‘Slow Horses’ Team Unpacks Season 6’s ‘Seamless’ Showrunner Change and That Violent Premiere
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In the violent premiere of "Slow Horses" Season 6, former Slough House resident Struan Loy (Paul Higgins) returns, only to meet a brutal end at the hands of two assassins. These assassins later target River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), who is preparing for his grandfather David's (Jonathan Pryce) funeral. During the funeral, Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) bursts into laughter as River sees his estranged father Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving) watching from the wings.
Frank's return is marked by his brutal personality, reminiscent of his actions in Season 4. To the agents of Slough House, Frank's presence raises questions about potential connections to the assassins hunting them. Gaby Chiappe, who took over as showrunner for Season 6, described the transition from Will Smith as "seamless," emphasizing the strong foundation Smith and co. established over the previous seasons.
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