Slough House serves as a dumping ground for members of the intelligence service who've made mistakes: dropped classified files during train journeys, botched surveillance operations, or become unreliable due to intoxication. They are seen as the group's "poor relations." Among them is River Cartwright, whose days consist mainly of transcribing mobile phone conversations. However, when a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to execute him live on the internet, River sees an opportunity to redeem himself. But who was the victim initially? And what connection does he have with a disgraced journalist? As the clock ticks towards execution, it becomes clear that everyone has their own agenda.
Aired: Apr 1, 2022 River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than p...
