Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 5 Is Almost Here: Release Date, Exact Time, and Where to Watch

Slow Horses is about to drop Season 5, Episode 5, so here’s the quick lowdown on when it lands, what the episode is called, and what’s going on with Lamb’s perpetually exhausted crew this week.

Release date and time

Episode 5 hits Apple TV+ on Tuesday, October 22, 2025. It goes live in the U.S. at:

• 9:00 p.m. ET (Tuesday, Oct. 22)
• 6:00 p.m. PT (Tuesday, Oct. 22)

Episode title and what to expect

This one’s titled "Circus." In the episode, Jackson Lamb debriefs River and Coe, while Roddy steps up to crack a critical piece of code just as the season’s destabilization plot hits its final phase. In other words: last-minute fire drill energy, with Roddy being Roddy and Lamb trying to hold the line without pretending to be nice.

Where to watch

Apple TV+ is the spot. If you’re already there for shows like Chief of War, Severance, The Buccaneers, Shrinking, or Presumed Innocent, you know the drill.

Quick refresher on the series

Slow Horses is Apple’s spy thriller based on Mick Herron’s Slough House novels. The cast is stacked: Gary Oldman leads the way as Jackson Lamb, with Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Rosalind Eleazar among the regulars.

The official synopsis

"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."