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Slow Horses•Season 5•Episode 2

Incommunicado

7.9/10 · 2,726 votesOct 1, 202548 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.

Directed bySaul Metzstein

Written byWill Smith

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Season 5 Episodes6

Bad Dates

Incommunicado

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

Crew4

Will Smith

Writer

Saul Metzstein

Director

Fiona Brands

Editor

Eben Bolter

Additional Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Incommunicado" is episode 2 of Slow Horses season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,726 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Will Smith, it aired on October 1, 2025.

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