'Slow Horses' season 6 kicks things off with a stunning death, and I'm still in shock
But my larger point is: Some decisions are out of the showrunners' hands.At least, that's what I keep telling myself after watching the premiere on Apple's streaming service.Don't get me wrong. If I were giving it a review grade (you can check out my full review of "Slow Horses" season 6, by the way), I'd have given it a 4.5 out of 5 stars. But the show just ignominiously killed off — borderline wrote off — a key character in the series, and I'm frankly still stunned.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: Malcolm McMillan Streaming Editor Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2023, covering the latest in streaming shows and movies.
- ▪But my larger point is: Some decisions are out of the showrunners' hands.At least, that's what I keep telling myself after watching the premiere on Apple's streaming service.Don't get me wrong.
- ▪If I were giving it a review grade (you can check out my full review of "Slow Horses" season 6, by the way), I'd have given it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
- ▪But the show just ignominiously killed off — borderline wrote off — a key character in the series, and I'm frankly still stunned.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: Malcolm McMillan Streaming Editor Malcolm has been with Tom
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Entertainment Streaming Apple TV 'Slow Horses' season 6 kicks things off with a stunning death, and I'm still in shock Opinion By Malcolm McMillan Published 16 September 2026 I can't believe Apple TV's spy thriller ended this character in such a way When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Apple TV) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The "Slow Horses" season 6 premiere just arrived on Apple TV, and I have to remind myself that this spy thriller series is based on a book. Well, this season, it's two books.
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