Gary Oldman’s black taxi broke down while filming the new series of Slow Horses in rainy London this week.
The 65-year-old actor is in the capital to continue filming the fifth installment of the hugely popular Apple TV+ thriller.
He looked dapper in a gray suit, white shirt and plaid scarf as he got to work filming new scenes.
But the crew was stopped dead after the rickety taxi broke down on set and the scenes had to be abandoned because a second taxi was not available.
In the series, Harry Potter actor Gary plays Jackson Lamb, who works as part of an MI5 agency fighting against all the obstacles that stand in their way as they try to do their job.
Gary Oldman’s black taxi broke down while filming new series of Slow Horses in rainy London this week
The 65-year-old actor is in the capital to continue filming the fifth installment of the hugely popular Apple TV+ thriller.
In January it was announced that Slow Horses had been renewed for a fifth season.
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a release date has not been confirmed.
The five-time BAFTA-nominated series was praised by fans for its “brilliant” season three finale in late December, while praising the filmmaker’s “quality of writing.”
Since its premiere in 2022, Slow Horses has been celebrated as ‘without a doubt the best spy series on television’ and a ‘hard-hitting, funny and conspiratorial’ series.
All three seasons of the show have a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, as the series continues to receive global praise from critics and fans alike.
In season five, everyone is suspicious when resident tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend, but when a series of increasingly strange events occur across the city, it’s up to the Slow Horses to figure out how it’s all connected. .
After all, Jackson Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the “London Rules” must always apply.
Fans have praised the “brilliant” Season 3 finale of Slow Horses and the “quality writing” of creator Gary.
The final episode debuted on Apple+ in late December, after the first batch of episodes received a near-perfect approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
He looked dapper in a gray suit, white shirt and plaid scarf as he got to work filming new scenes.
But the crew was stopped short after the battered taxi broke down on set and the scenes had to be abandoned because a secondary taxi was not available.
In the series, Harry Potter actor Gary plays Jackson Lamb, who works as part of an MI5 agency fighting against all the obstacles that stand in their way as they try to do their job.
In January it was announced that Slow Horses had been renewed for a fifth season, delighting fans.
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a date for its premiere has not been confirmed.
The spy thriller concluded its most recent season with an episode full of betrayals and shocking discoveries at Slough House.
Among the episode’s bombshells was Catherine Standish’s (Saskia Reeves) discovery of Jackson Lamb’s involvement in the disappearance of traitorous former MI5 director-general Charles Partner (Game of Thrones’ James Faulkner).
River and Louisa managed to escape the facility, and Shirley met them at a hatch to let them out just in time. This meant that they managed to remove the files from the facility and destroy them.
However, Sean Donovan never made it out of the facility alive, being murdered by the MI5 agents tasked with getting him and the others out.
As it turned out, River tricked his grandfather while keeping copies of the files in his car, which he subsequently leaked, believing that Ingrid Tearney had to pay for killing Alison Dunn.
Fans went crazy with the last episode and are already demanding that the fourth season be released.
One person wrote: ‘The ending of Slow Horses was fantastic. Quality writing that’s hard to beat
One viewer wrote: ‘Another solid season of Slow Horses. Why do I rarely hear about this program? People should be excited about this.’
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a release date has not been confirmed.
The third season of Slow Horses received a near-perfect approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In the days leading up to its release, early reviews had it taking first place on the movie review website.
Just after the series premiere, Empire praised the series as a “beautifully crafted prestige drama” that was “worthy” of a slot on BBC One.
They wrote: ‘Flying as under the radar as his cast of unlikely superspies, this horse is darker than slow.
‘A beautifully crafted prestige drama that would be more than worthy of prime time on BBC One. If you’ve ever done it, this should be reason enough to bite the bullet.’
AV Club noted that the show was still “hugely funny” in its latest installment, while the Evening Standard praised the “diabolically flashback plot” featured in the drama.
The Playlist wrote: “In an era where streaming shows often buckle under the weight of episode requests that writers can’t seem to fill, there’s something so refreshing about a show like that that doesn’t have the slightest bit of fat in its six episodes”. .
There’s never a point where it sinks, and yet it’s not an overheated action spectacle at the same time.
It allows for the perfect balance between plot and character, and often drives both at the same time.’
Before landing his lead role as Jackson Lamb in the series, Gary hinted that he had considered retiring from acting after nearly 50 years in the business.
The five-time BAFTA-nominated series was praised by fans for its “brilliant” season three finale in late December, while praising the filmmaker’s “quality of writing.”
All three seasons of the show have a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, as the series continues to receive global praise from critics and fans alike.
He was kindly helped on the rainy set when an assistant handed him an umbrella after the taxi broke down.
Since its premiere in 2022, Slow Horses has been celebrated as ‘without a doubt the best spy series on television’ and a ‘hard-hitting, fun and conspiratorial series’ (Gary seen in series)
Slow Horses is now available to stream on Apple TV+
Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky on Virgin Radio, Gary said: “I think Lamb gives the world the impression that he doesn’t care, and maybe, just maybe, he cares more than most.
“Maybe he’s trying to pack it all in. She’s kind of treading water and watching the clock until he retires.
“But like many of us who have maybe ever felt like walking away and packing it all up, we’re kind of addicted to what we do.
Slow Horses is now available to stream on Apple TV+.