When Cartwright looks inside the bag, he finds the man is clean and they have the wrong subject, due to Cartwright hearing the details of the man's clothes wrong. River hits him in the face and knocks him out, starting to look for the photograph himself. His colleague Sidonie 'Sid' Baker has also been assigned to Hobden, discreetly copying the contents of his USB flash drive in a cafe. River makes it to where the group is and tells Ho that he is a dickhead. River, Louisa, and Min wait for Lamb, who asks what happened to the gun. Cartwright, having copied the contents of Hobden's USB drive before delivering it to Regent's Park, realises it contains no information and manipulates a rival, James 'Spider' Webb, into confirming the same. [3] It has received critical acclaim. But who else stars in the series and who do they play? River, Lamb, Min and Louisa drive away as news vans fill the location. Lamb and his team flee the property before "The Dogs" arrive, knowing that since the operation has not gone to plan that Slough House will be blamed. Ho says he does not want to be involved in whatever is happening, but River says he already is. Katinsky specifically requested Lamb's team to be involved. River asks him why he had brought him back to Slough House, to which Lamb responds that he is one of his agents and was there when another one of his agents was shot, so he wanted to know what they were doing at Hobden's. Lamb calls Katinsky, deducing that he is the supposedly fictional Russian spymaster "Alexander Popov". Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 55 critic reviews. [18], The title track "Strange Game" was performed by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who wrote the song exclusively for the show together with the shows composer Daniel Pemberton. He warns his field agent to be careful. River is one of the latest recruits to Slough House, after he botched a mission for MI5 at the start of season 1. While they are up in the air performing nauseating loops, her father inspects Rivers wallet and phone that were left in a locker on terra firma. Lamb asks River if he left the lights on, but he does not remember. Slough House is his reward for taking care of Charles Partner for MI5. River tells Roddy that he knows why he is in MI5, which scares him. This makes River realize that he had covered her while she stabbed him in the back. It is also revealed that Standish narrowly escaped a treason charge through her links with Partner and his death. 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. With Roddy's help, he tracks Leo, who is heading for the Flying Club. With Bad Actors just a few short days away, Im ponder what we might see. [16] As of March2023[update], filming of Season 3 had been completed and filming of Season 4 was about to begin. Moments later, River is invited to Kellys parents for a meal. Lamb then tells River to investigate this bald man further, something River was planning to do with or without his bosss consent. English crime author Mick Herron didnt begin his writing career with the Slough House series, but theres no doubt these novels represent his most successful work. Thats not to say there isnt heartbreak. Leaving, he tries to find the car, but sees that Ho had abandoned him. She claims to have an operative embedded with the Sons of Albion who organised the kidnapping but will also facilitate the rescue. David wonders if anyone knows about his stunt, but his grandson says that nobody found out. 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Strangely, they dont kill off River but leave him tied up and conscious after explaining their plans. He does this many times until he leaves the restaurant, followed by River, who picks up a cellphone that he threw away. Still in disbelief.) After locating the photo and evading security, he and Lamb threaten to reveal Taverner's operation to the Director General of MI5 and the press. She says that he is the reason she was assigned to Slough House and they see movement outside as someone tries to get into Hobden's apartment. The Russian spy kills himself in the end. 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. Ho and Catherine reach Lamb and River, saying that they must have the photographs, which River confirms. He says that he might have a copy, but Min says that that is hopeless. River says that it was strange, almost as if the man wanted him to think he was one of the Dogs, but he thinks it was not quite right and he did not speak. When Diana leaves Peter's house, Lamb tells her that they are headed to Harwich, knowing this thanks to Ho. yes reading in order is key and just stack them up next to your bed and dont expect to move for 10 days. It then becomes abundantly clear that Duncan has secrets and Rivers cover starts to appear paper-thin, to say the least. 