Jack Lowden's Emmy Absence and Apple TV+'s Fall Lineup
At the recent Emmy Awards, the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, nominated for five awards including Best Drama, saw most of its cast in attendance. However, Jack Lowden, who plays River Cartwright, was noticeably absent. This article explores the reason behind his absence and also previews Apple TV+'s impressive upcoming releases.
Family Life and Career Balance for Jack Lowden
Jack Lowden and his wife, actress Saoirse Ronan, recently became parents. Ronan spoke last year about motherhood, expressing her desire to have children and feeling fortunate to be able to take a step back from her career, emphasizing that she hopes this is not permanent. This is likely the reason for his absence at the Emmy Awards.
Lowden has also spoken about the benefits of being married to another actor. He mentioned that actors understand each other, calling them "strange animals." He appreciates the shared understanding and the convenience of running lines with his wife. He also acknowledged his relatively slow-building career, which has allowed him to grow without intense early scrutiny. He is currently filming Netflix’s Pride & Prejudice, taking on the role of Mr. Darcy. Slow Horses season five is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month, and the show has already been renewed for a seventh season.
Apple TV+ Kicks Off Four Weeks of Premieres
Apple TV+ is poised to continue its successful year with a packed fall lineup, offering a string of highly anticipated premieres over the next four weeks.
- September 17: The Morning Show - Season 4 delves into the impact of AI on news with a star-studded cast and darker storyline.
- September 24 & 26: Slow Horses and The Savant - Slow Horses season 5 brings back Gary Oldman and his team, while The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain, is a limited series about preventing mass shootings.
- October 3: The Lost Bus - A movie starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera, directed by Paul Greengrass, based on a real-life wildfire event.
- October 10: The Last Frontier - A crime thriller set in Alaska, starring Jason Clarke as a U.S. marshal dealing with escaped violent inmates.
Upcoming Apple TV+ Premieres: Details and Summaries
Here's a closer look at each premiere, with summaries provided by Apple:
The Morning Show Season 4: “The Morning Show” season four opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real?
Slow Horses Season 5: In season five of “Slow Horses,” everyone is suspicious when resident tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend, but when a series of increasingly bizarre events occur across the city, it falls to the Slow Horses to work out how everything is connected. After all, Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the London Rules — cover your back — always apply.
The Savant: The tense and thrilling series follows an undercover investigator known as “The Savant” (Chastain) as she infiltrates online hate groups in an effort to stop domestic extremists before they act. The cast of “The Savant” is also led by Nnamdi Asomugha, Cole Doman, Jordana Spiro, Trinity Lee Shirley, Toussaint Francois Battiste and guest star Pablo Schreiber.
The Lost Bus: From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.
The Last Frontier: “The Last Frontier” follows Frank Remnick (Clarke), the lone U.S. marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska. Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates. Tasked with protecting the town he’s vowed to keep safe, he begins to suspect the crash wasn’t an accident, but the first step of a well-crafted plan with far-reaching and devastating implications.
Apple TV+ is available for $12.99 per month and features hit TV shows and movies like Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, Silo, and Shrinking.
