Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 6 Review — ’Judgement Day’
The Slow Horses need to wiggle out of a dire situation in a season finale once more. Of course, they do — but not without casualties. Season 6 ends by tying up all of its loose ends; it just takes a couple of leaps and conventional storytelling moves, at least for Slow Horses, to get there. Add in the massive cliffhanger, and you’ve got a decent finale that sets the stage for Season 7 next year.
This review contains spoilers for Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 6, streaming on Apple TV now. The penultimate episode of Season 6 once again finds the agents in dire circumstances, with chase scenes, shootouts, and strategic maneuvers. Reece Nesmith (Lenny Rush) has his moment of heroics with a harpoon, while River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) confronts his father Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving) in a still moment.
The episode culminates with Clayface Jane (MyAnna Buring)'s death and MI5 handing over a fall guy, but the finale's lack of novel twists disappointed some viewers. The show's tendency towards 11th-hour twists and satisfying endings is evident, but this season's conclusion felt a little too clean and conventional. Despite some questionable leaps in logic, such as Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas) coming clean on treason, the episode still delivers exciting moments, particularly in the tense scenes in the posh safehouse and along the lakeshores.
The finale's revelation about Harkness's motivations left some room for uncertainty about his future involvement in the series. Overall, the episode is well-acted and engaging, though some viewers may feel it lacks the depth and complexity of previous seasons.
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