‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Episode 5 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and What to Expect

The next chapter of ‘Slow Horses’ is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, October 14, on Apple TV. Apple is rolling out the new episodes weekly, with the fifth installment dated for that Wednesday. The episode is titled “Sayonara,” and it arrives as the season moves into its closing stretch.

This guide covers the release date, the expected timing, where to stream it and what is known about the story so far. The season is also notable for its source material. It adapts ‘Joe Country’ and ‘Slough House,’ the sixth and seventh novels in Mick Herron’s book series. That double workload helps explain why the pace of this run has felt so brisk.

‘Slow Horses’ Episode Release Date and Weekly Schedule

The season premiered on September 16 and releases one episode each week until the finale on October 21. That places “Sayonara” one week after the fourth episode and one week before the conclusion. Other schedules confirm the same weekly pattern, with the fifth episode on October 14 and the last on October 21.

The fourth episode, which arrives October 7, is still ahead of this one. Rotten Tomatoes lists that installment as “Lost and Found.” Viewers who want to stay current should plan to watch it first, since the weekly structure leaves little room for skipping ahead.

The sixth and final episode is called “Judgement Day” and closes the season on October 21. That leaves “Sayonara” as the last stop before the finale. Its position in the schedule suggests it will do much of the work of setting up the closing hour.

What Time the ‘Slow Horses’ Episode Arrives

Exact timing is the least settled detail. One guide notes that Apple’s press release gives the official Wednesday date but does not publish an exact hour. Viewers should treat any specific clock time as an estimate until Apple says otherwise.

Some outlets have offered a working figure. One schedule lists the episode as arriving on the evening of October 13, at 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET. The same outlet notes that several reports claim episodes may appear a day ahead of the listed date.

Past seasons offer a rough guide for UK viewers. During the previous season, new episodes were released every Wednesday at 8am UK time. If a similar rhythm holds, British audiences could see the episode early on October 14, though that remains an inference rather than a confirmed schedule.

Where to Watch ‘Slow Horses’ on Apple TV

The answer here is simple. The season is available to stream exclusively on Apple TV. No other service carries the new episodes, so an Apple TV subscription is required to watch live as they release.

Newcomers are not locked out of the story. The complete first five seasons are already streaming on Apple TV. That makes it possible to catch up on earlier seasons before returning to the current run.

Apple continues to roll out the episodes one at a time rather than in batches. The format keeps conversation around the show alive from week to week. It also means each installment arrives with a full seven days of speculation behind it.

‘Slow Horses’ Episode Preview and What the Story Sets Up

The official outline for “Sayonara” is brief but pointed. River goes after Sid, Lamb sets his sights on Cantor, and Taverner carries on with a treacherous deal. Those three threads hint at an episode built around pursuit and political maneuvering rather than a single set piece.

The wider season provides useful context. The overarching premise has the team on the run as Diana Taverner embroils them in a high-stakes game of retaliation and revenge. Slough House members past and present are also being hunted by a pair of ruthless assassins played by Kyle Soller and MyAnna Buring.

Sid’s role makes the River storyline especially intriguing. Olivia Cooke has returned to play Sid Baker, a character fans have not seen for years. The preview for the previous episode already placed her alongside River as they tried to evade the hit squad, so the shift toward River pursuing her adds an uneasy turn.

As for length, the episode is reportedly around 48 minutes. The finale is reported to run a full hour. If River’s pursuit of Sid ends in a betrayal or a rescue, it will shape how the finale answers the question of who can still be trusted at Slough House.