The pair are tasked by an outside contact to provide security for a meeting between a Russian defector and a British businessman. This subplot hints at a larger geopolitical intrigue involving Russian oligarchs.
For more details on the season's progression, you can check the Slow Horses Wiki or read full recaps on Vulture . "Slow Horses" Last Stop (TV Episode 2022) - IMDb [S2E1] Last Stop
The episode centers on , a retired MI5 field agent who now runs an adult toy shop in Soho. The inciting incident occurs when Dickie spots a man in a flat hat—a face he recognizes from his past as an agent in Berlin before the Wall fell. The pair are tasked by an outside contact
While the official Service view is that Dickie died of natural causes, Jackson Lamb is unconvinced. Using his signature tradecraft, Lamb retrieves the phone and realizes that Dickie’s decades-long obsession with Russian sleeper agents may have finally gotten him killed. The Mystery: "Cicadas" and Alexander Popov "Slow Horses" Last Stop (TV Episode 2022) -