The Best Episodes Written By Mick Herron

Every TV Episode Written by Mick Herron Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - Missiles
    8.7/10(18 votes)

    #1 - 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:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Scars
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #2 - 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:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Circus
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #3 - 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:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Bad Dates
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #4 - 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:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Incommunicado
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Incommunicado

    S5:E2

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

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Tall Tales
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #6 - 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:N/A

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Mick Herron Ratings Summary

"Missiles" is the best rated episode written by Mick Herron. It scored 8.667/10 based on 18 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/15/2025 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Scars".