77%User score 77 percent
Spooks
2002 · Drama · Action & Adventure
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922 votes
Drinker. Thinker. Rebel. Spy.
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.
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Season list for Slow Horses
Gary Oldman
Jackson Lamb
Jack Lowden
River Cartwright
Kristin Scott Thomas
Diana Taverner
Hugo Weaving
Frank Harkness
Jonathan Pryce
David Cartwright
Saskia Reeves
Catherine Standish
Christopher Chung
Roddy Ho
Rosalind Eleazar
Louisa Guy
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Shirley Dander
Sam Hazeldine
Moe
Miltos Yerolemou
Theo Makris
Kurt Egyiawan
Roger Barrowby
Paul Higgins
Struan Loy
Joey Ansah
Agent Pierce
Julie Atherton
Melanie
Steven Waddington
Jed Moody
Freddie Fox
Spider Webb
Olivia Cooke
Sidonie 'Sid' Baker
Miles Yekinni
Lead Dog
Bronwyn James
Young Mum
Chandler Danier
December 27, 2023
Source material seems great. Oldman is a wonderful piece of work. Twisty spy craft with good humour. Bureaucratic nonsense and secret dealings.
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misubisu
October 30, 2025
## **Slow Horses: A Gloriously Grubby Masterclass in Spycraft** Forget the slick, high-tech world of James Bond. In the shadowy corners of London, there’s a crumbling, foul-smelling building on Slough House where failed MI5 agents are sent to rot. They are the "Slow Horses," and their story is the best spy thriller on television. A potent cocktail of whip-smart writing, flawless performances, and unapologetic grit, *…
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March 13, 2026
A little late to this site, and certainly wish I knew about it sooner. This is a fantastic show with a awesome cast with each filling their role incredibly. Gary Oldman is by far a most underrated actor. The plots, dialog, settingsare wonderful. Do not ignore this show.
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