About
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.
Cast
Gary Oldman
as Jackson Lamb
Jack Lowden
as River Cartwright
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Diana Taverner
Saskia Reeves
as Catherine Standish
Christopher Chung
as Roddy Ho
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
as Shirley Dander
Seasons
Season 1
When a young man is kidnapped and threatened with beheading, the slow horses find themselves unexpectedly embroiled in a dangerous case that forces them to prove their worth.
Season 2
Long-buried Cold War secrets emerge which threaten to bring carnage to the streets of London. When a liaison with Russian villains takes a fatal turn, our hapless heroes must overcome their individual failings and raise their spy game in a race to prevent a catastrophic incident.
Season 3
A romantic liaison in Istanbul threatens to expose a buried MI5 secret in London. When Jackson Lamb and his team of misfits are dragged into the fight, they find themselves caught in a conspiracy that threatens the future not just of Slough House but of MI5 itself.
Season 4
In season 4, a bombing detonates personal secrets, rocking Slough House's already unstable foundations.
Season 5
In season five, everyone is suspicious when resident tech nerd Roddy Ho has a glamorous new girlfriend. When a series of increasingly bizarre events occur across the city, it falls to the Slow Horses to work out how everything is connected. After all, Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the London Rules — cover your back — always apply.
Episodes
Season 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.
Work Drinks
River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.
Bad Tradecraft
Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.
Visiting Hours
Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.
Fiasco
The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.
Follies
Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.
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