Season two of Slow Horses has officially premiered on Apple TV+, and today we’re taking a look at how users can watch the show on the streaming service.
Starring Gary Oldman, Jonathan Pryce, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Bowden, the dark-comedy espionage series is now streaming the first two episodes of its second season.
How to Watch Season Two of ‘Slow Horses’ on Apple TV+
Today, Apple TV+ has premiered season two of the television series Slow Horses, with the first two episodes now available for those that love to follow the series based off the work of writer Mick Herron.
In a press release, Apple stated,
In season two, long-buried Cold War secrets emerge which threaten to bring carnage to the streets of London. When a liaison with Russian villains takes a fatal turn, our hapless heroes must overcome their individual failings and raise their spy game in a race to prevent a catastrophic incident.
With the series now available for streaming, users will need access to Apple TV+ in order to watch Slow Horses. Available either on its own for $6.99 or bundled alongside an Apple One subscription, users will also need a device featuring Apple TV+ support.
While more common televisions and streaming devices, such as the Amazon Fire Stick or a Roku Device should support Apple TV+, there is of course always getting yourself the new Apple TV 4K.
Once you have the Apple TV+, watching the new season is as simple as logging in with your Apple ID. Users are also able to log in and stream content directly from Apple’s website at tv.apple.com.
Additionally, along with season two of Slow Horses now streaming, Apple TV+ is also celebrating the release of the series with new legacy content within its “Included with Apple TV+” section. New content for this section includes The Bourney Legacy, The Bourney Ultimatum, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol and Mission: Impossible III. These films are all available until Dec. 31.
What are you watching on Apple TV+ right now? Let us know in the comments.
Shame Gary Oldman is mulling retirement even though there are ever more Slow Horses they remain a must see and a must read. Although Mick Herron’s Bad Actors meanders a bit, it is still almost as compelling a read as Slow Horses. Mind you, that’s not surprising: on Amazon, Mick Herron is described as “The John Le Carré of our generation” and it’s all to do with bad actors and slow horses. Who would have thought le Carré might be associated with “any generation”! In terms of acclaimed spy novels, Herron’s Slough House series has definitely made him Top Of The Pops in terms of anti-Bond writers. For Len Deighton devotees that ends a long and victorious reign at number one.
Raw noir espionage of the Slough House quality is rare, whether or not with occasional splashes of sardonic hilarity. Gary Oldman’s performance in Slow Horses has given the Slough House series the leg up the charts it deserved. Will Jackson Lamb become the next Bond? It would be a rich paradox if he became an established anti-Bond brand ambassador. Maybe Lamb should change his name to Happy Jack or Pinball Wizard or even Harry Jack. After all, Harry worked for Palmer as might Edward Burlington for Bill Fairclough (real life MI6 codename JJ) in another noir but factual spy series, The Burlington Files.
Of course, espionage aficionados should know that both The Slough House and Burlington Files series were rejected by risk averse publishers who didn’t think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. However, they probably didn’t know that Fairclough once drummed with Keith Moon in their generation in the seventies. Both books are a must read for espionage illuminati.
I loved the first season, and am anxious to have the time to dive into season 2. I keep meaning to read the original novels, but something always comes up and I don’t get to it. Have to change that soon. I’ve read almost everything le Carré has ever written, so I’m eager to see how Herron stacks up.