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Is Slow Horses (2022) worth watching?
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Last updated October 26, 2026
Slow Horses (2022) has a TMDB audience score of 8.1/10 from 1,079 votes, which reads as strongly positive. It is a crime and drama show rated TV-MA, 6 seasons, 36 episodes. In the US it is on Apple TV with a subscription as of October 26, 2026.
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.
Tagline: MI5's most unruly spies are back and under attack.
Synopsis from TMDB.
| TMDB audience score | 8.1/10 (1,079 votes) |
|---|---|
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Length | 6 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Release | 2022-04-01 |
| Status | Still running |
| Latest air date | 2026-10-21 |
| Themes TMDB tags | london, england, spy, based on novel or book, secret agent, terrorism, british spy |
| People | Starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugo Weaving |
| Streaming (US, subscription) | Apple TV |
| Free with ads | Prime Video, Apple TV |
| Rent | No |
| Buy | No |
Watch it if
- You like to settle into a series: 6 seasons, 36 episodes
- You want it included in a subscription you may already have (Apple TV)
Skip it if
- You are watching with kids: it is rated TV-MA
If you like it, try
- The Night Manager (2016), TMDB 7.7/10
- The Night Agent (2023), TMDB 7.7/10
- Sherlock (2010), TMDB 8.5/10
- Killing Eve (2018), TMDB 7.9/10
Questions
Is Slow Horses worth watching?
TMDB viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 1,079 votes, a strongly positive reception. That is an audience average, not a critic review, so read the synopsis and the cast to decide if it is your kind of show.
Where can I watch Slow Horses?
In the US on October 26, 2026: on Apple TV with a subscription. Catalogs change often, so check the service first.
How long is Slow Horses?
6 seasons, 36 episodes.
What is Slow Horses rated?
It carries a TV-MA rating in the US.
Who is in Slow Horses?
Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugo Weaving, Saskia Reeves.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.