Apple TV+’s Slow Horses follows a dysfunctional group of British intelligence officers who, as a result of their career-ending mistakes and failures, are housed at MI5’s “dumping ground” department called Slough House.
It’s wonderful to immerse within the Slow Horses and Espionage universe, but for fans looking for more intriguing spy drama, there are several other series like it. The British spy genre is prevalent in the program, which is adored for its slow-moving action and morally gray characters. Thankfully, there are several excellent espionage shows like Slow Horses available that fans can binge that have a similar vibe to the Apple TV+ show.
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‘Leverage’ (2008–2012)
When the disenfranchised are abused by a corrupt entity, they can get justice using the team from <em>Leverage</em>. The series follows an eclectic group who use their collective skills of thievery, hacking, and manipulation to even the playing field for those who are left with nowhere to turn. Led by an ex-insurance investigator, Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton), the team of experts can steal, sabotage, or ruin the most powerful for the little guy.
So the team on Leverage isn’t on the radar of any government intelligence agency, but as a team of intelligent people who work outside the law, the shows are similar in spirit. Each also carries a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, although Slow Horses is far more cynical in nature. As an alternative to the elaborate plotting that covers a season of Slow Horses, Leverage allows the viewer to drop in for an episode at a time. —Brad LaCour
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‘The Assets’ (2014)
The hunt for a mole is at the center of the espionage miniseries The Assets. Set in 1984, The Assets follows the real-life hunt and capture of CIA traitor Aldrich Ames, played in the series by Paul Rhys. Jodie Whittaker stars as Sandra Grimes, a CIA officer determined to find the mole within her organization before more of the department’s assets are compromised and killed.
Based on the book Circle of Treason: A CIA Account of Traitor Aldrich Ames and the Men He Betrayed by Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille, The Assets offers espionage intrigue with the added knowledge that these events are, unfortunately, true. The Assets is a self-contained 8-episode miniseries, so there’s no worry of a cliffhanger going unresolved, even if the series did not complete its run on ABC before being cancelled. This type of slow-burning narrative was always destined to work better on a streamer than a network, lending itself better to a binge than a week-to-week revisit. —Brad LaCour
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‘MI-5 (Spooks)’ (2002–2011)
Before Matthew Macfadyen became a pain sponge on<em>Succession</em>, he worked for British intelligence onMI-5. The long-running spy series follows the intelligence officers who operate in the elite MI-5 counter-terrorism organization. No agent was safe from a shocking death in the fast-paced world of MI-5, where threats were ever-present and decisions rarely offered clear moral ramifications.
MI-5 is a fairly accessible show for new viewers to jump in on, often featuring self-contained episodes with a few narrative arcs that expanded over many weeks before they were resolved. Typical storylines covered expected spy fare like preventing high-profile terrorist attacks or current event-inspired drama, while lightly diving into the agents’ personal lives. For spy fans who want a long series to devour, MI-5 has 10 seasons of clandestine drama and action to get lost in. —Brad LaCour
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‘Patriot’ (2015–2018)
If the dark humor inSlow Horses is one of its features you appreciate the most, then the Amazon seriesPatriot is a must-watch. Emotionally despondent spy John Tavner (Michael Dorman) is drowning in depression but he’s pulled into a new assignment that requires him to go undercover at a piping company. When one mistake leads to another, John’s world threatens to crumble around him in a bleakly comedic way.
Patriotis as much a dark comedy as it is a spy drama , so fans of either will have a deep level of appreciation for the series. The world John exists in is almost surreal where his abnormal job pushes him into outlandish scenarios that he drifts in and out of with weariness that is often laugh-out-loud funny. The show’s quirkiness might have made it too niche for a general audience butPatriotis an underappreciated gem that deserves more love. —Brad LaCour
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‘Dept. Q’ (2025–)
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