“Circle of Life,” the 48-minute premiere, is available today on Apple TV in the US with a subscription. The season has six episodes, released weekly through October 21; episode two follows September 23. Watch the exact episode
Jackson Lamb investigates the death of a former Slow Horse as the series draws on two Mick Herron novels, Joe Country and Slough House. Gaby Chiappe takes over the writing, with Saul Metzstein directing the six-part run. The combination keeps the familiar question alive: how much apparent incompetence is camouflage, and how much is simply what the organization has available? Apple’s series information
Today’s Times review is strongly positive about the balance of danger and dark comedy. That is encouraging for a returning series whose pleasures depend as much on abrasive company as on the conspiracy. Season-six review
This is my choice tonight if you are caught up: one sharp, self-contained portion of the evening, with a week before the next. The two-book adaptation means plenty of plot, and season six is not a sensible entry point for a newcomer. But for returning viewers, the queue has finally become something you can press play on.