Slow Horses Season 4’s Rotten Tomatoes Debut Signals Another Perfect Season For Apple Spy Series
Warning: Contains SPOILERS forSlow Horsesseason 4, episode 1
Slow Horsesstar Jack Lowden opens up about the twist involving his character, River Cartwright, at the end of the season 4 premiere. Going back to theSlow Horsesseason 3 finale, which offered a preview of the episodes to come, it was teased that amember of Slough Housewould be killed. But that information somewhat clashed with a scene of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), the Slough House boss, who seemed indifferent to the news. It turns out that is because Lamb quickly suspects that River Cartwright faked his own death.
In an interview withRadio Times Maganize, Lowden opens up about River’s fate inSlow Horsesseason 4 which is based on the Mick Herron novels. The actor, nominated for an Emmy for his role in the Apple TV+ spy dramedy, praises the storyline andindicates his own surprise at River’s potential death. Read Lowden’s comments below:
So, I’m dead halfway through this, then I’m not, right?
The way that that is used and why that had to happen, it’s a really wonderful, intricate, brilliant storyline, and it was a lot of fun to do, and a lot of fun to try and block out how the hell we’d do it.
River’s Slow Horses Season 4 Storyline, Explained
River Is Protecting His Grandfather
River’s focus inSlow Horsesseason 4is connected to his grandfather David Cartwright (Jonathan Pryce), a retired MI5 officer who essentially raised River. The premiere episode, titled “Identity Theft”, is directed by Adam Randall and written by executive producer Will Smith. After an explosion that sets up the other main story of the season, the focus turns to River and Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar). The duo seems to be headed in a romantic direction.
Slow Horsesseason 4 has six episodes.
Although they lightly flirt,River actually invites Louisa to tell her about his grandfather’s slipping memoryand seek advice on what he should do. She tells him that it’s his job to take care of his grandfather. In the next scene, audiences see that someone has entered David’s home. He claims to be River. The grandfather, given his mental state, can’t tell for sure. But he ultimately realizes it’s an intruder, whom he shoots.
What Really Happened To River Cartwright In Slow Horses Season 4
Slow Horses season 4, episode 1, starts out with a shocking revelation: River Cartwright has been killed by his grandfather — but is that really true?
David soon realizes he made a grave mistake. Lowden isn’t seen for the rest of the episode. But by the end, with Lamb knowing the truth, after a visit with Standish (Saskia Reeves), it’s clear what happened:David mistakenly shot someone, though the identity is unclear. River then advises his grandfather to shoot the intruder in the face, to obscure his features, and buy just enough time for David to hide and for River to disappear. But, of course, given that Lowden is crucial to theSlow Horsescast, River isn’t staying gone for too long.
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Slow Horses follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents led by the notorious Jackson Lamb. Set against the backdrop of the espionage world, the agents must navigate complex operations and defend England from sinister forces, all while dealing with internal struggles and their abrasive boss.
