River walks in and hears struggling. With Roddy's help, he tracks Leo, who is heading for the Flying Club. The doctor will see you now Victoria Selman, Fans of realistic spy fiction will enjoy David McCloskeys debut thriller Damascus Station, newly available in paperback in the UK. From the latest Scandinavian serial killer to Golden Age detective stories, we love our crime novels! Sid gets a call, which she does not answer and goes to her office where River is cleaning up the trash. Lamb thinks that Slough House is going to be blamed for whatever operation Regent's Park is running and be disowned if it fails. Once the dust settles, Diana provides Judd with a debrief of the entire saga. Life in Slough House is defined by drudgery. When Lamb asks who shot Sid, River says that the man had a balaclava on and tactical gear, so he was not able to see who it was. Lamb meets with Nikolai Katinsky, an ex-KGB agent and defector. Herron won the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger for this novel, though for my money his debut is a better book.Buy now on Amazon, Catherine Standish is abducted by a disgraced soldier with service connections in his past. Lamb discovers Katinskys involvement as a triple agent; he agreed to assist the Russians and distract Lamb in exchange for facing no repercussions for his defection decades earlier. David discusses the "cicada" theory of Russian sleeper agents embedded in British society, which MI5 dismissed as a hoax after no sleepers were found and discovered that the programs alleged mastermind, Alexander Popov, did not exist. But David is the victor, gunning down Andre first. River Cartwright is a main character played by Jack Lowden in in Season 1 and Season 2 of Apple TV+ 's Slow Horses . Visit our Drama hub for more news, interviews and features, or find something to watch now with our TV Guide or Streaming Guide. The spy mentions being on a bus, dropping a hint about his involvement with Dickie Bow. Cartwright, having copied the contents of Hobden's USB drive before delivering it to Regent's Park, realises it contains no information and manipulates a rival, James 'Spider' Webb, into confirming the same. Lamb instead leaves Katinsky with one bullet left in his revolver, and Katinsky kills himself. [3][15] Saul Metzstein has been announced as the director of season 3. She offers him a way out that will result in him being fired but not charged and also threatens Standish and tells him Sid has died in hospital. Hes ineffectual, arrogant and completely unaware of his failings. Episodes 1 and 2 of Slow Horses season 2 are available now on Apple TV+, with further episodes airing weekly. yes reading in order is key and just stack them up next to your bed and dont expect to move for 10 days. edit descriptions of this character River Cartwright's photo gallery No photos have been uploaded yet. You will be rewarded at the end. She was in comms at The Park before she laid out a co-worker, and also has addiction issues. Kellys mother Alex enters the hangar to find River pointing a gun at the Russian spies. As they leave, the Dogs make it to the house. Humour is another a core ingredient of the series. Theyre worth reading in sequence. This new six-part season also sees the returns of Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves and Jonathan Pryce in prominent roles, while Olivia Cooke's Sid Baker is still missing in action - could she make a return this season? Curly forces Larry and Hassan to a secluded woodland at gunpoint to carry out the beheading. Unbeknownst to him, River had already been waiting for him on that bus. James, also known as Spider, is a sneering top MI5 agent who has an ongoing feud with River. Reviewing and collecting spy fiction and nonfiction. She calls her father the "Old Bastard" ("O.B."). River says that Stansted had not been him and they had rescued Hassan, so a clean slate at the Park did not feel like too much of a stretch. With Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce. It's not even officially named Slough House. They discuss cicadas, which River accurately guesses was written on Richards phone. Eventually, they untie River, and he calls MI5, stating Code September. Diana Taverner is informed of the terrorist threat and is placed in contact with River immediately. Believing he was targeted also, Lamb investigates Rebecca, the driver, and discovers she has connections to Russia and previously lived in Vladivostok. The Slough House series chronicles River Cartwright's adventures after he realizes that merely sticking his nose into a suspicious abduction is unlikely to erase all his past failures. The story, in the early days of, This week sees the release of Trouble, the third book in the Hella Mauzer series by Katja Ivar. Love Herons London, his wit, capability with language and how skillfully characters and plots are crafted. . Curly prepares to kill Hassan outside what he believes is a Norman castle, which Ahmed points out is actually a folly. Lamb, already aware of this, had notified David Cartwright that he was another potential target due to his complicity in Partner's death. River explains that he has something on his laptop and speculates that he has something to do with the kidnappers. Chung has previously appeared in Waterloo Road and Neighbours amongst other roles. River makes it to Sid's room, where she sees her lying unconscious, remembering their conversation in the car and thanking her