Slow Horses Failure's Contagious (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, Thriller

Slow Horses

Failure's Contagious (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, Thriller

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

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44 cast members

Name	Known for
Gary Oldman Jackson Lamb Jackson Lamb See fewer	The Dark Knight (I) (2008)
Jack Lowden River Cartwright River Cartwright See fewer	Small Axe (2020)
Kristin Scott Thomas Diana Taverner Diana Taverner See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Jonathan Pryce David Cartwright David Cartwright See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Freddie Fox James 'Spider' Webb James 'Spider' Webb See fewer	The Three Musketeers (2011)
Chris Reilly Nick Duffy Nick Duffy See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Saskia Reeves Catherine Standish Catherine Standish See fewer	Luther (2010)
Steven Waddington Jed Moody Jed Moody See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Christopher Chung Roddy Ho Roddy Ho See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Dustin Demri-Burns Min Harper Min Harper See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Rosalind Eleazar Louisa Guy Louisa Guy See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Paul Higgins Struan Loy Struan Loy See fewer	In the Loop (2009)
Paul Hilton Robert Hobden Robert Hobden See fewer	Lady Macbeth (2016)
Olivia Cooke Sidonie 'Sid' Baker Sidonie 'Sid' Baker See fewer	Ready Player One (I) (2018)
Antonio Aakeel Hassan Ahmed Hassan Ahmed See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Samuel West Peter Judd Peter Judd See fewer	Van Helsing (2004)
Saem Ahmed Young Asian Man Young Asian Man See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Bally Gill Agent Singh Agent Singh See fewer	The Lazarus Project (2022)
Lesley Harcourt Agent Owen Agent Owen See fewer	Ghost Stories (I) (2017)
Pierro Niel-Mee Agent McCrae Agent McCrae See fewer	Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010)
Ved Sapru 2nd Heathrow Suspect 2nd Heathrow Suspect See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Miltos Yerolemou Theo Makris Theo Makris See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Olwen May Receptionist at The Park Receptionist at The Park See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Christopher Villiers Greg Simmonds Greg Simmonds See fewer	Top Secret! (1984)
Katie Lyons Kirsty (AA) Kirsty (AA) See fewer	Boy A (2007)
Roli Okorodudu AA Chairperson AA Chairperson See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Ross Smith John John See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Angela Yeoh Professor Rachel Harrison-Smith Professor Rachel Harrison-Smith See fewer	She Said (2022)
Michael Garner Michael Portland Michael Portland See fewer	Rogue Trader (1999)
Kal Sabir BBC Reporter BBC Reporter See fewer	Gran Turismo (2023)
Tom Bradby Tom Bradby Tom Bradby See fewer	Shadow Dancer (2012)
Anita Anand Anita Anand Anita Anand See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Ronnie Deighton Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Will (2017)
Liam Edwards Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Mickey 17 (2025)
Susan Fordham Traveller (uncredited) Traveller (uncredited) See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Lati Gbaja Traveller (uncredited) Traveller (uncredited) See fewer	Choose or Die (2022)
Isla Gie Struan's Daughter (uncredited) Struan's Daughter (uncredited) See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Sabine Kviste Agent (uncredited) Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Slow Horses (2022)
Gsus Lopez Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Story at Dawn
Maria Nekisheva Bride (uncredited) Bride (uncredited) See fewer	London Files (2022)
Barbara Orti Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	Poker Face (VI)
Mick Slaney Tourist (uncredited) Tourist (uncredited) See fewer	Ra.One (2011)
Sinéad Trinnaman Baggage Claim Tourist (uncredited) Baggage Claim Tourist (uncredited) See fewer	Silent Witness (1996)
Rutvig Vaid Aarav Anand (staff nurse) (uncredited) Aarav Anand (staff nurse) (uncredited) See fewer	The Round Table