Slow Horses fingerprint
A , crime series: , but bittersweet.
Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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About
MI5's most unruly spies are back and under attack.
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.
Gritty Spy SatireAnti-Hero EnsembleBritish CynicismCharacter-Driven ThrillerDysfunctional Workplace ComedyPolitical IntrigueMelancholic EspionageWitty DialogueUnderdog Narrative
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Questions about Slow Horses
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Slow Horses worth watching?
85
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 82).
Does Slow Horses get better after season 1?
7.9S18.2S28.5S38.4S48.2S58.3S6
Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.9, and season 3 peaks at 8.5. The highest-rated episode is Hello Goodbye (season 4, episode 6) at 8.8, and the lowest is Failure's Contagious (season 1, episode 1) at 7.5.
Will Slow Horses make me laugh?
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Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).
What tropes does Slow Horses use?
Diegetic SwitchAdaptational Nice GuyPoor Communication KillsAdapted OutCanon ForeignerWhole Costume ReferenceInternal AffairsToo Dumb to LiveNamed by the AdaptationDramatic IronyThe RevealCulturally Sensitive Adaptationand 73 more
TV Tropes lists 85 tropes for it, including Diegetic Switch, Adaptational Nice Guy, and Poor Communication Kills.

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