The BEST episodes of Slow Horses season 5
Every episode of Slow Horses season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Slow Horses season 5!
This quick-witted spy drama follows 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.
#1 - Scars
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2025
It’s up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk’s team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.
#2 - Circus
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2025
Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage.
#3 - Tall Tales
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2025
An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play.
#4 - Missiles
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2025
Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
#5 - Incommunicado
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2025
Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.
#6 - Bad Dates
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2025
A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race. Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.