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Slow Horses – Season 5, Episode 1 Bad Dates

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A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race; Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.
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Slow Horses — Season 5, Episode 1

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Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

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River Cartwright

Saskia Reeves

Catherine Standish

Rosalind Eleazar

Louisa Guy

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Scott Tobias New York Magazine/Vulture Sep 24
4/5
Roddy does indeed appear to be the target of a nefarious enterprise and his continued obliviousness makes him a good one. Go to Full Review Del Winters MovieJawn Sep 28
Slow Horses has always played with the tension between the characters’ desires—to get out of Slough House—and our desires—to be entertained by Slough House. Go to Full Review Alan French FandomWire Sep 25
9/10
Slow Horses sets up "Bad Dates" with one of the strongest cold opens of the series. From the jump, this feels like the spy and espionage show is working at another level. Go to Full Review Allison Nichols Tell-Tale TV Sep 24
3.5/5
“Bad Dates” is smart to focus on our slow horses. There was no time to check in with them after “Hello Goodbye,” and this premiere accomplishes that while also setting up the case of the season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race; Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.
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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