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‘Slow Horses’: Christopher Chung Says Season 5 Has More Suspense, Thrills & Roddy Ho

A mass shooting escalates tensions in a divisive London mayoral race as MI5's demoted agents face an assassination attempt on one of their own, according to show creators.

  • Season five of the spy series Slow Horses premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 24, 2025, with the first two episodes released that day.
  • The new season follows bizarre events including a mass shooting in London and an attempted hit on an MI5 agent amid tensions in a divisive mayoral race.
  • Christopher Chung returns as hacker Roddy Ho, whose new girlfriend plays a key role and raises suspicion among colleagues while the Slough House team tackles a high-stakes mission.
  • Chung said Roddy becomes louder and more self-assured this season, and showrunner Will Smith called the series a reinvention that keeps audiences engaged.
  • Slow Horses season five continues the series’ blend of dark humor, complex characters, and action, with two more seasons planned and a return of actor Hugo Weaving expected.
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‘Slow Horses’: Christopher Chung Says Season 5 Has More Suspense, Thrills & Roddy Ho

'[Showrunner Will Smith] has such a brilliant way of reinventing the formula, which is so special because he manages to make every season just slightly different enough that keeps the audience engaged.'

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