What to Expect from Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1: Bad Dates

Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1, “Bad Dates,” kicks off with a most puzzling mystery: Roddy Ho has a girlfriend. Not only that, but she’s way out of his league.

Everyone except Roddy understands that something nefarious is afoot. Our slow horses will have to band together to figure out what is going on, and if Roddy’s in danger from his new girlfriend.

Meanwhile, the Park begins investigating a mass shooting, and they are concerned that the shooter had a political agenda.

Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.

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Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1 Details

• Title: “Bad Dates”
• Air Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
• Network: Apple TV+
• Writer: Will Smith
• Director: Saul Metzstein

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How to Watch Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1

• Streaming: Available on Apple TV+

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Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1 Description

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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Main Cast & Guest Stars

• Main Cast: Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Christopher Chung, Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Tom Brooke, and Kristin Scott Thomas
• Guest Star: Nick Mohammed

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Promo & Photos

Check out the photos from Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1:

Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 1

Promo Video:

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What are your hopes for this episode of Slow Horses? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Slow Horses Season 4 Episode 6, “Hello Goodbye,” right here.

Slow Horses Season 5 premieres on Wednesday, September 24 on Apple TV+.

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