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Slow Horses
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Slow Horses

Fri, Apr 1, 2022
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    as Jackson Lamb
  • Jack Lowden
    Jack Lowden
    as River Cartwright
  • Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    as Diana Taverner
  • Saskia Reeves
    Saskia Reeves
    as Catherine Standish
  • Christopher Chung
    Christopher Chung
    as Roddy Ho
  • Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    Aimee-Ffion Edwards
    as Shirley Dander
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Episodes

5 seasons · 30 episodes

Running · 30 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Failure's Contagious
    Aired · Fri, Apr 1, 2022 · 53m

    River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

  • E2
    Work Drinks
    Aired · Fri, Apr 1, 2022 · 48m

    River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

  • E3
    Bad Tradecraft
    Aired · Fri, Apr 8, 2022 · 41m

    Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

  • E4
    Visiting Hours
    Aired · Fri, Apr 15, 2022 · 43m

    Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

  • E5
    Fiasco
    Aired · Fri, Apr 22, 2022 · 42m

    The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

  • E6
    Follies
    Aired · Fri, Apr 29, 2022 · 53m

    Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

Season 2
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Last Stop
    Aired · Fri, Dec 2, 2022 · 44m

    Jackson Lamb is on high alert after a former spy is found dead. Min and Louisa are tempted by an offer from outside Slough House.

  • E2
    From Upshott with Love
    Aired · Fri, Dec 2, 2022 · 49m

    Lamb liaises with a Russian defector who may hold a clue to sleeper agents. River is on the trail of a ruthless assassin.

  • E3
    Drinking Games
    Aired · Fri, Dec 9, 2022 · 53m

    River gets cozy in the Cotswolds while searching for a sleeper agent. Min discovers Russian drinking games are the most brutal of all.

  • E4
    Cicada
    Aired · Fri, Dec 16, 2022 · 45m

    Louisa makes her move on Pashkin. Catherine makes moves of a different kind when she plays high-stakes chess with a sinister stranger.

  • E5
    Boardroom Politics
    Aired · Fri, Dec 23, 2022 · 41m

    Lamb orders his Slow Horses to walk into traps. River believes something alarming is heading toward London.

  • E6
    Old Scores
    Aired · Fri, Dec 30, 2022 · 44m

    Season finale. Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head. Ho finds himself trapped on a train with a Russian assassin.

Season 3
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Strange Games
    Aired · Wed, Nov 29, 2023 · 44m

    A romantic relationship in Istanbul ends badly. Lamb hits the panic button when one of his Slow Horses fails to show up for work.

  • E2
    Hard Lessons
    Aired · Wed, Nov 29, 2023 · 41m

    River has to steal something out of the Park to save a life. Lamb realizes a stranger game is afoot.

  • E3
    Negotiating With Tigers
    Aired · Wed, Dec 6, 2023 · 44m

    Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.

  • E4
    Uninvited Guests
    Aired · Wed, Dec 13, 2023 · 45m

    Tearney makes a bold move. The Slow Horses assist the Tiger Team, unaware of their hidden agenda. Lamb and Ho take a road trip.

  • E5
    Cleaning Up
    Aired · Wed, Dec 20, 2023 · 41m

    Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.

  • E6
    Footprints
    Aired · Wed, Dec 27, 2023 · 45m

    Season finale. The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.

Season 4
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Identity Theft
    Aired · Wed, Sep 4, 2024 · 43m

    A London bombing puts Taverner under pressure. When River grows concerned for his grandfather, Louisa encourages him to go for a visit.

  • E2
    A Stranger Comes to Town
    Aired · Wed, Sep 11, 2024 · 46m

    A naive agent makes a discovery about the Westacres bomber. Lamb suspects that David knows more than he's letting on.

  • E3
    Penny for Your Thoughts
    Aired · Wed, Sep 18, 2024 · 46m

    River is trapped in France. Back at Slough House, the Dogs have come for Lamb.

  • E4
    Returns
    Aired · Wed, Sep 25, 2024 · 42m

    Taverner is desperate to hide dangerous secrets. River seeks answers at his grandfather's house.

  • E5
    Grave Danger
    Aired · Wed, Oct 2, 2024 · 40m

    Lamb questions David about France as River comes face to face with the enemy.

  • E6
    Hello Goodbye
    Aired · Wed, Oct 9, 2024 · 52m

    Season finale. Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made.

Season 5
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Bad Dates
    Aired · Wed, Sep 24, 2025 · 45m

    A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race. Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.

  • E2
    Incommunicado
    Aired · Wed, Oct 1, 2025 · 47m

    Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.

  • E3
    Tall Tales
    Aired · Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 39m

    An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play.

  • E4
    Missiles
    Aired · Wed, Oct 15, 2025 · 39m

    Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.

  • E5
    Circus
    Aired · Wed, Oct 22, 2025 · 44m

    Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage.

  • E6
    Scars
    Aired · Wed, Oct 29, 2025 · 51m

    Season finale. It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.