- Starring
- Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas
- Creators
- Will Smith, Morwenna Banks, Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Release date
- Nov 29, 2023
- Where to watch
- Apple TV
Slow Horses is a spy thriller series based on Mick Herron’s novels. Set in the murky world of British intelligence, it follows the misfit agents of Slough House, a dumping ground for disgraced spies. Led by the gruff and enigmatic Jackson Lamb, this dysfunctional team tackles high-stakes cases while dealing with their own personal demons. The series delves into betrayal, secrets, and the blurred lines between loyalty and betrayal. Each season weaves intricate plots, character development, and unexpected twists, making it a must-watch for espionage enthusiasts.
In the third season of “Slow Horses,” a romantic liaison in Istanbul threatens to expose a buried MI5 secret in London. When Jackson Lamb and his team of misfits are dragged into the fight, they find themselves caught in a conspiracy that jeopardizes not only Slough House but also MI5 itself. The season revolves around Standish’s kidnapping after an AA meeting and its ties to an MI5 cover-up involving their own agents.
James Carrick
James Carrick is a passionate film enthusiast with a degree in theater and philosophy. James approaches dramatic criticism from a philosophic foundation grounded in aesthetics and ethics, offering insight and analysis that reveals layers of cinematic narrative with a touch of irreverence and a dash of snark.
3 comments
AndyKvam
September 14, 2024 at 6:07 am
Interesting at first, but there are quite a few PC and “woke” elements that you won’t see mentioned in reviews. The first season, featuring white nationalists kidnapping a UK national of Pakistani descent with the intention to behead him live on TV, was unbelievable. While there are a few interesting female characters, there are also plenty of “boss girls” with superhuman strength, constantly talking down to men and behaving in ways men would never dare today. The main character, Lamb, balances this out a bit, and without him, the series would be mostly unwatchable. And of course, MI6—like all other secret service agencies—is portrayed not as woke, but as evil capitalists, murderers, and rotten to the core.
Chipbutty
October 16, 2024 at 3:28 pm
Written wokery. Hater of British white working class. Seems to be the fashion. Remember these people that present us with this politically charged drivel.
Who Is John Galt?
November 3, 2024 at 7:03 pm
The first season of the show is unwatchable if like me- you have no tolerance for the woke political narratives used by intelligence services and governments and companies to control us (what we think, what we buy, who we vote for, etc.). I have reached a limit for this drivel. I made it through maybe one and a half episodes of season one. The woke narrative tries to make us believe there is a white supremicist group that for purely racist reasons kidnaps another British national of Indian descent. Meanwhile the UK alphabet agencies (MI5.MI6.etc) claim that these kidnappers are “far right,” “right wing nationalists” “fascists” and they even feign at turning down the tv at a benign speech by a politician opposing unchecked EU migration. Their revulsion at hearing another perspective is visceral as they suggest it is unsafe to watch. So, MI5 agents wet their pants at a political speech by a political candidate about a political issue of great controversy- simply because they disagree with what he is saying. That is a really dumb way to think and it will produce terrible results in life if adopted. Is that really the message they want to convey? Weakness?
Not to mention the fact that their premise is laughably absurd. Where is this mysterious connection between conservative voters and white supremacy? Where have we seen such cases that were not Hoaxes put on to make us believe there is a major white supremacy problem? There are so few cases they have to make them up. The Jussie Smollett racial attack was a hoax to promote to actor and get him paid more. The Gretchen Whitmore kidnapping story- also a hoax, again scapegoating the same people so that she would be sympathetic to voters. The 3rd Kavanaugh accuser Julie something or other fabricated her whole accusation, and her lawyer whom the media had been touting as the next President went to jail for fraud and embezzlement shortly thereafter. And lets not forget the 51 Intel Officials who said Hunter Bidens Laptop was Russian Disinformation, despite knowing at the time that it was a lie and the laptop was Hunters. They now claim they did it to effect the election. That’s election fraud, probably treason, and a breathtaking abuse of power. Haven’t the clowns learned the story of the boy who cries wolf? Is that why the medias ratings are lowest on record? Have they cried wolf too many times? Now, this year, the intel agencies have cried wolf and no one will listen.
Hardworking patriots around the world who oppose the media using psychological warfare against its audience and globalism and all its horrific consequences and who fall under the conservative political philosophy are not white supremecists. They are simply fellow citizens who, as is their right, think for themselves rather that letting the media think for them. This is the greatest slander perpetrated by the MSM and globalists against a group that is by and large peaceful, patriot, law abiding and unlike the other side, they are used to hearing other peoples perspectives and they can do it without throwing a tantrum. In other words, they are more tolerant of opinions they dont share.
Since I can’t stand to watch that particular slander on tv- I skipped season one after confirming all I have told here. Season two at least has a different plot but its still chock full of globalist propognda, but at least the season isn’t centered around a plot based on a sinister slanderous lie.