Slow Horses
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.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyPeople love this spy show because the acting is fantastic, especially Gary Oldman's hilariously obnoxious performance as the awful boss Jackson Lamb. The humor and the cast, including Jack Lowden as the earnest River Cartwright and Kristin Scott Thomas, keep it sharp and entertaining. The main gripe is that the story's pacing can drag, which some found frustrating, but most agree the show's strengths make it a very easy watch.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive68%
- Mixed22%
- Negative10%
By aspect
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How opinion moved
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By season
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Buzz
2,327 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
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The cast
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Slow Horses in the news
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Slow Horses Season 7 adds three new actors to its spy roster
Slow Horses Season 7 is already locked in for 2027
