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It’s Time to Bet on Slow Horses
Gary Oldman’s performance is a miracle of controlled filth and subtle goodness.
This well-plotted London-set spy series burrows its audience into the politics and skullduggery inside MI5 via a pack of misfit agents and analysts working out of Slough House (hence the derogatory moniker Slow Horses) under the slovenly and incredibly grumpy tutelage of Jackson Lamb (Oldman). In addition to Oldman (who will compete as a Lead Actor) and Lowden (who will go Supporting), the other most likely Emmy contender is Kristin Scott Thomas as high-ranking MI5 director Diana Taverner, a consummate operator maneuvering her way to the top spot at the Park despite Slough House fucking it up for her at every turn. I’d also throw my weight behind a strong push for Freddie Fox in the Guest category; his slimy James “Spider” Webb (a Taverner acolyte turned private-sector contractor) gets a spectacular showcase and literal mic drop before sailing off into the sunset.
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