Gary Oldman's black taxi broke down while filming new series Slow Horses in rainy London this week.
The 65-year-old actor is in the capital to continue filming the fifth installment of the hugely popular Apple TV+ thriller.
He looked dapper in a gray suit, white shirt and checked scarf as he got to work filming new scenes.
But the crew was held up after the battered taxi on set broke down and scenes had to be canceled because there was no second taxi available.
In the series, Harry Potter actor Gary stars as Jackson Lamb, who works for an MI5 agency and struggles with all the obstacles that stand in his way to do his job.
Gary Oldman's black taxi broke down while filming new series Slow Horses in rainy London this week
The 65-year-old actor is in the capital to continue filming the fifth installment of the hugely popular Apple TV+ thriller
In January, it was announced that Slow Horses had been renewed for a fifth season.
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a release date has not yet been set.
The five-time BAFTA Award-nominated series was praised by fans in late December for its “brilliant” season three finale and also praised the filmmaker's “high-quality writing.”
Since its premiere in 2022, Slow Horses has been hailed as “undoubtedly the best spy series on television” and a “haunting, funny and conspiratorial” series.
All three seasons of the series have received a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes as the series continues to receive worldwide acclaim from critics and fans alike.
In season five, everyone is suspicious when local tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend, but when a series of increasingly bizarre events occur across town, it's up to the Slow Horses to figure out how it all connects.
After all, Jackson Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the “London Rules” should always apply.
Fans have praised Slow Horses' “brilliant” Season 3 finale and creator Gary's “high-quality writing.”
The final episode was released on Apple+ in late December after the first few episodes received a near-perfect approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
He looked dapper in a gray suit, white shirt and checked scarf as he got to work filming new scenes
But the crew was held up after the battered taxi on set broke down and scenes had to be canceled because there was no second taxi available
In the series, Harry Potter actor Gary stars as Jackson Lamb, who works for an MI5 agency and struggles with all the obstacles that stand in his way to do his job
In January, it was announced that Slow Horses had been renewed for a fifth season – which excited fans
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a release date has not yet been set
The spy thriller ended its final season with an episode filled with betrayal and shocking discoveries at Slough House.
One of the episode's bombshells was Catherine Standish's (Saskia Reeves) discovery of Jackson Lamb's involvement in the death of traitorous former MI5 director-general Charles Partner (Game of Thrones' James Faulkner).
River and Louisa managed to escape the facility, Shirley meeting them at a hatch to let them out just in time. This enabled them to remove the files from the facility and destroy them.
However, Sean Donovan never made it out of the facility alive as he was killed by the MI5 agents tasked with getting him and the others out.
In the end, it was revealed that River had deceived his grandfather by keeping copies of the files in his car, which he subsequently leaked, believing that Ingrid Tearney would have to pay for Alison Dunn's death.
Fans loved the last episode and are already demanding the release of the fourth season.
One person wrote: “The Slow Horses final was fantastic. 'Quality writing that's hard to beat'
One viewer wrote: “Another solid season of Slow Horses.” Why do I rarely hear about this show? People should rave about it'
Filming for the fourth season took place in spring 2023 and has been completed, but a release date has not yet been set.
The third season of Slow Horses received a near-perfect approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In the days leading up to the premiere, early reviews saw the film take first place on the film review website.
Immediately after the series' premiere, Empire praised the series as a “beautifully crafted prestige drama” that was “worthy” of a slot on BBC One.
They wrote: “Flying as far under the radar as his squad of unlikely super spies, this horse is more dark than slow.”
“A beautifully made prestige drama that would be more than worthy of prime time on BBC One.” If you've ever done it, this should be reason enough to bite the bullet.
AV Club noted that the show was still “tremendously funny” in its final episode, while the Evening Standard praised the drama's “devilishly backwards plot”.
The Playlist wrote, “In an age when streaming shows so often sag under the weight of episode orders that writers can't seem to fulfill, there's something so refreshing about a show like this that it doesn't have an ounce of fat in its six episodes.” “.
There's never a point where it sags, and yet at the same time it's not an overheated action show.
It allows for just the right balance between plot and character, often driving both at the same time.”
Before landing his starring role as Jackson Lamb on the series, Gary hinted that he had considered retiring from acting after being in the industry for almost 50 years.
The five-time BAFTA Award-nominated series was praised by fans in late December for its “brilliant” season three finale and also praised the filmmaker's “high-quality writing.”
All three seasons of the series have received a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes as the series continues to receive worldwide acclaim from critics and fans alike
He was kindly helped on the rainy set when an assistant handed him an umbrella after the taxi broke down
Since its premiere in 2022, Slow Horses has been hailed as “hands down the best spy series on television” and a “violent, funny and conspiratorial” series (Gary stars in the series).
“Slow Horses” is now available to stream on Apple TV+
Speaking on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky on Virgin Radio, Gary said: “I think Lamb gives the world the impression that he doesn't care and maybe, just maybe, he cares more than most. “
“Maybe he's trying to juggle everything. He’s kind of treading water and watching the clock until he retires.”
“But like many of us who may have occasionally felt like we need to go away and take it all in, we're kind of addicted to what we do.”
“Slow Horses” is now available to stream on Apple TV+.