SummaryA group of MI5 agents demoted to desk duty led by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) seek redemption in the espionage drama based on Mick Herron's novels.
SummaryA group of MI5 agents demoted to desk duty led by Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) seek redemption in the espionage drama based on Mick Herron's novels.
Forget Bond, forget Bourne — the heroes we need aren’t dapper spies in dinner suits, but dishevelled misfits in curry-stained coats. Slow Horses is the best thriller no-one’s watching, and it’s only getting better.
The drama makes great use of its London setting, filmed in and around the Barbican, and there are funny little touches that only a British show would include, such as the bungling head of security at MI5’s Regent’s Park headquarters dunking a KitKat Chunky into his cup of tea. As ever, the writing is top quality, particularly the insults.