the two deduce Moody was the gunman sent to kill Hobden. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2021 Crime Fiction Lover. He talks to a team which guides him, telling him to look for an Asian male. In a car, River looks towards Peter's house, wondering what the others were up to. [11] The cast was rounded out in December 2020 with the additions of Olivia Cooke, Jonathan Pryce, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden. Roddy says that he could not get into his emails because Hobden has no email presence. "Slough House" is the latest installment. As they are leaving, River slides his phone into Leos coat pocket, so that he can track the murderer. They cant believe Alex did this and then flew off in a plane. Former field agent Richard Bough, aka Dickie Bow, recognizes a man who tortured him during the Cold War, follows him, and dies on a rail replacement bus of an apparent heart attack. Hoped my favorite character would return. The countryside meal is rather awkward, with Kellys dad Duncan being visibly antagonistic toward River. River tells Lamb that he remembers where he saw Black and Taverner together, saying that he had seen them talking at her gym caf when he followed Taverner secretly. Cartwright finally has a visual on him and runs towards him as an alarm starts sounding and telling people to evacuate the airport. Diana is the "steely" leader of MI5's Regent's Park headquarters, who has worked with Lamb and his agents in the past but is very willing to let them take the fall for her mistakes. River speaks with his grandfather about Bough's death. David pours River a drink and they talk about the box he had tried to open. He tells her that she does not need to tell him because the only possibility of her being in the Slough House must have to do with her personal life. Told anyone else who asked that he worked for the Ministry of Transport. He says that in order to get Ho to help, he would tell him why he was in Slough House. The Russians cut the session when a friend visits, and afterwards Min is killed when supposedly struck accidentally by a car as he is cycling home drunk. Where have I seen Dustin Demri-Burns before? Lamb thinks the whole cover up has been handled clumsily, as if on purpose. River tells Ho that they need to move fast because the Dogs are after them, which confuses him. Who is James 'Spider' Webb? I dont think John Bachelor survived the last sentence of The Catch, did he? Hassan realizes that Curly wants to become a martyr and he defends himself, saying that it was all about being part of something bigger than himself and was putting his country first, which is what made them win the war. River tells her that he wanted to find out if the USB stick had what the Park was looking for, but it was not. Chung's Ho, an obnoxious computer hacker, has died his hair blond, as has Eleazar's Guy, who is dealing with the loss of her boyfriend Min, played by Demri-Burns, who dies in Season 2. Their most recent addition is River Cartwright, a talented young agent from a family that's practically MI5 royalty. River drives and meets with his grandfather, who asks him what he expected. A Russian oligarch is visiting London and elements of The Park want to turn him because a potential future Russian president who owes British Intelligence would be a massive coupe. Out in the countryside, River complains to his grandfather David Cartwright, about his unfortunate situation. She says that meeting with an ex-agent means nothing, so River says that she probably would not mind if they sent the photos to Tearney, everyone else at the Park, and River suggests that they could even send it to Hobden, but Lamb says that news desks would be better. i wish it would go on forever. We left her severely injured and MIA until a shocking phone call at the end of Spook . Slough House is an administrative purgatory for MI5 service rejects who have bungled their job but have not been sacked. River says that he does not believe Lamb would leave them and trusts he will have a play. He was raised by his grandfather, David, a service legend, and grew up hearing stories of his time in the service. Lamb says that the whole op is fucked, however, and walks towards there, stroking a cat as he makes his way towards the house. Its Rivers Granddad, David Cartwright that answers the door as gunfire can be heard. River explains the situation, but they arent buying it. Where have I seen Rosalind Eleazar before? Premise [ edit] River reaches his office and looks at Sid's desk. River Cartwright is the has-been spy that never was. Lamb admits that he is right. Lucas had seen something he shouldnt have whilst working a holiday job and his attempt at exploiting the situation is having profound consequences. Diana walks into her office and hands Lamb his fake bomb, also saying that Duffy and his men were sweeping the building, thinking it is probably Cartwright who was smuggled in. Joe Country is a triumph and, in my opinion, the series highlight so far. Ho asks for something in return after letting River know that Sid might still be alive somewhere and River tells him that the reason he is in Slough House because he is too good after having made everybody look bad, which Ho says make sense because you cannot cage a dragon. Lamb tells them that they need to leave, since Taverner and Black had a plan and now that it had failed, she would try to play it as Slough House gone rogue. He alleges when stationed in East Berlin he overheard Popov demanding the cicada program remain funded after the fall of the Soviet Union. Diana believes its better to lie and keep it all a secret. River overhears their plans and argues with them, stating that theyre going to kill thousands of innocent people. Reviewing and collecting spy fiction and nonfiction. Where have I seen Freddie Fox before? Where have I seen Saskia Reeves before? However, he says that it is to test her security because her guys are not very good.

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