[s2e1] Last Stop — Authentic

Dickie had originally been dismissed from the field after claiming he was abducted and tortured by a legendary Russian puppet master named Alexander Popov .

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. [S2E1] Last Stop

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 Dickie had originally been dismissed from the field

Dickie methodically tracks the man across London, onto a train, and finally a bus. For more details on the season's progression, you

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