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Season 5 – 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 5

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Slow Horses loosens the reins in a more lighthearted season that doesn't quite measure up to the series' high bar, but it still excels as one of the most compulsively watchable offerings on television.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) ...[This season] doesn’t miss a beat, combining twisty momentum and sardonic humour as a terror crisis builds during a London mayoral election. That’s a terrific achievement, but also a finale of sorts. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Ben Dowell The Times (UK) It is glorious fun, a taut, twisty and enjoyable thriller laced with so many funny moments. Rated: 4/5 Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Maddy Mussen London Evening Standard It is undeniably watchable. But this season points a lot of fingers without actually making any clear decisions. Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Tim Stevens The Spool To draw the distinction between Slow Horses Season 1-4 and Slow Horses Season 5 is a bit like ranking the 92-93 Chicago Bulls the worst team of their dynasty era(s). It may be true, but it still feels a bit petty. Oct 21, 2025 Full Review Kyle Mullin Under the Radar Rather than trying to redo that mano-a-mano dynamic, prolonging the suspense and the mystery of the villain this season is intriguing, and culminates in a hugely satisfying twist. Rated: 8/10 Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) Because one of the plot points is so evident, this season might be better enjoyed by waiting until all episodes are out to binge as a whole, so you’re not left waiting an entire week before being able to wash the glaring predictability out of your eyes. Rated: 3/5 Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob W Not nearly as good as the previous seasons. Seems like they're running out of gas... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/24/25 Full Review Fliss C Excellent storylines and acting by all. 5* , Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review Jack M Season 5 just keeps getting better and better Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review C W They ruined a perfectly good show with this season. Complete nonsense now. What a shame. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Fiona D Brilliant series! Gary Oldman is outstanding as always. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Tinnethor V. Very enjoyable! Every season has been good so far. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

Jack Lowden

River Cartwright

Saskia Reeves

Catherine Standish

Rosalind Eleazar

Louisa Guy

Christopher Chung

Roddy Ho

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2025 Bad Dates A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race; Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2025 Incommunicado Lamb intercepts an assassin; Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2025 Tall Tales An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt; Taverner interrogates Roddy; Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2025 Missiles Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend; the gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2025 Circus Lamb debriefs River and Coe; Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage. Details Episode 6 Airs Oct 29 Scars It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Graham Yost, James Hawes, Will Smith, Douglas Urbanski, Gail Mutrux, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2025
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