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. The Gist: River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) is an MI5 agent, and he's at that airport gate to track a target who is supposed to receive a backpack bomb during a handoff. However, he tells River to deliver the package to Regent's Park, which he found strange, since he could not believe it had been passed to them. love this series- absolutely brilliant. And like Ashley, most readers will rush a third . In season 1 she was shot in the head, with her fate later left uncertain. Lamb says that he does not like him and wants him to quit, so River goes back to the trash. [1] Season two premiered on 2 December 2022. This driver is no fool and he swiftly asks for payment for any information. River knows this is a Russian agent and a killer, but he plays it cool. River overhears their plans and argues with them, stating that theyre going to kill thousands of innocent people. Before we discuss the books in more detail, lets have a look at some of the main characters. However, River tells him to stop and says that he is part of MI5, so Hassan puts down the axe and tells Curly that he made him ashamed to be British. In Cicada, still at Upshott, Leo aka. She also tells him that she is not watching Hobden, she is watching him. Lamb tells him to count himself lucky, which River does not agree with at first, but Lamb says that when he was River's age, he had lost many partners and would not forget Sid because she was the only one of them who was not complete shit. Richard said he was abducted by a Russian called Popov and interrogated, but they never believed him. They remember Ho and Loy's addresses, so they split up in order to reach them. At the Slough House, Lamb and River see Min and Louisa, with Jed Moody on the floor - dead. Required fields are marked *. Larry arrives at a seaport in Harwich but is shot dead by "The Dogs" on the orders of Tierney, who plant a weapon on his corpse to justify the killing. Sid gets a call, which she does not answer and goes to her office where River is cleaning up the trash. The countryside meal is rather awkward, with Kellys dad Duncan being visibly antagonistic toward River. Lamb says that the doctors were saying she might live. Roddy Ho is the computer whiz, uber-geek and the butt of everyones jokes, not just Lambs. Is River really dead? Louisa asks about Hassan, who Lamb says would be dead soon. Where have I seen Freddie Fox before? By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. Louisa says that they could try to save Hassan in the meantime, but Lamb says that that would be a sure way to get him killed, so he instructs them to hide in a toilet somewhere. On being discovered, the driver attempts to swallow the note in his hand, but River chokes him until he regurgitates the paper. Spy thriller series Slow Horses has now returned to Apple TV+ for its second season, with the first two episodes available to stream now. 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. The cicadas might have been reactivated, which could lead to lots more deaths. River speaks with his grandfather about Bough's death. Jackson Lamb is the head of Slough House and a former Joe, or field agent in Slough House slang. In Slough House, it's fully River's story as he faces a ghost from his past. maybe it will. David tells him to keep his head down, nose clean and maybe there would be a chance back in. He and Jackson have a dark past together which was revealed at the end of season 1, explaining Lamb's terse nature with River. He was knighted in 2021. River sarcastically says that he loves their team talks and Lamb tells them to get back to work, only to tell them to piss off instead when he learns it is Saturday. Leaving her house the two are apprehended by James Webb and head of security Nick Duffy, who force them into a car after searching Lamb. He and wife Rose (now deceased) raised grandson River from the age of 7-when daughter Isobel dumped him on her parents. River Cartwright finds himself grappling with these worries when his grandfather David, a Cold War-era operative, starts forgetting to . Louisa Guy goes to Pembrokeshire to find him; after all she had been in a relationship with Min, another slow horse and Lucas father. River explains that he has something on his laptop and speculates that he has something to do with the kidnappers. Wearing gloves, he sees Lamb leave with a bag and starts picking up the trash. River makes it to baggage reclaim where the man is at, but he is walking straight out. Your email address will not be published. Lamb orders them to get Ho and Loy, also telling Cartwright that he would see them later. He books in at the local B&B under the guise of an investigative journalist, who is doing a piece on the culture clash between rural life and city life in Upshott. 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. HE says that what he was doing could get him kicked out for good, but he has one lead which could possibly be bullshit. River pays the man for this info, but he isnt finished yet. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on 1 April 2022. Lamb asks why they would celebrate if they were useless.