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Season 1 – Slow Horses

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A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
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Slow Horses — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Slow Horses refreshes the espionage genre by letting its band of snoops be bumbling, with Gary Oldman giving a masterclass in frumpy authority.

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James Jackson The Times (UK) There is a bit of barbed humour here, yet it’s also a surprise how unthrilling it is for a spy thriller. Aug 5, 2022 Full Review Adam White Independent (UK) If the terrorist plotting feels dated at times, there’s enough elsewhere to make up for it. Principally, the show’s stars, with Oldman and Scott Thomas a particularly fizzy double act. Rated: 4/5 Apr 1, 2022 Full Review Caroline Framke Variety By season’s end, Slow Horses feels more familiar than truly innovative, albeit with some sharper acting and jokes than most others it’s following. Apr 1, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com … intricate black-ops, London backdrops and mouthy spies... Slow Horses does these things so ridiculously well in comparison with most spy series; you’d have to go back to John le Carre’s The Night Manager to find one as tightly-ratcheted as this… Rated: 5/5 Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost By the time you have fallen for the plot and the world Slow Horses, you would have fallen for Gary Oldman as well. Or vice-versa. Oct 10, 2023 Full Review Ana Yorke PopMatters While Slow Horses’ story brings little new to the spy genre, the plotting is tight, the dialogues are exquisitely written, and the cast is uniformly superb. Dec 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam L. Just an awesome show. Great actors and a great plot line. Highly recommend! I love that it’s not a typical movie where the good guys always end up on top! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Alan P Loved the premise, characters and superb actors. Later seasons stretch the premise, but its still a good series. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Peter K I usually post negative reviews to express my disappointment with the entertainment industry butchering great source materials. In this case, I must express my utter delight! I tried to read the books. I applaud the screenwriter who thought there was gold in garbage. The books are shallow. The adaptations are beyond brilliant. The story is fuller; the characters are more human, and Gary Oldman is at the height of his career! I don’t know how he will top this! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Deborah S The first 10 minutes of the first episode were without a doubt one of the best introductions to a show I’ve ever seen. It then turns a little slow, but picks up pace very quickly. The acting, and script are impeccable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Bgn S great series, star cast, I haven't watched such a good series in a long time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Mike J. Good show, always starts slow and ends too fast. But definitely a good watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Jack Lowden

River Cartwright

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

Graham Yost

Executive Producer

James Hawes

Executive Producer

Will Smith

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 1, 2022 Failure's Contagious River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory, Slough House, the dumping ground for failed spies. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 1, 2022 Work Drinks River and Sid join forces; a misfired gun has dire consequences. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 8, 2022 Bad Tradecraft Slough House is an unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 15, 2022 Visiting Hours Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses; River holds the secret to saving the gang. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 22, 2022 Fiasco The Slow Horses disappear to avoid capture by MI5; Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 29, 2022 Follies Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan; Ho makes a discovery about Sid. Details

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Slow Horses — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
James Hawes
Executive Producer
Graham Yost, James Hawes, Will Smith, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta
Screenwriter
Will Smith, Mark Denton, Morwenna Banks, Jonny Stockwood
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 1, 2022
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