Who is David Cartwright in Slow Horses?
The grandfather, the legend · Regent's Park
David Cartwright (The grandfather, the legend) is a character in Slow Horses, part of Regent's Park. David Cartwright was First Desk material in his day — the O.B., the spymaster whose name still opens doors and closes conversations at Regent's Park. Retired to roses and scotch, he raised River after the boy's mother drifted off, and installed in him both the Service religion and the unpayable debt of a famous name. The old man's memory holds fifty years of secrets. Some of them concern the people River works for.
When does David Cartwright first appear?
David Cartwright first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 of Slow Horses (2022–, Apple TV+).
Who is David Cartwright connected to?
Relationships already established when David Cartwright first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- River Cartwright — Grandson of the legend
Which group does David Cartwright belong to?
By the time David Cartwright appears, Regent's Park also includes Diana Taverner, James 'Spider' Webb.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Jackson Lamb — The slob who was a legend
- River Cartwright — The crashed golden boy
- Catherine Standish — The keeper of the files
- Roddy Ho — The insufferable genius
- Louisa Guy — Stalled and seething
- Min Harper — The one who left a disk on a train
- Diana Taverner — Second desk, first ambition
- James 'Spider' Webb — The smiling careerist
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