Slow Horses season 6 loses comic touch as original creator steps away
Season 6 is the first Slow Horses without creator Will Smith's comic voice.
Slow Horses season 6 premieres without Will Smith, the writer who created the show and gave it a sharp comic tone through his work on The Thick of It and Veep. New lead writer Gaby Chiappe has shifted the show towards a conventional thriller, with less of the comedic relief that made it work.
The spy drama follows misfits at Slough House, a backwater MI5 unit where failures are given boring jobs. Star Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the physically repulsive but brilliant boss.
In previous seasons, the comedy helped justify why these bumbling agents kept outrunning elite spies. The departure from wit is a problem for a show that has now run for six seasons and is beginning to feel its age.
- The Thick of It, Veep
- Previous shows
- Gaby Chiappe
- New lead writer
- Gary Oldman
- Star
Why it mattersA beloved spy series is changing its formula, and without the creator's voice, fans may struggle to stay invested in its mechanics.
AustraliaAustralians watching Apple TV will notice Slow Horses has become a different show, trading the clever plotting that made it stand out for standard spy-thriller fare.
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