While Apple TV+’s adaptation of Mick Herron’s spy series Slow Horses has been almost universally praised by critics, most acknowledge that the key to the show’s success is Gary Oldman’s performance as Jackson Lamb. As the foul-mannered and flatulent head of Slough House, Lamb is both thoroughly unpleasant and undeniably charismatic. Understandably, this is a combination that few actors would be capable of pulling off. In doing so, however, Oldman has not only underlined his impressive abilities but revealed a deeper truth about his whole career.

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