Gary Oldman reveals the future of Slow Horses after finishing filming series six
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GARY Oldman has lifted the lid on what's next for hit spy drama Slow Horses - after wrapping filming on series six.
The Oscar-winning actor, 67, who plays grumpy MI5 agent Jackson Lamb, teased fans with an exciting update about the future of the Apple TV+ show, sparking hopes that more chaotic missions could be on the way.
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Slow Horses has become a massive hit since it first hit screens in 2022
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In an interview with Deadline, Gary Oldman said season seven of Slow Horses will begin filming in late September.
The London-born film star said the series is "the wonderful gift that keeps on giving."
"I just adore the hell out of it, and the people. It is just such a wonderful thing really to be part of."
Slow Horses, based on the Slough House book series by British writer Mick Herron, has become a massive hit since it first hit screens in 2022, quickly winning fans over with its sharp wit, dark humour and thrilling spy drama.
The series follows a group of MI5 rejects, led by the irascible Jackson Lamb, who are stuck in the 'slow horses' department - tasked with boring, dead-end jobs but constantly finding themselves embroiled in high-stakes espionage.
Alongside Gary, the show stars a stellar cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, and Olivia Cooke, whose performances have earned critical acclaim.
The clever writing and gripping storytelling have bagged the show multiple nominations and awards, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Drama Series.
With series six now wrapped, fans are eager to see what fresh twists and turns await the slow horses as they continue to navigate the dangerous and unpredictable world of espionage.
The synopsis for season six reads: "The Slow Horses on the run as Diana Taverner embroils them all in a fatally high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge"
The season will star Am I Being Unreasonable? and Doctor Who's Lenny Rush, as he was spotted filming with Gary in January.
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Fans are thrilled that another season is in the works.
Reacting to the news on X (formerly Twitter) one fan said: "Best show on Apple TV+. Keep 'em coming!"
Another added: "This is how a hit series should be done."
A third penned: "This is how you produce a TV series."
Gary has also been given a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours for services to drama.
He commented: 'To be included in the long lineage of extraordinary actors, artists, and others who hold this title fills me with indescribable humility and pride.
"It is emotional, humbling and flattering all at the same time to be recognised amongst them.'
Gary is known for his versatile acting style having portrayed a range of figures, from former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill to Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious.
He kicked off his career on the stage, performing at York Theatre Royal - a place he recently returned to for Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape.
Despite being knocked back by drama giant RADA, he landed a spot at Rose Bruford College and graduated in 1979.
He then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in shows like Abel And Cain at London's Almeida Theatre in 1985.
His big break on screen came with films like Remembrance (1982) and Sid And Nancy (1986), where he played the infamous punk rocker.
In the early 1990s, he took on the role of Lee Harvey Oswald - the man accused of assassinating JFK - in 1991's JFK.
He then starred as the legendary vampire in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).
Other standout parts include playing Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994) and the sinister Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in sci-fi hit The Fifth Element (1997).
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