for what she helped him remember. His description of the man Popov was speaking to, Andrei Chernitsky, matches Boughs killer. River tells Ho that they need to move fast because the Dogs are after them, which confuses him. He tells Diana that he would be going to bed and leaves Ho and Catherine behind. Initially the series was to consist of two seasons, but two additional seasons have since been ordered. Lamb tells him to take the package to Webb. Lamb phones up River, who updates him on Min Harpers passing. Hassan asks if River could call his parents, but River says that he does not have a phone on him, which makes Hassan wonder what kind of a spy he is. He's a good agent, but he botched his training and failed miserably. A Russian oligarch is visiting London and elements of The Park want to turn him because a potential future Russian president who owes British Intelligence would be a massive coupe. He orders River to head to Upshott and see who the bald man spoke with. At an airport, River Cartwright gets ready to board his flight while waiting for someone. River hits him in the face and knocks him out, starting to look for the photograph himself. Taverner is dealing with intelligence and now Home Secretary Peter Judd MP regarding a large upcoming anti-capitalist protest in London. English crime author Mick Herron didnt begin his writing career with the Slough House series, but theres no doubt these novels represent his most successful work. They all play dumb, stating that this is just a surprise party for Duncan, but River isnt fooled. Where have I seen Gary Oldman before? River is one of the latest recruits to Slough House, after he botched a mission for MI5 at the start of season 1. . However, he says that it is to test her security because her guys are not very good. He is told he can move and apprehend the subject, who he starts chasing with other agents. Set in 1950s Finland, during the Cold War, the books tell the story of a young police woman and budding detective who cuts against the grain when, John Fullertons powerful 1996 debut The Monkey House was set in war-torn Sarajevo and was right in the moment. Min gives it to him, as Lamb tells them all that they need to disappear. Lamb blackmails Nick Duffy to get him into the records department at Regents Park. River says that it was strange, almost as if the man wanted him to think he was one of the Dogs, but he thinks it was not quite right and he did not speak. Andre Chernitsky is charming the dinner guests. And so the poor unfortunates banished there are known as Slow Horses. Roddy says that he is looking at the number Pi, which makes Sid realize he had copied the files and Hobden had been expecting a snatch. Duffy and his team move forward, looking for River as he keeps looking for the file. They wonder what they should do, but Lamb says that nothing. They walk back into the Slough House, where Lamb tells River to walk in alone and tell him if Dogs were there. Failure's Contagious: Directed by James Hawes. Ho shows River that there is no record of Sid having ever been at the hospital or in MI5, which means there would be no funeral or memorial service for Sid because she never existed. Realizing he has been outmaneuvered, Katinsky goads Lamb to kill him. Duffy asks for orders, and Diana tells them to stand down. When Cartwright looks inside the bag, he finds the man is clean and they have the wrong subject, due to Cartwright hearing the details of the man's clothes wrong. Her sometimes ally or enemy depending on which way the wind is blowing is Peter Judd, Tory politician and grandee. I dont think John Bachelor survived the last sentence of The Catch, did he? Slough House has been compromised, and now a new team of killers is in the UK. River takes the footage and meets with Lamb at a back alley restaurant. Catherine Standish is Lambs assistant, and a recovering alcoholic. Lamb and his team flee the property before "The Dogs" arrive, knowing that since the operation has not gone to plan that Slough House will be blamed. At Slough House, Roddy Ho is called by River whilst the latter is chasing after Leos car. The group have links to a disgraced journalist that Slough House have been investigating. Cartwright chases the man, who starts running down a flight of stairs. David dismisses River's theory that Bough's death was the work of the FSB or related to the conspiracy, but seems generally unsettled and warns River to be careful. River asks about Hassan, but Ho says that there was no sign of him. River says that he does not believe Lamb would leave them and trusts he will have a play. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. Ho traces the number, which places the phone in Estonia. Meanwhile, Claude Whelan, current First Desk, is caught between a weak PM and a populist MP flushed from a successful Brexit referendum. Alongside that are running gags, observational humour and the vulgar insults Jackson Lamb regularly spits at his team. Theyre looking to pick off the slow horses one by one.Buy now on Amazon, Bad Actors takes a look at Brexit and the government advisor who engineered it. The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now subscribe now. Its Rivers Granddad, David Cartwright that answers the door as gunfire can be heard. He is still desperate to get back into action. Chernitsky ambushes Ho on the train and escapes after an altercation with Dander. It is revealed that Moe (real name Alan Black) was