Slow Horses and Alias: What makes a great spy show?

With the return of Apple TV's Slow Horses, Alan and Kathryn discuss the show's willingness to kill beloved characters off as well as the dichotomy of running-spies and strolling-spies. Then the pair navigate the many twists and turns of J.J. Abrams' own spy show, Alias.

00:00 Introduction

01:15 October's Patreon episode

02:33 The Emmys, weekend one

08:24 Fleabag's tenth anniversary

10:00 Slow Horses

37:17 Alias

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