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The Best Episodes of Slow Horses Season 5

Every episode of Slow Horses Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Slow Horses Season 5!

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Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1 - Bad Dates
    7.7/10(2310 votes)

    #1 - Bad Dates

    S5:E1

    A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race. Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Will Smith, Mick Herron

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  2. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 2 - Incommunicado
    7.9/10(1914 votes)

    #2 - Incommunicado

    S5:E2

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

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Will Smith, Mick Herron

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  3. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 3 - Tall Tales
    8.1/10(1911 votes)

    #3 - Tall Tales

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Mick Herron, Sean Gray

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  4. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 - Missiles
    8.2/10(1925 votes)

    #4 - Missiles

    S5:E4

    Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Mick Herron, Edward Docx

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  5. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 5 - Circus
    8.4/10(1942 votes)

    #5 - Circus

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Will Smith, Mick Herron

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  6. Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 6 - Scars
    8.5/10(2165 votes)

    #6 - Scars

    S5:E6

    It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Will Smith, Mick Herron

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Bad Dates" is the best rated episode of "Slow Horses" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 2310 votes. Directed by Saul Metzstein and written by Will Smith, Mick Herron, it aired on 9/24/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Incommunicado".