Slow Horses (2022)

Name: Slow Horses
Released: 2022
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves, Christopher Chung

TV-MA 7.9/10 IMDb

Drama Thriller

A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves, Christopher Chung

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

10 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 9 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 2 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 3 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 4 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Car accidents / crashesGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture