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The 3 reasons people love Slow Horses

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  1. You laugh at a boss who insults everyone.

  2. You like Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb.

  3. You like a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season.

Picks that share your reasons

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  • Homeland2011

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like wondering whether a returning soldier was turned.

  • Bodyguard2018

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like a protection officer who never knows who to trust.

  • Black Doves2024

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like a spy thriller where nobody can be trusted.

  • The Blacklist2013

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb

    Good for you if you like James Spader's Red Reddington, a hat, a smile and a long story before every threat.

  • Gone Girl2014

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb

    Good for you if you like a lead performance you can't look away from. Rosamund Pike holds every scene Amy is in.

  • Killing Eve2018

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you can't look away from Villanelle in any scene she walks into.

  • Line of Duty2012

    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like interrogation rooms that feel like a battlefield.

  • Nikita2010

    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like a mole who can be found out at any moment.

  • Red Sparrow2018

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like a spy game where nobody can be trusted.

  • The Bourne Ultimatum2007

    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like a man always one step ahead of the CIA.

  • How to Get Away with Murder2014

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like Viola Davis as Annalise Keating.

  • Secret Invasion2023

    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb
    • a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season

    Good for you if you like not knowing who in the room is really human.

  • The Wolf of Wall Street2013

    • a boss who insults everyone
    • Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb

    Good for you if you want to laugh at excess pushed to absurd levels.

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