I have recently become obsessed with the Apple TV+ show, Slow Horses.

It is a masterpiece of a show and I would a-hundred-percent recommend everyone get round to watching it – even if that means binging all four of the seasons that are currently out in the 7-day free trial that Apple TV+ offers.

The story stars Gary Oldman as the rather unpleasant and scornful (but lovable) anti-hero of a character, Jackson Lamb; the leader of an ensemble cast of disgraced agents who have been kicked to the roadside. Their misdemeanours range from making laughably absurd mistakes; to drinking on the job; to leaving highly confidential reports on public transport, where just about anyone can pick them up and read them. The place that these people end up is called Slough House. It’s where MI5 sends all the troublesome misfits so that they can be simple paper pushers; doing nothing and getting into no trouble.

But speaking of trouble: the show also stars Jack Lowden as the audience’s point-of-view character, River Cartwright – a cynical, down-on-his-luck agent with an overshadowing family legacy. River, intelligent and with the initiative and drive to act for the greater good, has a little bit of a hero-complex. It gets him into trouble sometimes.

Well, a lot of times.

(I love River. I will hear no slander on my boy, thank you very much!)

It means that Slough House ends up seeing a lot more action than was intended for it. And in no small part because River Cartwright wears his heart on his sleeve.

I absolutely adore this show and I think that it has skyrocketed right up there to become a firm favourite of mine, like Supernatural and BBC Merlin and all those other dear and cherished fandoms of mine.

What I especially loved about Slow Horses was that it takes time to focus on the ‘little’ details. Heavy on the believable and effective dialogue, and deeply character driven, the show is incredibly compelling and engaging. That the show is based in the UK and has that added British humour is a huge bonus as well – because I firmly believe that there is nothing quite better than the satire and absurdist humour of everyday life that the British champion, just oh so well.

I for sure know what I’ll be doing as we wait for the release of season 5 this year: reading the original books by author Mick Herron that this show is based off of!