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Slow Horses (2022)

Drama · Thriller

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.

IMDb rating
8.4 (160,278 votes)
Episode average
8.2 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
6
Status
Still airing
Streaming (US)
Apple TV+ · Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.93 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 8.2 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 5,243 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 4,401 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 4,216 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 3,953 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 3,911 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 4,050 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Failure's Contagious7.55,243
2Work Drinks7.74,401
3Bad Tradecraft8.14,216
4Visiting Hours7.93,953
5Fiasco8.23,911
6Follies8.24,050

Season 2 (2022)

8.20 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 46 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 3,568 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 3,288 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 3,262 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 3,210 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 3,328 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 3,550 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Last Stop7.93,568
2From Upshott with Love7.83,288
3Drinking Games8.23,262
4Cicada8.23,210
5Boardroom Politics8.53,328
6Old Scores8.63,550

Season 3 (2023)

8.45 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 3,411 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 3,158 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 3,325 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 3,028 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 3,328 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 3,631 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Strange Games8.23,411
2Hard Lessons8.33,158
3Negotiating with Tigers8.63,325
4Uninvited Guests8.33,028
5Cleaning Up8.73,328
6Footprints8.63,631

Season 4 (2024)

8.35 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 8.8 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 3,335 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 2,803 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 2,720 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 2,666 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 2,972 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 3,563 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Identity Theft8.43,335
2A Stranger Comes to Town8.12,803
3Penny for Your Thoughts8.12,720
4Returns8.12,666
5Grave Danger8.62,972
6Hello Goodbye8.83,563

Season 5 (2025)

8.13 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 3,063 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 2,564 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 2,567 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 2,608 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 2,623 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 2,957 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bad Dates7.73,063
2Incommunicado7.92,564
3Tall Tales8.12,567
4Missiles8.22,608
5Circus8.42,623
6Scars8.52,957

Season 6 (2026)

8.30 avg 3 episodes Still airing 8.3 → 8.3 48 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,424 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 978 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 643 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Circle of Life8.31,424
2Daddy Issues8.3978
3Resurrection8.3643

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