Was anyone else mentally screaming when grandpa crimes (River's grandpa) kept getting closer and closer to the fire and then FRICKING throws the files that +12 people have died for ONLY for River to get in the car and pick up the copied FILE! AHHAHHA!!!
y'all i have not stopped thinking about this reveal of history between marcus and duffy since i watched the finale. i need so much more information. i'm obsessed
Gotta say, I'm loving how hard season 3 of Slow Horses is leaning into the whole "River Cartwright has Daddy Issues鈩笍"
Like, first Duffy in ep 3, about River and Lamb, asking: "What is he, some sort of twisted fucking father figure to you, eh? Because you never knew your own dad, and you'll never fucking be as good as your grandfather, eh?"
And then Louisa in ep 4 going: "Why don't you go and talk to someone about your constant need to prove yourself to people? They'll tell you it's because you don't know your dad and your mom abandoned you, so you never feel good enough. And trying to live up to your grandfather's legacy only exacerbates your inadequacy."
They're really going hard on the whole daddy issues thing, and I'm here for it
My dad asked me for a book recommendation so I suggested Slough House. He says there are too many characters and I don't know how to tell him that at least 3 of them are dead by the end of the first book.
SBIFF Cinema Society Q&A - Slow Horses with Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski recap
A recap of the juiciest tidbits from the panel featuring Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski:
About season 6
Season 6 is currently in pre-production, with most episodes already written.
Adam Randall, the director for Season 4, will helm the entire sixth season.
Production has allowed Randall to contribute to the writing process by joining the writers in the writing room.
Gary Oldman has already read the scripts and finds them fantastic.
About season 5
Season 5 will unveil a significant revelation about Lamb's past.
Viewers will catch a glimpse of Lamb's house.
Gary Oldman describes this season as truly impressive and with a more Le Carr茅-esque feel, akin to season 2.
Expect an intense exchange where Lamb blackmails Diana.
New, incredible insults directed at River are on the horizon.
Season 5 is a 'three farts season,' says Oldman, laughing his ass off.
About Mick Herron
Gary Oldman asked Mick Herron for extra information about Lamb when working on S1 but quickly realized that the character is a mystery even for his creator. Herron's response is often "I don't know".
Mick Herron asked Gary Oldman to accompany him to a signing session just before the release of the first season, not realizing that the show would eventually relieve him of his signing session obligations for good.
It was actually Mick Herron who suggested using David Cornwell, John Le Carr茅's real name, as the name on Lamb's passport that briefly appears in S1. And Kristen Scott Thomas's casting as Diana Taverner was inspired by her previous work with Gary Oldman on the set of The Darkest Hour.
Behind the scene
Will Smith is frequently on set, going over scripts with the actors.
Occasionally, there's room for improvisation.
With a single director overseeing the entire season, the Slow Horses team remains committed to their vision for nearly a year of continuous work on set.
Gary Oldman receives the scripts really early for every season.
Fart acting are obviously "sound effects".
There are emails going back and forth between Oldman and production about 'fart acting.' The one in the car in S3 was praised as 'robust.' There were emails about 'the frequency' of the sound because the car has leather seats, being a Rolls Royce.
The trench coat remains the same, unchanged since the very first season. No one is allowed to wash it.
Kristen Scott Thomas's casting as Diana Taverner was inspired by her previous work with Gary Oldman on the set of The Darkest Hour.
Almost all the crew come back year after year.
Gary Oldman compares working with the cast of Slow Horses to the joy of winning his Oscar.