Based on the first five of six episodes of the fifth season of Slow Horses, I think it's in the running for being the best season so far. In fact, I was going to wait until the upcoming finale this coming Wednesday on Apple TV+ to review the whole fifth season, but this fifth episode was so good (even though I guessed the major twist) that I decided to review the first five. I'll come back with a review of the season finale this coming week.
Here are some highlights of the first five episodes of the fifth season (with very slight spoilers):
- James Callis as MI5 Director Whelan has had his best season yet. Actually, this is only his second season -- Whelan was introduced in Season 4 -- but Whelan was like fingernails on a blackboard being just the right mix of irritating and infuriating in these five episodes. James Callus, memorable from his role in the rebooted Battlestar Galactica, will be memorable in his role in Slow Horses.
- Lamb delivers at least one great scene of flatulence in every season of Slow Horses. The silent but deadly one in Season 5 was his most pungent, with someone commenting that they could get lung cancer from breathing it in.
- River's grandfather David has a great scene in which he tries to explain that the team and MI5 are missing what the bad guys are planning to do in their "blind your enemy" attack. He tries to explain it to River but can't because of David's diminished mental capacities. Very touching.
- Coe, also introduced in Season 4, is an excellent addition to the team. Tom Brooke puts in a fine chillingly spooky performance, especially suitable for this time of year, i.e., Halloween.
- Taking someone out with a can of paint via a complex Rube Goldberg chain of events is cool. (I'll say no more about that because I said the spoilers would be slight).
- Mick Jagger's "Strange Game" as the Slow Horses theme song remains outstanding!
- Gary Oldman as Lamb is perfect in every scene -- they all are.
And see also Slow Horses 3.1-3.2: Beatles Level ... 3.3: The Meaningful Difference Between "The" and "A" in the UK ... 3.4: "Clear the Board" ... 3.5: Winners and Losers, Part 1 ... 3.6: Winners and Losers, Part 2
And see also Slow Horses 2.1-2.2: Do Horses Eat Ramen? ... 2.3: Faster Than You Think ... 2.4-2.5: Lamb Firing On All Cylinders ... Slow Horses 2.6: Heralds of Humiliation
And see also Slow Horses 1.1-2: Fast-Moving Spy Thriller ... Slow Horses 1.3: The Fine Art of Bumbling ... Slow Horses 1.4: Fine New Song by Mick Jagger ... Slow Horses 1.5: Did You Hear the One About the ... Slow Horses 1.6: The Scorecard
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