A thrillingly fast-pace show carried by an alternately hilarious and intimidating Gary Oldman performance. What really sets it apart is its willingness to make the institutional flaws of the British government such an integral part of the conflict.
Slow Horses
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- United Kingdom,
- United States
- 2022
- · 2 seasons
- · 50m
Cast
Gary Oldman,
Jack Lowden,
Kristin Scott Thomas
Genre
Crime,
Drama
All the intelligence agents at Slough House have one thing in common: they’ve all screwed up royally in their careers, which is how they’ve found themselves in this dead-end department of MI5. Based on a novel by Mick Herron, as part of his Slough House series.
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Radio Times by James Hibbs
Season 5 is the best run of Slow Horses yet. It made me gasp, thrilled me throughout, had me laughing out loud, and included one of the most tonally audacious scenes I've seen on TV in a long time.
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The Times by Carol Midgley
We are now on “season” four and it still seems incapable of putting a foot wrong.
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i by Rachael Sigee
Slow Horses is up there with the very best of TV drama.
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The Atlantic by Sophie Gilbert
They can be loyal to one another, and even heroic, if not in a way that their bosses will ever recognize. This might make for a depressing real-world status quo, but on Slow Horses, it translates into exemplary television: the most unlikely champions saving the day (and themselves) in ways that only we, the viewers, can truly appreciate.
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Collider by Erick Massoto
Season 3 of Slow Horses presents a main story that escalates and derails in the best way possible. Not only does it engagingly involve all characters in the story, but we can also understand and appreciate the personal stakes for everyone, which makes it extremely compelling from beginning to end.
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Empire by James Dyer
Forget Bond, forget Bourne — the heroes we need aren’t dapper spies in dinner suits, but dishevelled misfits in curry-stained coats. Slow Horses is the best thriller no-one’s watching, and it’s only getting better.
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The Telegraph by Anita Singh
The drama makes great use of its London setting, filmed in and around the Barbican, and there are funny little touches that only a British show would include, such as the bungling head of security at MI5’s Regent’s Park headquarters dunking a KitKat Chunky into his cup of tea. As ever, the writing is top quality, particularly the insults.
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Collider by Abby Cavenaugh
It really is an absolute thrill ride and a joy to watch. Season 2 takes what worked in the first season and expands upon it exponentially. With nearly every episode ending on a cliffhanger, your only complaint may be that you have to wait another week to see what happens next.
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