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Slow Horses
2022
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #80
- IMDb #121
- Rotten Tomatoes #32
- Metacritic #75
- RatingGraph #107
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #10
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #86
- Metacritic Critics #46
- Metacritic Audience #179
- Criticker #79
- Trakt #45
Every rating
67–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
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Details
- Released
- 1 April 2022
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 36 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 88 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (112) →
Awards & nominations
See all 105 →3 major awards won · 17 wins from 105 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Saul Metzstein (for "Scars") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Adam Randall (for "Hello Goodbye") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Will Smith (for "Negotiating with Tigers") | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Television Series – Drama | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jonathan Pryce (for "Scars") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum (for "Missiles") | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
14 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Saul Metzstein (for "Scars") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Adam Randall (for "Hello Goodbye") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Will Smith (for "Negotiating with Tigers") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Saul Metzstein (for "Strange Games") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Gary Oldman (for "Tall Tales") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Gary Oldman (for "Identity Theft") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Gary Oldman (for "Footprints") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jack Lowden (for "Circus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jack Lowden (for "Hard Lessons") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Will Smith (for "Scars") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Will Smith (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
9 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nina Gold | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jonathan Pryce (for "Scars") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jonathan Pryce (for "Footprints") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum (for "Missiles") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum (for "Strange Games") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Zsófia Tálas (for "Footprints") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) | Choi Ho Man, Oskars Vilnitis-Pantelejevs, and Kamlan Man (for "Incommunicado") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television | Jack Lowden | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Slow Horses | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Ruth Bradley, Tom Brooke, James Callis, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Rosalind Eleazar, Sean Gilder, Kadiff Kirwan, Jack Lowden, Gary Oldman, Jonathan Pryce, Saskia Reeves, Joanna Scanlan, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugo Weaving, Naomi Wirthner, and Tom Wozniczka | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Slow Horses | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
10 nominations, 4 won
| Best Editing: Fiction | Robert Frost (for "Identity Theft") | Winner |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Sam Williams (for "Last Stop") | Winner |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Andrew Sissons, Martin Jensen, Joe Beal, Alex Ellerington, Duncan Price, and Abbie Shaw | Winner |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Slow Horses Sound Team | Winner |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Zsófia Tálas (for "Old Scores") | Nominee |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Katie Weiland (for "Failure's Contagious") | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up & Hair Design | Lucy Sibbick | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Mick Jagger and Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Best Sound: Fiction | Martin Jensen, Joe Beal, Duncan Price, Craig Butters, Sarah Elias, and Andrew Sissons | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre | Gary Oldman | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Saskia Reeves | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Episodic Series | Will Smith (for "Negotiating with Tigers") | Winner |
| Episodic Series | Will Smith (for "Failure's Contagious") | Winner |
| Episodic Series | Will Smith (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
BPG Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Best Writer | Will Smith | Nominee |
The Operators Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Television Drama | Vince McGahon (for "Bad Tradecraft") | Winner |
| Television Drama | Vince McGahon and James Harrison (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
| Television Drama | Vince McGahon and James Harrison (for "Cleaning Up") | Nominee |
British Academy Scotland Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director: Fiction | Saul Metzstein | Winner |
| Favourite Scot on Screen | Jack Lowden | Nominee |
AMPS Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama | Andrew Sissons, Duncan Price, Ashley Reynolds, Joe Beal, and Martin Jensen (for "Hello Goodbye") | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Television Series – Drama | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Winner |
Rose d'Or
1 nomination, 1 won
| Performance of the Year | Gary Oldman | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jonathan Pryce | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Christopher Chung | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Lowden | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Lowden | Nominee |
Astra Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | Will Smith (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
Casting Directors' Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Best Casting in a TV Drama Series | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Nominee |
| Best Casting in a TV Drama Series | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke | Nominee |
| Best Casting in a Television Drama | Nina Gold and Kate Bone | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
3 nominations
| Best Main Title Theme in a TV Show/Limited Series | Mick Jagger and Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series | Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum | Nominee |
| Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series | Mick Jagger and Daniel Pemberton (for "Strange Game") | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
3 nominations
| Leading Actor – Male | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Writer – Drama | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Writer – Drama | Will Smith | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Series | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – TV/Streaming | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
| Best TV Series or Limited Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited Drama Series | Robert Frost (for "Identity Theft") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Drama Series | Sam Williams (for "Strange Games") | Nominee |
BFE Cut Above Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited Series – Drama | Robert Frost, Harrison Wall | Nominee |
| Best Edited Series – Drama | Sam Williams and Zsófia Tálas | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form | Ben Smithers (for "Returns") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Dialogue and ADR | Joe Beal, Sophie Mapplebeck, Duncan Price, and Abbie Shaw (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
2 nominations
| Music – Original Title | Mick Jagger, Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Sound – Scripted | Joe Beal, Andrew Sissons, and Martin Jensen | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Choi Ho Man, Oskars Vilnitis-Pantelejevs, Kamlan Man, and Joanna Pratt (for "Returns") | Nominee |
British Academy Cymru Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Siôn Daniel Young | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama | Danny Cohen (for "Bad Tradecraft") | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Series – One Hour | Andrew Sissons, Martin Jensen, Ben Darier, and Anna Wright (for "Hello Goodbye") | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild International Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series | Ian Pollington and Nick Renner | Nominee |
Music+Sound Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Composition in Film + Television Programme | Mick Jagger and Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
National Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominee |
Venice TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best TV Series | Slow Horses | Nominee |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
1 nomination
| Best Long Form TV Drama | Will Smith (for "Failure's Contagious") | Nominee |