TV series
Drinker. Thinker. Rebel. Spy.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Slow Horses is available to stream on Apple TV+ and Apple TV+ Amazon Channel in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
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Episode 1
A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race. Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Will SmithGuest stars Rosalind Eleazar, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Mohammed, Christopher Villiers, Cherrelle Skeete, Abraham Popoola
Episode 2
Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Will SmithGuest stars Samuel West, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Moss, Cherrelle Skeete, Victoria Hamilton, Hiba Bennani
Episode 3
An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Sean GrayGuest stars Bally Gill, Chi Aloysius, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Moss, Nick Mohammed
Episode 4
Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Edward DocxGuest stars Rebecca Dyson-Smith, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Mohammed, Christopher Villiers, Abraham Popoola, Victoria Hamilton
Episode 5
Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Will SmithGuest stars Jonathan Pryce, Bally Gill, Naomi Wirthner, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Moss
Episode 6
It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.
Directed by Saul MetzsteinWritten by Will SmithGuest stars Jonathan Pryce, Samuel West, Bally Gill, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, James Callis, Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, Nick Mohammed
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Gary OldmanJackson Lamb
Jack LowdenRiver Cartwright
Kristin Scott ThomasDiana Taverner
Hugo WeavingFrank Harkness
Jonathan PryceDavid Cartwright
Saskia ReevesCatherine Standish
Christopher ChungRoddy Ho
Rosalind EleazarLouisa Guy
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