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Slow Horses•Season 5•Episode 1

Bad Dates

7.7/10 · 3,242 votesSep 24, 202546 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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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 bySaul Metzstein

Written byWill Smith

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Tall Tales

Missiles

Circus

Scars

Cast6

Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Jack Lowden

River Cartwright

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

Saskia Reeves

Catherine Standish

Christopher Chung

Roddy Ho

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Shirley Dander

Crew5

Will Smith

Writer

Zsófia Tálas

Editor

Saul Metzstein

Director

John Usher

In Memory Of

Johnny White

Choreographer

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Episode Summary

"Bad Dates" is episode 1 of Slow Horses season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 3,242 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Will Smith, it aired on September 24, 2025.

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