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Slow Horses

TV · 2022 · 6 seasons

A wry, grubby spy thriller that mixes bureaucratic drudgery with sudden danger, anchored by a wonderfully caustic boss.

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British spy thriller television series
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Year
2022
Seasons
6
Episodes
34
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
espionage
Created by
James Hawes
Written by
Morwenna Banks, Will Smith
Starring
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Olivia Cooke, Jack Lowden, Steven Waddington, Saskia Reeves, Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Length
6 seasons, 34 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Apple TV
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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