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Slow Horses•Season 1•Episode 3

Bad Tradecraft

8.1/10 · 4,475 votesApr 8, 202242 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.

Directed byJames Hawes

Written byWill Smith

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Seasons6

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Season 1 Episodes6

Failure's Contagious

Work Drinks

Bad Tradecraft

Visiting Hours

Fiasco

Follies

Cast3

Gary Oldman

Jackson Lamb

Jack Lowden

River Cartwright

Kristin Scott Thomas

Diana Taverner

Crew4

Will Smith

Writer

James Hawes

Director

Katie Weiland

Editor

Danny Cohen

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Bad Tradecraft" is episode 3 of Slow Horses season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,475 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by James Hawes and written by Will Smith, it aired on April 8, 2022.

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