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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Slow Horses

Overall Rating: ★ 8.3

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Slow Horses

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.3)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of Slow Horses. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

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.

4 Seasons
24 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Drama Comedy
Best Episodes
S1E5 - Fiasco ★ 8.2
S1E6 - Follies ★ 8.2
S1E3 - Bad Tradecraft ★ 8.1
Worst Episodes
S1E1 - Failure’s Contagious ★ 7.5
S1E2 - Work Drinks ★ 7.7
S1E4 - Visiting Hours ★ 8.0
★ 8.2/10 (2573 votes)
#1

Fiasco

S1:E5

The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

J_345 Jul 31, 2022

So satisfying to watch Cartwright and Lamb stick it to that evil woman

★ 8.2/10 (2665 votes)
#2

Follies

S1:E6

Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

Acoucalancha May 1, 2022

Great finale! Looks like we won't have to wait too long for the second season judging by the trailer...

★ 8.1/10 (2802 votes)
#3

Bad Tradecraft

S1:E3

Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

ootony May 8, 2022

the fart scene and entire bench conversation was a riot. hilarious show 😅😅

★ 8.0/10 (2606 votes)
#4

Visiting Hours

S1:E4

Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

J_345 Jul 30, 2022

1st chair and 2nd chair are a bunch of bitches trying to throw Slow Horses under the bus. Lamb defin...

★ 7.7/10 (2942 votes)
#5

Work Drinks

S1:E2

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

JoJoConejo Apr 7, 2022

The pilot was well crafted but took the toll of needing to introduce the world, which slightly broke...

★ 7.5/10 (3388 votes)
#6

Failure’s Contagious

S1:E1

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

nicky2910 Dec 3, 2023

OMG, it's demoralizing even watching this unit. I empathize with River. It really felt like slowing ...

★ 7.5/10 (3388 votes)
#1

Failure’s Contagious

S1:E1

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

nicky2910 Dec 3, 2023

OMG, it's demoralizing even watching this unit. I empathize with River. It really felt like slowing ...

★ 7.7/10 (2942 votes)
#2

Work Drinks

S1:E2

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

JoJoConejo Apr 7, 2022

The pilot was well crafted but took the toll of needing to introduce the world, which slightly broke...

★ 8.0/10 (2606 votes)
#3

Visiting Hours

S1:E4

Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

J_345 Jul 30, 2022

1st chair and 2nd chair are a bunch of bitches trying to throw Slow Horses under the bus. Lamb defin...

★ 8.1/10 (2802 votes)
#4

Bad Tradecraft

S1:E3

Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

ootony May 8, 2022

the fart scene and entire bench conversation was a riot. hilarious show 😅😅

★ 8.2/10 (2573 votes)
#5

Fiasco

S1:E5

The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

J_345 Jul 31, 2022

So satisfying to watch Cartwright and Lamb stick it to that evil woman

★ 8.2/10 (2665 votes)
#6

Follies

S1:E6

Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

Acoucalancha May 1, 2022

Great finale! Looks like we won't have to wait too long for the second season judging by the trailer...

★ 7.5/10 (3388 votes)

Failure’s Contagious

S1:E1

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

nicky2910 Dec 3, 2023

OMG, it's demoralizing even watching this unit. I empathize with River. It really felt like slowing ...

★ 7.7/10 (2942 votes)

Work Drinks

S1:E2

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

JoJoConejo Apr 7, 2022

The pilot was well crafted but took the toll of needing to introduce the world, which slightly broke...

★ 8.1/10 (2802 votes)

Bad Tradecraft

S1:E3

Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

ootony May 8, 2022

the fart scene and entire bench conversation was a riot. hilarious show 😅😅

★ 8.0/10 (2606 votes)

Visiting Hours

S1:E4

Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

J_345 Jul 30, 2022

1st chair and 2nd chair are a bunch of bitches trying to throw Slow Horses under the bus. Lamb defin...

★ 8.2/10 (2573 votes)

Fiasco

S1:E5

The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

J_345 Jul 31, 2022

So satisfying to watch Cartwright and Lamb stick it to that evil woman

★ 8.2/10 (2665 votes)

Follies

S1:E6

Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

Acoucalancha May 1, 2022

Great finale! Looks like we won't have to wait too long for the second season judging by the trailer...

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 8.5 6
★ 8.7 Cleaning Up
★ 8.2 Strange Games
4 ★ 8.4 6
★ 8.8 Hello Goodbye
★ 8.1 A Stranger Comes to Town
2 ★ 8.2 6
★ 8.6 Boardroom Politics
★ 7.9 From Upshott with Love
1 ★ 8.0 6
★ 8.2 Fiasco
★ 7.5 Failure’s Contagious
Gary Oldman
Jack Lowden
Kristin Scott Thomas
Hugo Weaving
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Cast & Crew

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