The Watch Catching Up on ‘Slow Horses,’ ‘The Lowdown,’ and ‘The Chair Company.’ Plus, the ‘Black Rabbit’ Creators!
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Oct 23, 2025 Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, the creative minds behind 'Black Rabbit,' delve into their experience crafting the series. They share insights on balancing darkness with emotional depth, drawing inspiration from New York's restaurant culture. The pair discuss working with talents like Jason Bateman and Jude Law, revealing how actors influenced character dynamics. They also explain their meticulous approach to on-location shooting in NYC, emphasizing authenticity in the portrayal of nightlife and daily struggles.
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Studio Caution Shapes Franchise Choices
- Bob Iger rejected an Adam Driver/Steven Soderbergh Ben Solo pitch, showing studio caution around franchise resurrection.
- Andy and Chris see this as a surprising creative red line that limits adventurous franchise choices.
Tonal Push-Pull In Slow Horses
- Slow Horses balances situational broad comedy with occasional attempts at darker espionage stakes, creating tonal tension by season five.
- Andy wants more narrative risk and wobble for Jackson Lamb to avoid omniscience and repetition.
Accept Pillars But Demand Narrative Stakes
- Accept Slow Horses' sitcom-like pillars while expecting seasonal experiments; treat changes as intentional tone shifts.
- If you want the show to feel riskier, demand narrative consequences and character wobble across seasons.