Apple TV+ Sets Premieres For ‘Mythic Quest’, ‘Slow Horses’, ‘Mosquito Coast’ & ‘Little America’ New Seasons
Apple TV+ has set premiere dates for four returning shows landing before the end of 2022. They include ‘Mythic Quest‘ Season 3, ‘Slow Horses‘ Season 2, ‘Mosquito Coast‘ Season 2 and ‘Little America‘ Season 2.
‘Mythic Quest’ introduced us to the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, moulding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game… they happen in the office. The upcoming third season picks up after the shocking conclusion to season two (SPOILERS) which saw Ian and Poppy declare they were leaving the company to try something new… Although, as you can see from the trailer, they can’t stay away from their old teammates…
As Ian and Poppy navigate the gaming world and their partnership at the newly formed GrimPop Studios, Dana is forced to play mediator to her bosses’ incessant bickering. Back at Mythic Quest, David settles into his new role as the boss where he truly finds himself in charge for the first time with Jo returning as his assistant – more loyal and militant than ever; and Carol attempts to figure out where she fits in after a new promotion. At Berkeley, Rachel struggles to balance her morals with capitalism, while a post-prison Brad tries to return to society as a reformed man.
Co-created by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz (‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’), the series stars McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, who also executive produces, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin.
‘Slow Horses’ is a darkly funny espionage drama, based on CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning Mick Herron spy series “Slough House”, follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Season 2 of the series is based on the second book in Mick Herron’s novel series, titled “Dead Lions”. The ensemble cast includes Academy Award nominee Kristin Scott Thomas, BAFTA Scotland Award winner Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Freddie Fox, Chris Reilly, Samuel West, Sophie Okonedo, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kadiff Kirwan, and Academy Award nominee Jonathan Pryce.
‘Mosquito Coast’ is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, and is a gripping adventure and layered character drama following the dangerous journey of a radical idealist and brilliant inventor, Allie Fox (Justin Theroux), who uproots his family for Mexico when they suddenly find themselves on the run from the US government.
Produced by Fremantle, the series has been hailed by critics and fans alike for standout performances by stars Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish and Gabriel Bateman. It is created for television and executive produced by Neil Cross.
‘Little America’ is Inspired by the true stories featured in Epic Magazine, but goes beyond the headlines to bring to life the funny, romantic, heartfelt and surprising stories of immigrants in America.
The series comes from Universal Television and is written and executive produced by Lee Eisenberg (“The Office,” Good Boys), who serves as showrunner, and executive produced by Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, “Silicon Valley”), Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick), Alan Yang (“Master of None,” “Parks and Recreation”), Sian Heder (Tallulah, “Orange Is the New Black”), Joshuah Bearman (Argo), Joshua Davis (Spare Parts) and Arthur Spector (The Shack). Heder also serves as co-showrunner alongside Eisenberg.
‘Mosquito Coast‘ Season 2 premieres Friday, 4th November 2022. ‘Mythic Quest‘ Season 3 premieres Friday, 11th November 2022. ‘Slow Horses‘ Season 2 premieres Friday, 2nd December 2022, and ‘Little America‘ Season 2 premieres Friday, 9th December 2022, all on Apple TV+ in the UK and worldwide.
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Although Mick Herron’s Bad Actors meanders a bit, it is still almost as compelling a read as Slow Horses. Mind you, that’s not surprising: on Amazon, Mick Herron is described as “The John Le Carré of our generation” and it’s all to do with bad actors and slow horses. Who would have thought le Carré might be associated with “any generation”! In terms of acclaimed spy novels, Herron’s Slough House series has definitely made him Top Of The Pops in terms of anti-Bond writers. For Len Deighton devotees that ends a long and victorious reign at number one.
Raw noir espionage of the Slough House quality is rare, whether or not with occasional splashes of sardonic hilarity. Gary Oldman’s performance in Slow Horses has given the Slough House series the leg up the charts it deserved. Will Jackson Lamb become the next Bond? It would be a rich paradox if he became an established anti-Bond brand ambassador. Maybe Lamb should change his name to Happy Jack or Pinball Wizard or even Harry Jack. After all, Harry worked for Palmer as might Edward Burlington for Bill Fairclough (real life MI6 codename JJ) in another noir but factual spy series, The Burlington Files.
Of course, espionage aficionados should know that both The Slough House and Burlington Files series were rejected by risk averse publishers who didn’t think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. However, they probably didn’t know that Fairclough once drummed with Keith Moon in their generation in the seventies. Both books are a must read for espionage illuminati.
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