Don't Miss Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 3: Exact Release Time and Where to Watch
Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 3 drops soon, as Tall Tales picks up after Lamb’s assassin takedown and Taverner’s Abbotsfield breakthrough—here’s the release time and where to watch.
Slow Horses is back this week with another dose of grumpy spycraft and messy office politics. If you just want the when/where and what the last episode set up, I got you.
When and where to watch
Season 5, Episode 3 is titled 'Tall Tales' and premieres Tuesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET on Apple TV+. If you need a refresher on Apple TV+, there is a free trial before you have to pick a plan, and the service also carries shows like 'Chief of War', 'Severance', 'The Buccaneers', and 'Shrinking'.
Previously on Slow Horses
Episode 2, 'Incommunicado', ended with Jackson Lamb taking down an assassin, while Diana Taverner stumbled onto key intel tied to the Abbotsfield shooting. Translation: Lamb is still lethal when it counts, and Taverner is about to make someone very uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Lamb and River Cartwright remain the show's sweet spot: the irritable boss and his dogged protégé wading deeper into crimes, cover-ups, and whatever else London throws at Slough House.
Who is in Season 5
- Gary Oldman
- Jack Lowden
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Rosalind Eleazar
Quick note on the season number
If you see anyone calling this the 'third season' right now, ignore it. We are absolutely talking Season 5, Episode 3 here.
What the show is (in the most official terms)
'Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents - and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb - as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.'