Richard Newson

Am I the only person in the WHOLE WORLD who finds Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb massively annoying, and thinks that this show would be better off without him? Also, as spy capers go, four episodes into series 1, it's fairly entertaining, but no way is it 'thrilling'; the frequently clichéd characters are difficult to warm to, the dialogue is often clunky, and when the show tries to be funny, it isn't! (The stuck Coldplay CD being a notable exception.) Why does this series gets so many rave reviews? Am I watching a different Slow Horses to everyone else??

Decided to watch this after rave reviews in the Guardian etc. Episode 1 not bad, next one should be tasty. It wasn't, but hey, we'll persevere because surely it has to get going. But it doesn't, and by now we find the main characters (and their haircuts) very annoying and honestly don't care what happens to the f***ers. We've come this far, so feel obliged to watch the final episode, but expectations have rarely been lower.