Taverner's mole but was found out and murdered by Curly, who then fled with Zeppo, Larry and Hassan. River says that he had overlooked a massive weak spot in his defenses and Lamb had followed him home. Lamb wonders if it seemed like Moody was going to use the gun, saying that it would be better for their case to say that it did seem that way. He didnt get the private intelligence job and Lamb wont give him anything important to do at Slough House. River tells Sid that Hobden's old crew was the British Patriotic Party and one of them might have something to do with it. Lamb suggests that Krymov lied about Pashkin being Nevskys representative, with the younger Russian likely being his competitor. Meanwhile, River comes closer to answering his most burning question: who engineered his transfer to Slough House?Buy now on Amazon, Without Lambs knowledge, Louisa Guy and Min Harper are seconded by The Park on a baby sitting job. Combined with his sense of humor, that's what . Read the book and then laugh at my incorrect guesses! maybe it will. Later, River tries to sneak back into Slough House, but Lamb already knows about the failed interview, they phoned asking for a reference the same day. Character profile for River Cartwright from Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) (page 1) River Cartwright aliases River Cartwright MI-5 agent in London, in his early 30s; grandson of MI-5 legend David Cartwright. Blonde, handsome, smart, passionate, and the grandson of an MI5 legend (played by Jonathan Pryce), he is obviously meant to be the. Decoration of the regional center - the Dnieper River - one of the largest waterways in Europe. River falls to the ground as the Russians communicate with each other in their mother tongue. He is due to be accompanied by Nick Duffy, leader of 'The Dogs', for added security, but demands Taverner join him instead. Thus, as River chases after a killer, Lamb and Shirley simply drive up to the mansion of their enemy. He says that in order to get Ho to help, he would tell him why he was in Slough House. Lamb tells him to get used to death because he would see a lot more of it. $15.59 from Bookshop. In Cicada, still at Upshott, Leo aka. Required fields are marked *. [2] In June 2022, the series was renewed for third and fourth seasons. He confronts Webb, alleging Taverner had him purposefully feed him incorrect intel during the Stansted exercise so he would fail and be demoted, as he had the photograph of her meeting with Black. He is reminded of the gravity of the bombing at the train station, which he says is a daily occurrence and Lamb says he would do it on the weekends as well if he did not hate him as much. Warning Spoilers ahead for all books in the series! Ho asks for something in return after letting River know that Sid might still be alive somewhere and River tells him that the reason he is in Slough House because he is too good after having made everybody look bad, which Ho says make sense because you cannot cage a dragon. Leo explains that he is here on business and he then proceeds to ask River about his specific line of work. In Old Scores, River awkwardly talks to Alexs family members, who are still reeling from the many surprises they have been faced with. When Diana leaves Peter's house, Lamb tells her that they are headed to Harwich, knowing this thanks to Ho. A masked man with a gun is holding Hobden, so River tells him that there would be reinforces in minutes and if they saw him with a gun, they would just kill him. Nikolai says they are fighting capitalism, The Glass House is their main target. He is still desperate to get back into action.. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Danders character arc, for example, can only really be seen through the prism of her developing friendship with Longridge. River is excited by the prospects of an undercover mission and cant hide the grin on his face. Herron builds his characters and reveals more about them perhaps as the series unfolds. Thus, as River is used as bait, the other Slow Horses continue their investigation. He's a "brilliant but irascible" leader, who has a particularly terse, barbed relationship with River and has a dark past. At the Slough House, Lamb and River see Min and Louisa, with Jed Moody on the floor - dead. Except as noted, each character has appeared in all seasons so far shown. She says that meeting with an ex-agent means nothing, so River says that she probably would not mind if they sent the photos to Tearney, everyone else at the Park, and River suggests that they could even send it to Hobden, but Lamb says that news desks would be better. Duffy inspects the car Jackson had brought back in, seeing the bomb is a fake, but realizes that there is an intruder as River walks into the building. Wearing gloves, he sees Lamb leave with a bag and starts picking up the trash. Leo is a large, bald fella with a distinct Eastern European accent. The up-and-coming. Joe Country is a triumph and, in my opinion, the series highlight so far. ps the casting in the series on screen is wonderful. River walks down the street and into Webb's barber shop. Lamb and Taverner will have to work together to maintain MI5s independence, but can they put their history of betrayal and revenge behind them? Lamb, River, Louisa, and Min make it to the house, where Lamb loads a gun, which River finds strange. He has noticed that the guest bedroom is taken. French crime show Astrid: Murder in Paris comes to More4. This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 21:16. David tells him to keep his head down, nose clean and maybe there would be a chance back in. Peter is awoken, told that Diana Taverner is downstairs waiting for him. Catherine congratulates the Slow Horses and herself as Min says that he has a bottle of wine if anyone wanted to celebrate. River Cartwright was sent to Slough House after a training exercise left King's Cross crashed. River tells Roddy that he knows why he is in MI5, which scares him. She says that he is the reason she was assigned to Slough House and they see movement outside as someone tries to get into Hobden's apartment. However, River tells him to stop and says that he is part of MI5, so Hassan puts down the axe and tells Curly that he made him ashamed to be British. Slow Horses. The website's critical consensus says, "Slow Horses says nay to the sophomore jinx with a second season that might be even better than its supremely addictive predecessor. Diana tells Lamb that there were three cars they were targeting, and they had lost all three. Louisa Guy, another member of the team who has been there from the beginning, is probably the safest pair of hands at Slough House. He was raised by his grandfather, David, a service legend, and grew up hearing stories of his time in the service. "[22] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". When Lamb asks where the van had last stopped, Roddy tells him that that had happened five miles behind him. Slough House, Book 2 | Dead Lions Dead Lions (2013) Shortly after two Slough House agents are called to protect a visiting Russian oligarch, an old Cold War-era spy is found dead on a bus outside Oxford. River, Louisa, and Min wait for Lamb, who asks what happened to the gun. Where have I seen Freddie Fox before? At its center is the selfsame Slough House, a decrepit building and moribund home to a collection of losers, screwups and scapegoats unfondly referred . Car finance with Flow Car -Configure multiple finance quotations in seconds - Manage your application entirely online - Finance a car without receiving unwanted sales calls - Get the best available rate Feed with access to over 380,000+ available vehicles nationwide for you to choose from. The bald man is seen touching Richard on the shoulder. Their most recent addition is River Cartwright, a talented young agent from a family that's practically MI5 royalty. He books in at the local B&B under the guise of an investigative journalist, who is doing a piece on the culture clash between rural life and city life in Upshott. In Spook Street, the fifth novel in the series, five of the original cast soldier on: Jackson Lamb, the obnoxious old spook who runs the place with a heavy hand; River Cartwright, grandson of the legendary spymaster David "Old Bastard (the O.B. It is announced that the young man's head would be cut off the next day, but Lamb tells that that changes nothing. Its not universally true no-one likes the character Roddy Ho, for example but River Cartwright and Catherine Standish form a bond, as do Louisa Guy and Min Harper, and Shirley Dander and Marcus Longridge. He tells her that he is waiting for Hobden to sleep so he could steal his laptop. Outside of Slough House there is Diana Taverner Lady Di behind her back the ultra-ambitious Second Desk in charge of Ops. Strangely, they dont kill off River but leave him tied up and conscious after explaining their plans. River wants Roddy to help him get into Hobden's emails, but Roddy says there is little point to that because the Park would not give them bonuses or medals for helping out, so River tries bribing him. Once Andre arrives on a sleepy countryside track, River exits a plane and legs it across a field. She tells him there are better ways to spend his free time, saying that she had only come for her charger after getting drinks. Ah yes, and that I am doing, but unfortunately not enough e-copies at the library, so have ended up in the most recent book (Bad Actors). The cast shifts over the course of the novels, but the introductory character is River Cartwright, a young man literally bred to become a spy. [19], The first season received critical acclaim. "[20] On the review aggregator Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". River walks up to Lamb's office and tells him that he does not know what he is looking for in the trash, to which he is told that he is looking for the remnants of a once promising career. After locating the photo and evading security, he and Lamb threaten to reveal Taverner's operation to the Director General of MI5 and the press. He is assigned by his superior Jackson Lamb to carry out surveillance on Robert Hobden, a journalist associated with far-right politicians Peter Judd MP and Roger Simmonds. Lamb says that he is not sure that the murder could be considered defense, but Min explains that he had a gun. Standish speaks with Victor Krymov, the intermediary who set up the meet between Paskhin and Webb. [1] Season two premiered on 2 December 2022. Who is Roddy Ho? Nikolai asks for a quick death of his own, but Lamb refuses to shoot him. He tells her that she does not need to tell him because the only possibility of her being in the Slough House must have to do with her personal life. The interviewers just want to know funny stories about Rivers fearless leader Jackson Lamb. Slough House is the name of the decaying building where