Bonus Ep: 'Slow Horses' Season 5 Was a Blast

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David Chen

Tv & Film, Unknown, Netflix, Tv, Television, Streaming, Recap, Hulu, Fx, Hbo, Max

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Dave and @joyonapping are back for another season of Slow Horses! In season 5, the focus is on Roddy Ho as he becomes ensnared in a vast terrorist conspiracy.

What were the biggest differences between the books and the show? Is the format of the show inherently in tension with its plotlines? Who were our MVPs this season? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

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0:00.0	I'm putting Slauhaus in lockdown.
0:02.8	Go in Weapons Drawn.
0:04.4	If this isn't on-a-spot performance review, I have to tell you, I am absolutely killing it right now.
0:12.8	Eleven people were killed yesterday morning.
0:16.5	Oh, had something to do with it.
0:18.2	I have a girlfriend.
0:19.6	I've not been compromised.
0:21.2	Nothing raises my spidey senses.
0:23.6	As much as hearing a woman, it's happy to spend time with you.
0:26.6	I'm taking her into the park.
0:28.0	And no phones, no internet, no one leaves.
0:32.7	What do you think's going on?
0:34.1	An old MI5 destabilization strategy.
0:37.3	It's what we do to countries that oppose our interest.
0:40.5	We've killed and plundered and blackmailed and now it's being done to us.
0:45.4	Sinister forces are trying to bring down the country.
0:48.3	What are we going to do?
0:49.5	And don't say nothing.
0:54.0	Welcome to a decoding TV bonus episode.
0:56.9	Today we're covering Slow Horses Season 5 on Apple TV.
1:01.9	I'm David Chen.
1:02.8	Joining me for this conversation is one of the world's most preeminent slow
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