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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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Critics Consensus

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) Sep 25
4.5/5
...[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. Go to Full Review Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Sep 24
4/5
It is glorious fun, a taut, twisty and enjoyable thriller laced with so many funny moments. Go to Full Review Maddy Mussen London Evening Standard Sep 24
3/5
It is undeniably watchable. But this season points a lot of fingers without actually making any clear decisions. Go to Full Review Cat Woods Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Jan 8
Smith has really maintained momentum and some very clever sight gags, vicious one-liners, and poignant revelations over five seasons, which is a tall order for any writer and their cast. Go to Full Review Pallavi Keswani The Hindu Nov 10
The latest season comes through as more of a comfort offering. It meets the expectations it has set up as a compact prestige dramedy, but does little more to surpass them. Go to Full Review Pedro Gallego Espinof Oct 31
4/5
Oldman remains a guiding light, shaping the tone and spirit of the series, commanding with an authority that never takes itself too seriously, which is quite welcome. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jerry C @bernadene 2d Slow Horses is the best Spy shows/movie I’ve seen. Gary Oldman is genius as a burnt out, alcoholic, a**hole in charge of a bunch of failed spys. Absolutely amazing acting across the board. See more Alisha J @AlishaJ 4d The performances, the pace, and the writing were all exceptional. Lots of seasons too. Highly recommend! See more Alberta V @Albie57 Jul 25 It’s just been a reliable series, each one having its own good self contained story and some interconnecting threads between series. It’s very well made, the acting, writing and comedic elements are all there. See more Qian B @Mooncake93 Jul 12 What a great show. Best I’ve seen since Sherlock. Have been binging the first 5 seasons. Can’t wait for season 6! See more Gareth V @geewah Jul 8 Oldman's untouchable and the ragtag crew haven't rusted, but this is the first season where exhaustion shows. It's trying to recalibrate after the emotional wreckage of Season 4, and it hasn't quite found its footing. Still easily one of the 2025's best shows. See more John S @JohnSmithReviews Jun 7 Dire. Not got a clue how anyone could rate this season highly. Doesn’t even remotely compare to the other seasons. See more 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 Aired Oct 29, 2025 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

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