Slow Horses is a compelling British spy drama series with a stellar cast of elite agents, but the spectrum for intelligence at MI5 is broader than one might assume. Slow Horses is a series that adapts the popular Slough House novels by Mike Herron, following closely to the plot of the original books.

At its core, it's a show about a bunch of misfit spies who have been ousted and rejected by their organization for various reasons, who are now more keen than ever to prove that they are valuable and worthy of a place in MI5. And, for the most part, these underdog agents prove they have what it takes to be super spies.

However, there are obvious gaps in their skills that result in each agent displaying dramatically different levels of intelligence and skill. Though this phenomenon is

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