Slow Horses

Summary

A novel Apple TV+ show calledDown Cemetery Roadhas come up its two main pencil lead . Down Cemetery Roadis the first novel in Mick Herron’sOxfordseries , and was originally published in 2003 . Herron is also known for write the2010 novelSlow cavalry , which receive its own television adaptation on Apple TV+ set out in 2022 .

Now , Apple TV+has annunciate their development of a TV adaptation ofDown Cemetery Road , with its two leash declare , Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson . Thompson will diddle Oxford private eye Zoe Boehm , and Wilson will toy Sarah Tucker . Wilson ’s character is described to be a person “ who becomes ghost with the whereabouts of a kid she believe to have extend miss . ” Morwenna Banks will be the lead author and executive producer of the series . Jay Hunt , the creative managing director of Apple TV+ Europe , offer the following words on the project :

‘ Down Cemetery Road ’ has all the hallmarks of Mick Herron ’s fishy and sulfurous writing , and I ’m delighted we will be bringing it to life for Apple TV+ with such a stellar cast . Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson will make it an unmissable familiar piece for ‘ dumb Horses ’ on our serve .

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What To Expect from Down Cemetery Road

Down Cemetery Road Already Has A Great Creative Team In Place

Both Thompson and Wilson are powerhouse choice to head the way inDown Cemetery Road . Thompson is come off of a late Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her oeuvre in the2022 movieGood Luck to You , Leo Grande . She is also a behind - the - scenery gift , having won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for writingSense and Sensibility . Wilson is a BAFTA nominee who is comfortably know for her work playing the role of Alice Morgan inLuther . These accolades justify Hunt ’s confidence in the soon - to - be co - stars .

Down Cemetery Roadwill be a proceeds to the Herron existence . LikeSlow Horses , the novel interlingual rendition ofDown Cemetery Roadis a mystery that balance dark themes with mental capacity , bringing a writing style that Hunt describes as “ rummy and acerbic . ”Slow Horseshas done well since its release , gaining a multi - season refilling as well as BAFTA nominations . Working again with Herron ’s writing as well asSlow Horseswriter Banks , the late - formedDown Cemetery Roadteam can hopefully make another great serial .

Though its renewal will be dependent upon upon its performance , Down Cemetery Roadis already well - positioned to propagate its story over multiple seasons . This is by virtue of the novel being part of theOxford Investigationsseries . Herron released multiple book in this series , including four main novels and two curt - story - base books . Thus , Down Cemetery Road , if successful , has copious germ cloth to go off of as the creators embark on thenew Apple TV+ show .

Kristin Scott Thomas in Slow Horses in a solo shot from the shoulders up, wearing a navy blue shirt and looking dubious

Slow Horsesis currently available to catch on Apple TV+ .

Source : Apple TV+

Emma Thompson looking upset in Good Luck To You Leo Grande

Slow Horses