
EPISODE 1.1
Failure’s Contagious
River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in
... More a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.LessA dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss—navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces in this darkly comic spy saga.
Come for the gross and grumpy Gary Oldman (yes, including his rank farts) - stay for this show's taste in wry and bleak humour and faithfully executed, if conventional, modern spy thriller beats.
A half-clever, half-derivative espionage story that falters somewhat when trying to insert 24-style ticking-clock histrionics into a narrative mostly driven by interpersonal drama.
Full reviewFor now, this conventional addition to an already crowded genre counts as a confirmed kill.
Full reviewIt’s not a show destined for obscurity like some of the characters it prizes most, but there’s a still a little room left to hone its strengths.
Full reviewA grimily authentic espionage yarn populated by a bunch of funny, intriguing (characters)...
Full reviewIntricate spycraft, taut plotting and bumbling but deadly criminals...
Full reviewOldman grunts and farts his way through the insufferable role (of Lamb), putting on a show that seems destined to elicit little response beyond an eye roll.
Full reviewWhile it’s entirely watchable, Slow Horses is unlikely to drag you away from whatever else you’re currently viewing.
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