Gary Oldman stars in Slow Horses on Apple TV Plus.
Slow Horses is halfway through its fifth season, and with a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s clear the Emmy-winning series is still in top form. The spy thriller, based on Mick Herron’s Slough House books, stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the gruff and disheveled leader of Slough House, the MI5 dumping ground for rejected agents.
Basically, this isn’t James Bond. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves, Christopher Chung, Hugo Weaving, Rosalind Eleazar and Joanna Scanlan star alongside Oldman in the show. Season 6 is already in the can and set for a 2026 release; the Apple TV Plus program shows no sign of slowing down.
Read on to find out more about streaming season 5 of Slow Horses.
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How to watch ‘Slow Horses’ season 5 on Apple TV Plus
Episode 4 of season 5 of Slow Horses will premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 8, on Apple TV Plus. There’s just two episodes remaining in the season, with the finale set to drop on Oct. 22.
Here’s the complete episodic release schedule for season 5:
Episode 1: Bad Dates – Sept. 24
Episode 2: Incommunicado – Sept. 24
Episode 3: Tall Tales – Oct. 1
Episode 4: Missiles – Oct. 8
Episode 5: Circus – Oct. 15
Episode 6: Scars – Oct. 22
If you want to watch Slow Horses but don’t want to use Apple TV Plus directly, the streamer can now be accessed on Prime Video as a monthly add-on thanks to a streaming deal between the tech and retail giants. If you’re an Android user, the Apple TV Plus app is available to download on the Google Play Store.
You can subscribe to Apple TV Plus for $13 a month. The service offers a seven-day free trial. If you’re interested in getting the service at a discount, there are some deals worth considering. Comcast customers can choose the StreamSaver bundle, which costs $15 a month and bundles Apple’s service with Netflix and Peacock, while T-Mobile users can get a year of Apple TV Plus free through the carrier’s Magenta plans. Check out our Apple TV Plus review for more info.
How to watch ‘Slow Horses’ with a VPN
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