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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Morris

Dramatic series six finale of Slow Horses fuels Bond rumours

  • The series six finale of Apple TV's spy thriller Slow Horses ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, with main character River Cartwright, played by Jack Lowden, seemingly poisoned.
  • Teaser footage for series seven shows River absent, with Jackson Lamb sarcastically hinting at his death, although the character survives in Mick Herron's original books.
  • Jack Lowden’s potential exit from the show has intensified speculation that the Scottish actor could be cast as the next James Bond.
  • Co-star Gary Oldman previously voiced support for Lowden taking on the iconic role of 007, though Lowden's wife, Saoirse Ronan, recently downplayed the rumours.
  • The sixth series proved particularly lethal with several main character deaths, with the seventh series expected to air in autumn 2027.

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