How many days to binge Slow Horses
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 37 | 5 |
| 1 hour a day | 28 | 4 |
| 2 hours a day | 14 | 2 |
| 3 hours a day | 10 | 1 |
| 4 hours a day | 7 | 1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 4 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day, 3 hours | |
Slow Horses runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | 47 min | 4.7 hours | April 1, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | 46 min | 4.6 hours | December 2, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 6 | 43 min | 4.3 hours | November 29, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 6 | 45 min | 4.5 hours | September 4, 2024 |
| Season 5 | 6 | 44 min | 4.4 hours | September 24, 2025 |
| Season 6 | 6 | 47 min | 4.7 hours | September 16, 2026 |
About Slow Horses
Slow Horses follows the story of a group of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 called Slough House after the big mistakes they've made that resulted in the end of their mainstream careers. This quick-witted spy drama follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
How to get through Slow Horses faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 45 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 21.7 hours; at 1.5× it's 18.1 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Slow Horses FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Slow Horses?
1 day, 3 hours of screen time. That's 36 episodes at about 45 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 14 days.
How many episodes of Slow Horses are there?
36 regular episodes across 6 seasons (2022–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Slow Horses?
Episodes average 45 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Slow Horses still running?
TVmaze lists Slow Horses as “Running”. The next episode is scheduled for September 30, 2026. See the release countdown.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.