Slow Horses (2022–)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

Slough House is a dumping ground for members of the intelligence service who've screwed up: left a service file on a train, say, blown a surveillance, or become drunkenly unreliable. They're the service's poor relations,...

Starring Cast

Gary Oldman • Jack Lowden • Kristin Scott Thomas

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Gary Oldman • Jack Lowden • Kristin Scott Thomas

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The series offers a cynical, balanced critique of institutional incompetence and the moral ambiguities inherent in national security, focusing on the human element and individual resilience rather than promoting a specific political ideology or solution. Its critique of power is broad, not exclusively aligned with left or right perspectives.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, integrating different ethnicities into various roles without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on spy thriller elements and character dynamics, rather than centering on or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

Slow Horses features a minor, incidental portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity through the character Sid Baker, who casually mentions past relationships with women. This detail is presented without emphasis, neither affirming nor denigrating, and does not significantly impact the narrative or character development.

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

The character Louisa Guy, described as white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actress. Similarly, Shirley Dander, implied to be white in the books, is played by a Black actor. These instances constitute clear race swaps.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The show "Slow Horses" is a direct adaptation of Mick Herron's "Slough House" novels. All significant characters in the series maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of canonical gender changes.