“I think it’s been a slow burn,” says Oldman, who earned an Emmy nod for his Lamb. “More people are now coming up to me and saying…..
NEW YORK (AP) — Englishman Jackson Lamb is a mystery solver, but he is not your usual dapper, kind guy. He frequently passes gas, often rather loudly, which is one clue.
The protagonist of Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed series “Slow Horses,” which is currently in its fourth season, is Lamb, played by Gary Oldman. The show appears to have gained popularity in the United States very recently. It was overlooked for two seasons at the Emmys, but it has nine nominations going into Sunday’s show, including one for best drama series.
Oldman, who was nominated for an Emmy for his performance as Lamb, adds, “I believe it is been a gradual burn. More people are coming up to me and saying, ‘I really like the show.’ I have become that person on TV, which I sort of like, actually.”
Lamb is the hilariously disagreeable leader of a group of hopeless British spies known as the “Slow Horses” because they operate out of the run-down Slough House, which is located far from London’s glittering center of power. Their careers have been ruined by them in a number of ways, such as when they mishandled surveillance operations, developed gambling addictions, or accidentally left a top-secret file on a train.
In addition, he is the sharpest knife in the drawer, if not the dirtiest, and he has an intense loyalty to his team. He is at least three steps ahead of everyone else and can determine someone is salary from only their footprint. He is a disobedient middle finger to the establishment since he will not follow the rules.