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
Jackson Lamb
Gary Oldman
River Cartwright
Jack Lowden
Diana Taverner
Kristin Scott Thomas
Catherine Standish
Saskia Reeves
Roddy Ho
Christopher Chung
Shirley Dander
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Failure's Contagious
River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.
Episode 2
Work Drinks
River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.
Episode 3
Bad Tradecraft
Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.
Episode 4
Visiting Hours
Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.
Episode 5
Fiasco
The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.
Episode 6
Follies
Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.
Season 2
Episode 1
Last Stop
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.
Episode 2
From Upshott with Love
Lamb liaises with a Russian defector who may hold a clue to sleeper agents. River is on the trail of a ruthless assassin.
Episode 3
Drinking Games
River gets cozy in the Cotswolds while searching for a sleeper agent. Min discovers Russian drinking games are the most brutal of all.
Episode 4
Cicada
Louisa makes her move on Pashkin. Catherine makes moves of a different kind when she plays high-stakes chess with a sinister stranger.
Episode 5
Boardroom Politics
Lamb orders his Slow Horses to walk into traps. River believes something alarming is heading toward London.
Episode 6
Old Scores
Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head. Ho finds himself trapped on a train with a Russian assassin.
Season 3
Episode 1
Strange Games
A romantic relationship in Istanbul ends badly. Lamb hits the panic button when one of his Slow Horses fails to show up for work.
Episode 2
Hard Lessons
River has to steal something out of the Park to save a life. Lamb realizes a stranger game is afoot.
Episode 3
Negotiating with Tigers
Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.
Episode 4
Uninvited Guests
Tearney makes a bold move. The Slow Horses assist the Tiger Team, unaware of their hidden agenda. Lamb and Ho take a road trip.
Episode 5
Cleaning Up
Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.
Episode 6
Footprints
The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.
Season 4
Episode 1
Identity Theft
A London bombing puts Taverner under pressure. When River grows concerned for his grandfather, Louisa encourages him to go for a visit.
Episode 2
A Stranger Comes to Town
A naive agent makes a discovery about the Westacres bomber. Lamb suspects that David knows more than he's letting on.
Episode 3
Penny for Your Thoughts
River is trapped in France. Back at Slough House, the Dogs have come for Lamb.
Episode 4
Returns
Taverner is desperate to hide dangerous secrets. River seeks answers at his grandfather's house.
Episode 5
Grave Danger
Lamb questions David about France as River comes face to face with the enemy.
Episode 6
Hello Goodbye
Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made.
Season 5
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Incommunicado
Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.
Episode 3
Tall Tales
An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play.
Episode 4
Missiles
Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
Scars
It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.
More about Slow Horses
Languages
English
Release date
01 April 2022
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
TMDB Rating
8
Slow Horses is a Comedy show starring Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden. It has 30 episodes and a high TMDB audience rating of 8 from 718 votes.
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