Slow Horses
Summary
River Cartwright, a disgraced MI5 agent, has been relegated to Slough House, a dumping ground for failed spies. When a young man is kidnapped and his captors threaten to broadcast his execution online, River sees a chance to redeem himself and prove his worth to the intelligence service.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language
💬 Does Slow Horses have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Slow Horses violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Slow Horses
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Slow Horses
Illegal Drug UseMild
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Slow Horses
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingSignificant
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