the intelligence establishment sends these washouts, addicts, and security risks for their failures. However, David asks him if he really believed that Taverner would confess her sins to benefit his career while also destroying her own. i wish it would go on forever. River reaches his office and looks at Sid's desk. The gun threat is a joke, and Piotr invites Min to drink vodka with him and Kyril. The Dnieper shores are adorned with the longest quay in Europe, almost 30 km long. David then completely downplays Richards story and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death to his grandson. Keep up to date with all the dramas - from period to crime to comedy. Nikolai and Alex wanted it to look like they were bombing the city, but it wasnt so, they wanted the city shut down for another reason. Duncan and Kelly find and untie River, and he is eventually able to convince them of Alexs true identity. Back at Slough House, River, Lamb, Min and Louisa see Ho and Ingrid watching the news. This makes River realize that he had covered her while she stabbed him in the back. He should have been on the fast-track to success. Reeves is known for appearing series such as Luther, Death in Paradise, Collateral, Silent Witness and Wolf Hall, as well as in series such as Nymphomaniac: Vol 1 and Shadows. The countryside meal is rather awkward, with Kellys dad Duncan being visibly antagonistic toward River. However, he tells River to deliver the package to Regent's Park, which he found strange, since he could not believe it had been passed to them. The next day Kelly offers to show River around the village. River makes it to the Slough House, wanting Roddy to check something for him. However, Ho says that he tracked the van, while River says that he had actually saved him, but Lamb replies that the kid had saved himself with a rock. Cooke had a starring role in 2015 coming-of-age film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and co-starred with Anya Taylor-Joy in 2017's Thoroughbreds. She gives men old reports as she goes to another men and gives them more reports, which one finds unchallenging. Lamb says that she could do more, since it turns out that Hobden had called someone when it all went to shit, so he tells her to pay that person a visit. Ho notifies River that Chernitsky's destination is Tunbridge Wells, where his grandfather lives. Moments later, River is invited to Kellys parents for a meal. Still in disbelief.) At the same time, Lamb is out in Oxford looking into the suspicious death of a retired agent. 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Lamb says that is better for their case and adds that he had shot Sid earlier as well. River then shakes hands with this Leo person. Where have I seen Saskia Reeves before? Edwards is perhaps best known for her role as Esme in Peaky Blinders, while she has also starred in Keeping Faith, Inside No 9, Death in Paradise, Detectorists and Luther. Also see Mick Herrons standalone novels, Nobody Walks and This Is What Happened? River tells Ho to get him Alan Black's service record as he tells him that he is confused as to how he even knew where he lived. Lamb and River pick Min and Louisa up, telling them to get into the car quickly. He finds Nikolai and Andre loading a plane with ingredients youd need for constructing a bomb. The population of Kryvyi Rih is about 636,000 (2016), the area - 410 sq. Told anyone else who asked that he worked for the Ministry of Transport. After making a serious mistake during a live training exercise at Stansted Airport, MI5 agent River Cartwright is demoted to dead end work at Slough House in lieu of being fired. In From Upshott with Love, while at the Cotswolds, River tracks down the taxi driver who last saw the bald gent theyre after. River hears a gunshot and rushes to the door, where he finds Sid had been shot in the head. River pukes while Lamb asks Louisa for her phone. Joe Country, then Slough House, if you want them in the right order. Catherine goes and sees River with Roddy, telling him that Lamb wants everybody back at their desks. Published: Friday, 2nd December 2022 at 12:55 pm. Lamb calls Katinsky, deducing that he is the supposedly fictional Russian spymaster "Alexander Popov". Unlike the rest of the team, the reason for Lambs demotion to Slough House is never revealed. Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Slow Horses season 2 on Apple TV+. River takes this note, containing the elusive phone number, and demands the driver takes him to the proper destination. No Slough House novel would be complete without a meeting between Lamb and Taverner on a Thames-side bench, where . Alexs husband and daughter are looking for her. Ho and Catherine reach Lamb and River, saying that they must have the photographs, which River confirms. Ho calls River, telling him that the Dogs had shredded a kidnapper, adding that Taverner was not taking any prisoners. Spook Street is one of the darker novels and what little comic relief there is, is provided by Roddy Ho getting a girlfriend, a plot thread which is pulled in the follow up novel, London Rules. Diana believes its better to lie and keep it all a secret. Duffy confirms the kill order, which Hassan says is wrong because he should go on trial. Andre then knocks on a door, ready with his weapon. To appreciate them fully requires an understanding of what they have gone through before.

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