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Slow Horses

Slow Horses

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Slow Horses

"Drinker. Thinker. Rebel. Spy."

2022- 2025

6 Seasons

36 Episodes

8.0(913 votes)

Returning Series

Crime

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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Production Companies

See-Saw Films

Sony Pictures Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

River Cartwright

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Frank Harkness

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Catherine Standish

Christopher Chung

Christopher Chung

Roddy Ho

Rosalind Eleazar

Rosalind Eleazar

Louisa Guy

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Shirley Dander

Creative team

Showrunner: Adam Randall
Gary Oldman

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