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The second season of , based on Mick Herron’s novel Dead Lions , continues the gritty, darkly humorous journey of MI5’s "Slough House" rejects. Premiering in late 2022 on Apple TV+ , the season centers on a Cold War-era conspiracy involving Russian sleeper agents known as "Cicadas". Plot Summary: The "Cicadas" Awaken
The Season 2 cast features both returning fan favorites and pivotal new additions: Gary Oldman
River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) goes undercover in the Cotswolds to track a sleeper agent, while Min Harper (Dustin Demri-Burns) and Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) are assigned to provide security for a high-stakes meeting with a Russian oligarch’s fixer.
The season kicks off with the suspicious death of Richard "Dickie" Bow, a former MI5 officer who believes he has spotted a long-dormant Russian assassin. Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) investigates, leading the Slough House team into a web of Cold War secrets and modern-day threats.
The team must determine if the "Cicadas"—mythical sleeper agents—are actually real and planning a devastating attack on London. Cast and Key Characters
