Slow Horses Soundtrack Season 5 (2025) Guide
Slow Horses is a darkly humorous espionage thriller that follows a dysfunctional group of MI6 misfits who have been exiled to Slough House, a dumping ground for agents who made career-ending mistakes. Led by the brilliantly cynical, slovenly, and abrasive Jackson Lamb, these "slow horses" endure endless paperwork and mental degradation until they unexpectedly find themselves entangled in dangerous, fast-moving conspiracies that threaten Britain's national security. Forced to overcome their past blunders and internal rivalries, the team must use their flawed skills to outmaneuver both lethal external threats and the ruthless, high-ranking officials at MI6 headquarters who want them gone.
Popular Songs from Season 5
Episode 1: Bad Dates (Sep 24, 2025)
A mass shooting rocks London, intensifying a testy mayoral race. Shirley believes one of the Slow Horses was the target of an attempted hit.
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Scene Context: Slow Horses Opening Theme Music
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Simply Irresistible
Scene Context: Roddy takes to the streets, grooving to the beat blasting from his headphones. With ears plugged in and feet moving, he loses himself in the rhythm as he navigates through the urban landscape.
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Feel Good
Phats & Small
Scene Context: In the Slough House, Shirley claims that a van deliberately aimed at Roddy, but her colleagues, including River Cartwright and Jackson Lamb - aren't buying it. Their skepticism echoes through the room.
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A.I.
Above & Beyond
Scene Context: River and Shirley are hanging out at a club when they spot Roderick Ho getting cozy with some mystery woman. But things take a wild turn when Shirley mistakes another guy for the knife wielding dude and launches a bottle attack, only to realize too late that she's way off the mark
Episode 2: Incommunicado (Sep 24, 2025)
Lamb intercepts an assassin. Taverner receives a key piece of intel about the Abbotsfield shooting.
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A Little Bit of Sunshine
Victoria Harrison
Episode 3: Tall Tales (Oct 1, 2025)
An act of sabotage grinds London to a halt. Taverner interrogates Roddy. Coe is convinced a destabilisation strategy is at play.
Episode 4: Missiles (Oct 8, 2025)
Flyte sets out to find Roddy's girlfriend. The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
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Simply Irresistible
Scene Context: Music on the phone
Episode 5: Circus (Oct 15, 2025)
Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Roddy is pulled in to help decipher a piece of code as the destabilization strategy nears its final stage.
Episode 6: Scars (Oct 22, 2025)
It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.
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Fall At Your Feet
Main Cast
- Gary Oldman Jackson Lamb
- Jack Lowden River Cartwright
- Kristin Scott Thomas Diana Taverner
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Related Soundtracks
Soundtrack Crossovers
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | Strange Game (From The ATV+ Original Series "Slow Horses”) | Mick Jagger |
| E1 | Simply Irresistible | Robert Palmer |
| E1 | Feel Good | Phats & Small |
| E1 | A.I. | Above & Beyond |
| E2 | A Little Bit of Sunshine | Victoria Harrison |
| E4 | Simply Irresistible | Robert Palmer |
| E6 | Fall At Your Feet | Crowded House |