Nick Mohammed, who plays London mayor Zafar Jaffrey in the Apple TV+ spy thriller *Slow Horses*, hasn’t been featured heavily in the latest season so far. However, it’s becoming clear his character will be very important to the plot. What’s unique about *Slow Horses* is that the cast and crew typically finish filming a new season before the current one has even finished airing.
Joining the show for its fifth season, which premiered last month, was a new experience for actor Mohammed. He’d only seen the first three seasons of *Ted Lasso* when he auditioned for the part of Zafar Jaffrey. Fortunately, Mohammed was already familiar with the original books by Mick Harren, which helped him quickly learn the story and prepare for filming.
Mohammed Had Read The Book That The Season Is Based On Years Earlier
For those who enjoy *Slow Horses*, you’ll know each season adapts a single book from the *Slough House* series. Season five is based on *London Rules*, which came out in 2018. Interestingly, filming for season five began before season four even aired, which created a unique situation for new team member Mohammed. I spoke with him about it, and he explained how he managed to stay informed about the plot.
You’re right to ask – Season 4 had already finished filming when I auditioned. Season 3 was out around the time I tried out, so I was familiar with the show up to that point. Of course, I hadn’t seen Season 4 yet. I’d read the original books by Mick, though, so I already knew a lot of what happened before Season 5, ‘London Rules’. Overall, I felt pretty well-informed.
He hadn’t read the book recently, and definitely didn’t remember everything. Nick Mohammed had read *London Rules*, which mainly centers around the character Roddy Ho, but he admitted it had been a while. He confirmed he hadn’t revisited it before starting the new season, explaining why…
I didn’t want to revisit previous versions of the character because I wanted to fully embrace Will Smith’s interpretation. I was worried that comparing it to what I’d read before would limit my own understanding and creativity.
Mohammed also mentioned his character shares some similarities with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, but isn’t modeled after any specific individual. This leaves the character’s storyline open to many possibilities for the rest of the season, and I’m excited to see how it develops, along with everything Jackson Lamb gets up to.
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