Critics from The Review Geek praised the banter between Lamb and River, noting that the show maintains its endearing quality from the first season. Reviewers from Vulture highlighted the increased stakes and the dangerous nature of the new foes faced by the Slough House team.
: Working a security detail for James Webb at the Glasshouse, Min and Louisa become suspicious of Russian guards. Min attempts to tail them on his bike—a move that backfires when he is cornered at gunpoint by one of the guards in the episode’s cliffhanger . Key Details Information Director Jeremy Lovering Writer Morwenna Banks Runtime 49 minutes Rating TV-MA Critical Reception Slow Horses S02E02 VOSTFR HDTV
: Jackson Lamb visits Nikolai Katinsky , an ex-KGB defector, under a false pretense. Katinsky eventually reveals the bald man is Andre Chernitsky , a ruthless assassin who reportedly worked for the legendary Soviet spymaster Alexander Popov. Critics from The Review Geek praised the banter
The episode focuses on identifying the bald man seen on CCTV before Bough's death. Min attempts to tail them on his bike—a
: River Cartwright tracks Chernitsky’s movements to a flying club. Lamb, staying one step ahead, provides River with a new alias and dossier, tasking him with going undercover in Upshott to uncover why Chernitsky was there.
Check out this season recap for a look at how the Cicada mystery unfolds: Slow Horses Season 2 Recap YouTube• Nov 15, 2023
Article : Slow Horses S02E02 – "From Upshott with Love" The second episode of Slow Horses Season 2, titled " From Upshott with Love ," aired on December 2, 2022, as part of a two-episode premiere on Apple TV+ . This installment dives deeper into the "Cicada" sleeper agent mystery following the suspicious death of former spy Richard Bough. Plot Summary