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The Best Episodes of Slow Horses

Every episode of Slow Horses ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Slow Horses!

Best episode
S4E6 Hello Goodbye
8.83,811 votes
Worst episode
S1E1 Failure's Contagious
7.55,605 votes
Top season
Season 3
8.4avg
Binge time
1d 4h
36 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Slow Horses Season 4 Episode 6 - Hello Goodbye
    8.8/10(3811 votes)

    S4:E6

    Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Will Smith

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  2. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 5 - Cleaning Up
    8.7/10(3555 votes)

    S3:E5

    Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  3. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 6 - Judgement Day
    8.7/10(1926 votes)

    S6:E6

    The safe house becomes unsafe as Lamb and Taverner finally join forces.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Gaby Chiappe

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  4. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 6 - Footprints
    8.6/10(3874 votes)

    S3:E6

    The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  5. Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 6 - Old Scores
    8.6/10(3781 votes)

    S2:E6

    Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head. Ho finds himself trapped on a train with a Russian assassin.

    Director:Jeremy Lovering
    Writer:Will Smith

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  6. Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 5 - Boardroom Politics
    8.6/10(3540 votes)

    S2:E5

    Lamb orders his Slow Horses to walk into traps. River believes something alarming is heading toward London.

    Director:Jeremy Lovering
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  7. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 3 - Negotiating with Tigers
    8.6/10(3537 votes)

    S3:E3

    Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  8. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 6 - Scars
    8.6/10(3231 votes)

    S5:E6

    It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  9. Slow Horses Season 4 Episode 5 - Grave Danger
    8.6/10(3186 votes)

    S4:E5

    Lamb questions David about France as River comes face to face with the enemy.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writers:Will Smith, Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  10. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 5 - Sayonara
    8.5/10(1865 votes)

    S6:E5

    River goes after Sid. Lamb sets his sights on Cantor. Taverner carries on with a treacherous deal.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Sophie Goodhart

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  11. Slow Horses Season 4 Episode 1 - Identity Theft
    8.4/10(3557 votes)

    S4:E1

    A London bombing puts Taverner under pressure. When River grows concerned for his grandfather, Louisa encourages him to go for a visit.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Will Smith

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  12. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 5 - Circus
    8.4/10(2881 votes)

    S5:E5

    Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  13. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 4 - Lost & Found
    8.4/10(2038 votes)

    S6:E4

    Lamb tries figuring out who Frank is working for. Sid, River, and Coe do everything to evade the hit squad.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  14. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 2 - Hard Lessons
    8.3/10(3362 votes)

    S3:E2

    River has to steal something out of the Park to save a life. Lamb realizes a stranger game is afoot.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  15. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 4 - Uninvited Guests
    8.3/10(3236 votes)

    S3:E4

    Tearney makes a bold move. The Slow Horses assist the Tiger Team, unaware of their hidden agenda. Lamb and Ho take a road trip.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  16. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 3 - Resurrection
    8.2/10(1979 votes)

    S6:E3

    Ex–Slow Horses return to the fold as assassins close in. Taverner faces the fallout of her TV interview.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Sophie Goodhart

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  17. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 2 - Daddy Issues
    8.2/10(2028 votes)

    S6:E2

    The reemergence of Frank Harkness and a suspicious string of murders put Lamb and team on high alert.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Edward Docx

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  18. Slow Horses Season 6 Episode 1 - Circle of Life
    8.2/10(2486 votes)

    S6:E1

    River braces for his grandfather's funeral. Lamb looks into the death of an ex–Slow Horse.

    Director:Adam Randall
    Writer:Gaby Chiappe

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  19. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 - Missiles
    8.2/10(2846 votes)

    S5:E4

    Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Edward Docx

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  20. Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 4 - Cicada
    8.2/10(3419 votes)

    S2:E4

    Louisa makes her move on Pashkin. Catherine makes moves of a different kind when she plays high-stakes chess with a sinister stranger.

    Director:Jeremy Lovering
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  21. Slow Horses Season 2 Episode 3 - Drinking Games
    8.2/10(3473 votes)

    S2:E3

    River gets cozy in the Cotswolds while searching for a sleeper agent. Min discovers Russian drinking games are the most brutal of all.

    Director:Jeremy Lovering
    Writer:Morwenna Banks

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  22. Slow Horses Season 3 Episode 1 - Strange Games
    8.2/10(3634 votes)

    S3:E1

    A romantic relationship in Istanbul ends badly. Lamb hits the panic button when one of his Slow Horses fails to show up for work.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Will Smith

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  23. Slow Horses Season 1 Episode 5 - Fiasco
    8.2/10(4173 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:James Hawes
    Writers:Jonny Stockwood, Mark Denton

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  24. Slow Horses Season 1 Episode 6 - Follies
    8.2/10(4331 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Will Smith

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  25. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 3 - Tall Tales
    8.1/10(2803 votes)

    S5:E3

    An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilization strategy is at play.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Sean Gray

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hello Goodbye" is the best rated episode of Slow Horses. It scored 8.8/10 from 3,811 votes. Directed by Adam Randall and written by Will Smith, it aired on October 9, 2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cleaning Up".

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