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re: Slow Horses Season 5

Posted on 10/23/25 at 3:49 pm to
Posted by Decatur
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Posted on 10/23/25 at 3:49 pm to
I just accept this show as an enjoyable buddy comedy with the spy stuff secondary. I don’t think there’s been a realistic plot in any of the seasons. I’m digging Ho’s scenes this season.
Posted by smash williams
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Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:08 pm to
I’m not enjoying the incompetence trope anymore.
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:46 pm to
I thought that was a pretty good finale. Feel the same way about the season overall. Wasn’t my favorite but I’m still loving the show. Needed more River but at least he got to team up with Coe. The standoff with the mayor held hostage was my favorite part of the finale. Ninja Coe and Shirley talking shite about River’s marksmanship.

The preview of season 6 looks like it will be a bit more serious. They are already filming season 7 so hopefully we get the next season in early Spring.
Posted by smash williams
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Posted on 10/29/25 at 4:10 pm to
Preview for season 6 was better than the entirety of season 5.
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 10/29/25 at 6:18 pm to
There is a new showrunner starting with season 6, so that might be why it looks like a tonal shift.
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 6:19 pm
Posted by LoveThatMoney
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Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 9:25 am to
Greatest show on tv right now.

The poke at both left and right was great.

The rug pull on River made me feel like shite for thinking something might finally break his way.

Oldman continues to be the best character on tv. The writing is fantastic. The use of Ho this season was perfect, using his delusions of grandeur against him.

Shot well. Music on point.

Fantastic season of a fantastic show.
Posted by Decatur
Member since Mar 2007
31768 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 10:19 am to
quote:

Needed more River but at least he got to team up with Coe. The standoff with the mayor held hostage was my favorite part of the finale.


Coe is ruthless when he has to be. Great scene.

quote:

The preview of season 6 looks like it will be a bit more serious.


Noticed that’s River’s attire is much more formal in the preview. He makes it back to the Park?
Posted by LoveThatMoney
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 10:22 am to
Doubt it. Taverner fricking hates him.
Posted by minimal
Member since Feb 2007
1004 posts
Posted on 10/30/25 at 10:49 am to
The show is great. It has the track record. In light of that, who gives a shite about the political ideology of the villains.

Also, the show's MO is that not everything is as it appears, and there are layers within layers. So you should know better than to jump to conclusions after 1 episode.

You clearly don't deserve this peak tv.


Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 11:03 am to


I enjoy the show, but I'm tired of seeing an out of shape 5' nothing woman beat up dudes twice their size.
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 11:22 am to
just wrapped up the season. I enjoyed it. Great cast, well acted and still entertaining.
Posted by LoveThatMoney
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Posted on 10/30/25 at 12:00 pm to
She got the shite kicked out of her. What?
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21717 posts
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:07 am to
quote:

I just accept this show as an enjoyable buddy comedy with the spy stuff secondary. I don’t think there’s been a realistic plot in any of the seasons. I’m digging Ho’s scenes this season


Just finished the season, and for me it felt like they started to lean too heavily into the comedy side of things. There’s always been levity in the show, but this season was bordering on silly at times. I still enjoyed it, but would prefer for them to play it a bit more straight.
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 12:07 am
Posted by different arse
'Merica
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:15 am to
Well, this part didn't lean into the comedy. Gary Oldman

Posted by coolpapaboze
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20827 posts
Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:22 am to
This season was based on what I thought was the best book, but was somehow the weakest season so far.
Posted by bikerack
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Posted on 12/1/25 at 2:54 pm to
How did the busker put on Tara's coat while she was playing the guitar?
Posted by dallastiger55
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Member since Jan 2010
33276 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:23 pm to
Am I the only one that thinks Taveners hot and needs a good lay?
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15970 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 9:14 pm to
Lamb is like the British version of Lou Brown from Major League.
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