Overview
- The series launches on Apple TV on October 29 with a two-episode debut, with new installments rolling out weekly across an eight-episode season.
- Emma Thompson plays private investigator Zoë Boehm opposite Ruth Wilson’s art restorer Sarah, whose inquiry after a neighborhood blast and a missing child sets the story in motion.
- Critics highlight sharp Herron-esque wit and standout lead performances, while some note uneven tonal shifts and a sagging middle stretch.
- The plot threads a government-conspiracy angle tied to the Ministry of Defence, featuring Adeel Akhtar’s Hamza, Darren Boyd’s C, and Fehinti Balogun’s dangerous operative Amos.
- Reviewers position the show as distinct from but related to Slow Horses, crediting Banks’s update of the 2003 novel, including bringing Zoë to the fore earlier.