Slow Horses Season 6 is full of fresh faces, and one of them is Kyle Soller. The actor plays Jim, one of the assassins hunting former Slough House agents, and he has already made a name for himself in two episodes. Soller brings a menacing presence to the role, and fans are curious about where they’ve seen him before.
The new season premiered Wednesday on Apple TV, and it wastes no time introducing the new antagonists. Jim and his partner Jane show up early, within three minutes of the premiere, at the shipping-container home of Struan Loy, a former Slow Horse played by Paul Higgins. From there, they move through a list of targets that includes Kay White and Moira, played by Joanna Scanlan.
“Kyle made his Broadway debut in 2012 in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac.”
Jim’s Debut
Jim’s first scene is brutal. He takes out Struan Loy in Episode 1, and then he and Jane move on to Kay White. The pattern holds: hunt, kill, move on. Episode 2 sees them buying supplies and disguises at a hardware store before heading to Moira’s house under the pretense of checking a gas leak.
Once inside, they put Moira in the basement, put gas masks on, and spray her with a mystery substance that sends her collapsing. They stage an accidental death scene, placing her on the couch and turning her stove on to start a fire. Then comes the twist: Jim turns on HGTV, sits beside Moira, grabs her hand, and lets out a big sigh.
It looks like he might have a conscience. He doesn’t. He and Jane leave Moira behind to die and set out to attack the rest of the names on their hit list.
The Actor Behind Jim
Soller is an award-winning actor with a long history of stage, screen, and voice work. His resume runs deep, and it’s easy to see why fans keep spotting him. He’s been married to actress Phoebe Fox since 2010, and he was born in Connecticut.
IMDb notes that Soller made his Broadway debut in 2012 in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. That’s a solid start to a career that has since included dozens of popular TV series and films.
Some of his most recognizable work comes from recent years. He played Syril Karn in Andor, Robert Todd Lincoln in Death by Lightning, and appeared in Bodies, Jay Kelly, Brexit, Anna Karenina, The Titan, Poldark, and more. He has also accumulated a large body of credits across film and television.
What We Know About Jim
Jim is one of two assassins hunting Slow Horses in Season 6. The other is Jane, played by MyAnna Buring, an actor and writer with a similar range of credits. Together they form a deadly pair, and the show has spent two episodes building their menace.
Their method is consistent. They find a target, they kill them, and they cover it up. The Moira scene adds a layer of cruelty: Jim acts like he cares, then abandons her. It’s a small moment of humanity that gets thrown away almost immediately.
The show hasn’t said whether Jim and Jane will survive their hit list, but the premiere suggests they are far from finished. They leave Moira to burn, and the season is still young.
Why Fans Are Curious
Soller’s Jim has already piqued the interest of lots of Slow Horses fans. Some want to know more about him and his career, and others are wondering where they’ve seen him before and why he looks so familiar.
The answer is simple: he’s been on screen for years. His work spans drama, sci-fi, and period pieces.
His marriage to Phoebe Fox adds a personal note. She is also an actress, and the couple has been together for nearly two decades.
The Slow Horses Universe
Slow Horses follows Jackson Lamb, played by Sir Gary Oldman, and his team of misfit MI5 agents at Slough House. The premiere sets up a dangerous situation for the Slough House crew. Their lives are in danger, and the assassins are closing in.
The premiere introduces several new characters, including news station owner Damien Cantor, played by Harry Lloyd, and right-wing politician Peter Judd, played by Samuel West. Jim and Jane are the ones doing the actual killing.
The show has built its reputation on slow-burn tension, and Season 6 looks set to continue that pattern.
The Season So Far
The premiere established the stakes quickly. The assassins are coming, and the Slough House team is scrambling to survive. The show has already introduced its biggest antagonist.
The Moira scene shows the assassins at their most ruthless. They stage a fake accident, they set a fire, and they walk away. Jim’s sigh on HGTV is the only moment that suggests anything human, and it gets dropped in seconds.
The premiere sets up the threat, and the season has barely begun.
What Comes Next
New episodes of Slow Horses Season 6 air Wednesdays on Apple TV. Fans can stay up-to-date with Soller on Instagram at @kyle_soller.
Decider is covering the show throughout the season, so expect more updates as the story unfolds. The premiere has set the tone, and the show has plenty of room to explore Jim and Jane’s motives.
The question is whether Jim’s moments of humanity mean anything. The show has shown him capable of tenderness, but he always abandons it. Whether that pattern holds is the real question.
Source material: “Kyle Soller On ‘Slow Horses’ Season 6: Meet The ‘Andor’ Star Who Plays Jim The Assassin,” Decider.
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