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Diana Taverner, Deputy Director-General of MI5, identifies Hassan as a law-abiding Leeds University student. Despite having "England's finest" on the case, they struggle to pinpoint the location, with the background brickwork in the hostage video being their only real lead. Drama at Slough House

Sid Baker joins River, eventually admitting she was placed at Slough House by Taverner specifically to keep an eye on him. Watch Slow Horses S01E02 WEBRip x264-ION10 1

The pair observe a masked intruder entering Hobden's house to destroy his hard drives. As they intervene, a chaotic struggle ensues. River is briefly incapacitated by an explosion, but when he rushes to find Sid, he discovers she has been shot in the head by the attacker. Work Drinks | Slow Horses Wiki | Fandom The pair observe a masked intruder entering Hobden's

In the second episode of Slow Horses , titled the stakes escalate rapidly as a British-Pakistani student, Hassan Ahmed, is kidnapped by the far-right group "Sons of Albion," who threaten to execute him on a live stream. Meanwhile, River Cartwright and Sid Baker continue their investigation into extremist-linked journalist Robert Hobden, leading to a violent confrontation that leaves one of them in critical condition. The Hostage Crisis Work Drinks | Slow Horses Wiki | Fandom

Lamb continues to taunt his team, particularly berating Catherine Standish about her past alcoholism.

The episode opens with the kidnappers holding Hassan in a basement, giving him just one day to live.

The "Sons of Albion" celebrate their growing online notoriety while Hassan remains bound and terrified.