Slow Horses season 5 turns ferocious and farcical in episode 4, “Missiles,” welding slapstick catastrophe to ruthless spycraft. The hour yanks River Cartwright and JK Coe into a lethal accident at a London campaign event while Catherine Standish and Shirley Dander scramble to stop an assassination across town. It sharpens the political stakes around London Mayor Zafar Jaffrey and challenger Dennis Gimball, and it spotlights Park’s power brokers — Diana Taverner, Flyte, and Claude Whelan — as their pressure tactics collide with Slough House’s improvisation.

Episode 4 recap: a pink-splattered catastrophe and a foiled hit

At Zafar Jaffrey’s rally, Catherine Standish and Shirley Dander identify a shooter in the rafters. They derail the attempt with quick improvisation and raw nerve, keepin

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