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Slow Horses•Season 5•Episode 3

Tall Tales

8.1/10 · 2,733 votesOct 8, 202540 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed bySaul Metzstein

Written bySean Gray

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Season 5 Episodes6

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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

Crew3

Zsófia Tálas

Editor

Saul Metzstein

Director

Sean Gray

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Tall Tales" is episode 3 of Slow Horses season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,733 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Sean Gray, it aired on October 8, 2025.

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