The season finale of Slow Horses season 5, "Scars", matches the rest of a funny, smart, and thrilling season, bringing a close to pressing questions as well as some we might not have wanted answered after all. Like the rest of season 5, the finale does feel curiously lightweight compared to previous finales. It's a slightness that works for the show, for the most part, allowing it to glide along with speed and precision, but it also means that we're left wondering if perhaps there could have been more to send our horses galloping and the dogs barking.

Though season 5 may feel like a more minor adventure in the grand scheme of the series, it never forgets what makes the show excellent. Episode 6, "Scars", moves between storylines with grace, giving every character a chance to put a p

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