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★ 8.3
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Overall Rating

★ 8.3
S4 E6
#1
★ 8.8

Hello Goodbye

Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made.

S3 E3
#2
★ 8.7

Negotiating with Tigers

Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.

S3 E5
#3
★ 8.7

Cleaning Up

Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.

S2 E5
#4
★ 8.6

Boardroom Politics

Lamb orders his Slow Horses to walk into traps. River believes something alarming is heading toward London.

S2 E6
#5
★ 8.6

Old Scores

Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head. Ho finds himself trapped on a train with a Russian assassin.

S3 E6
#6
★ 8.6

Footprints

The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.

S4 E5
#7
★ 8.6

Grave Danger

Lamb questions David about France as River comes face to face with the enemy.

S4 E1
#8
★ 8.4

Identity Theft

A London bombing puts Taverner under pressure. When River grows concerned for his grandfather, Louisa encourages him to go for a visit.

S3 E2
#9
★ 8.3

Hard Lessons

River has to steal something out of the Park to save a life. Lamb realizes a stranger game is afoot.

S3 E4
#10
★ 8.3

Uninvited Guests

Tearney makes a bold move. The Slow Horses assist the Tiger Team, unaware of their hidden agenda. Lamb and Ho take a road trip.

S1 E1
#1
★ 7.5

Failure’s Contagious

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

S1 E2
#2
★ 7.7

Work Drinks

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

S2 E2
#3
★ 7.9

From Upshott with Love

Lamb liaises with a Russian defector who may hold a clue to sleeper agents. River is on the trail of a ruthless assassin.

S1 E4
#4
★ 8.0

Visiting Hours

Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

S2 E1
#5
★ 8.0

Last Stop

Jackson Lamb is on high alert after a former spy is found dead. Min and Louisa are tempted by an offer from outside Slough House.

S1 E3
#6
★ 8.1

Bad Tradecraft

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

S4 E2
#7
★ 8.1

A Stranger Comes to Town

A naive agent makes a discovery about the Westacres bomber. Lamb suspects that David knows more than he's letting on.

S4 E4
#8
★ 8.1

Returns

Taverner is desperate to hide dangerous secrets. River seeks answers at his grandfather's house.

S1 E5
#9
★ 8.2

Fiasco

The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

S1 E6
#10
★ 8.2

Follies

Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

S1 E1
★ 7.5

Failure’s Contagious

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

S1 E2
★ 7.7

Work Drinks

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

S1 E3
★ 8.1

Bad Tradecraft

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

S1 E4
★ 8.0

Visiting Hours

Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses. River holds the secret to saving the gang.

S1 E5
★ 8.2

Fiasco

The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5. Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.

S1 E6
★ 8.2

Follies

Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan. Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid.

S2 E1
★ 8.0

Last Stop

Jackson Lamb is on high alert after a former spy is found dead. Min and Louisa are tempted by an offer from outside Slough House.

S2 E2
★ 7.9

From Upshott with Love

Lamb liaises with a Russian defector who may hold a clue to sleeper agents. River is on the trail of a ruthless assassin.

S2 E3
★ 8.2

Drinking Games

River gets cozy in the Cotswolds while searching for a sleeper agent. Min discovers Russian drinking games are the most brutal of all.

S2 E4
★ 8.2

Cicada

Louisa makes her move on Pashkin. Catherine makes moves of a different kind when she plays high-stakes chess with a sinister stranger.

S2 E5
★ 8.6

Boardroom Politics

Lamb orders his Slow Horses to walk into traps. River believes something alarming is heading toward London.

S2 E6
★ 8.6

Old Scores

Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head. Ho finds himself trapped on a train with a Russian assassin.

S3 E1
★ 8.2

Strange Games

A romantic relationship in Istanbul ends badly. Lamb hits the panic button when one of his Slow Horses fails to show up for work.

S3 E2
★ 8.3

Hard Lessons

River has to steal something out of the Park to save a life. Lamb realizes a stranger game is afoot.

S3 E3
★ 8.7

Negotiating with Tigers

Marcus and Shirley face Lamb's wrath. River discovers revenge is a dish best served cold.

S3 E4
★ 8.3

Uninvited Guests

Tearney makes a bold move. The Slow Horses assist the Tiger Team, unaware of their hidden agenda. Lamb and Ho take a road trip.

S3 E5
★ 8.7

Cleaning Up

Taverner and Tearney face off for control of MI5. River and Louisa find themselves caught in the crossfire.

S3 E6
★ 8.6

Footprints

The Slow Horses fight for their lives. Lamb shares some devastating truths with Catherine.

S4 E1
★ 8.4

Identity Theft

A London bombing puts Taverner under pressure. When River grows concerned for his grandfather, Louisa encourages him to go for a visit.

S4 E2
★ 8.1

A Stranger Comes to Town

A naive agent makes a discovery about the Westacres bomber. Lamb suspects that David knows more than he's letting on.

S4 E3
★ 8.2

Penny for Your Thoughts

River is trapped in France. Back at Slough House, the Dogs have come for Lamb.

S4 E4
★ 8.1

Returns

Taverner is desperate to hide dangerous secrets. River seeks answers at his grandfather's house.

S4 E5
★ 8.6

Grave Danger

Lamb questions David about France as River comes face to face with the enemy.

S4 E6
★ 8.8

Hello Goodbye

Impossible decisions are faced and sacrifices are made.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
3 ★ 8.5 6
★ 8.7 Negotiating with Tigers
★ 8.2 Strange Games
4 ★ 8.4 6
★ 8.8 Hello Goodbye
★ 8.1 A Stranger Comes to Town
2 ★ 8.2 6
★ 8.6 Boardroom Politics
★ 7.9 From Upshott with Love
1 ★ 8.0 6
★ 8.2 Fiasco
★ 7.5 Failure’s Contagious