8.4

Slow Horses•Season 5•Episode 5

Circus

8.4/10 · 2,800 votesOct 22, 202545 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed bySaul Metzstein

Written byWill Smith

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Seasons6

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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

Crew3

Will Smith

Writer

Zsófia Tálas

Editor

Saul Metzstein

Director

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Episode Summary

"Circus" is episode 5 of Slow Horses season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,800 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Will Smith, it aired on October 22, 2025.

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