What happens to Frank Harkness & MI5’s cover-up

Spoilers ahead for Slow Horses season 4’s finale.

in the Slow Horses Season 4 finale, all the pieces of the show’s intricate puzzle finally come together. at the end of Slow Horses Season 4, Episode 5 Patrice (Tom Wozniczka), Frank Harkness’ (Hugo Weaving) only remaining son-turned-assassin, frees his half-brother, River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), from Emma Fleet (Ruth Bradley). With Rivers’ connection to Frank out in the open, the two men trade verbal blows. Frank desperately wants River to leave Slow House For mercenary life. Meanwhile, James Whelan (James Callis), the ever-competent First Desk, orders a “Shoot to kill“Directive on both Frank And River.

Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar) calls Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung) to trace River’s phone. One grenade and a foot chase later, River tracks down his father, allowing Fleet to finally arrest Frank. Once in custody at the park, Frank reveals his insurance policy to Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas). in short, Frank is ready to leak MI5’s incriminating, decades-long connection to his hired guns. Meanwhile, at Slough House, Marcus Longridge (Kadiff Kirwan) dies protecting David Cartwright (Jonathan Pryce) from Patrice. After all, River fulfills his promise to bring David to an aged care facility.

What happens to Frank Harkness in Slow Horses season 4’s finale

Frank is taken to the park but blackmails MI5

In the beginning of Slow Horses The last episode of season 4, Frank Harkness and Patrice seem to have the upper hand. Patrice escorts his half-brother, River, to an upscale bar where Frank is waiting. The estranged father-son duo finally have the chance to talk face-to-face – and it doesn’t go very well. Although he tried to kill River In Slow Horses season 4 episode 2 Frank insists that River join his dwindling ranks. River asks some questions about his mother, Isobel (Anna Wilson-Jones), but mostly confirms the details of Frank’s years-long child soldier scheme.

Frank admits that his plan, which unfolded in Les Arbres, did what he intended: it brought a handful of loyal soldiers to a fault. River points out that one of them has gone mad and declared war on Frank – hence the blunder at WestAcres – but Frank isn’t too perturbed. In fact, he is more busy catching his train out of town. When Louisa, Flyte, and a bunch of MI5 operatives descend on the waterfront restaurant, Frank holds River at gunpoint. Louisa and Flyte insist that River is a hostage, despite Whelan’s “Shoot to kill“Order, which causes mass confusion.

During the chaos, Frank tosses a live grenade into River’s hood and flees the scene. Louisa manages to toss the explosive into the nearby river, ensuring that no one is hurt. At the train station, River manages to track down his father by leaning into his counter-intelligence instincts. Frank hands over his weapon and lets him fly into the park. during an investigation, Frank tells Taverner that he won’t be in her custody for long Thanks to his insurance plan. If Taverner does not release him, Frank has ensured that MI5’s connection to his killers will be leaked.

How River Cartwright deals with the fallout from his slow horse Season 4 discoveries

Frank asks River to join him as a mercenary

Since Slow Horses Season 4, Episode 1, The Adaptation of Mick Herron’s Spook Street Passed River Cartwright through the ringer. A case of mistaken identity and an attempt on his grandfather’s life pushed River to uncover his long-buried family secrets. Rivers’ mother, Isobel, was one of the many women that Frank impregnated in Les Arbres to raise his team of child soldiers, turned-loyal-mercenaries. In order to ensure Isobel’s safety, David, then the first desk of MI5, gave Frank weapons, money and a bunch of “Cold body“ – MI5’s finished Cold War era identity.

Essentially, David enabled Frank’s “Delightful Assassination Squad“In order to guarantee River and Isobel’s safety. River only really makes the connection between his mother and Les Arbres because he recognizes the compound’s mural from the birthday cards he received from her as a child. To make matters worse, Frank Price On River’s vulnerabilities though River stands up to his estranged fatherFrank definitely knows how to get into the head of the Slow House agent. Frank praises River’s counter-intelligence abilities, saying he works well under pressure. Even so, River shows no signs of wanting to join Frank’s insidious ranks.

Who dies in the shootout at Slow House?

Slow Horses Season 4 body count is surprisingly low

While Louisa and River deal with Frank, the rest of Slow House’s agents deal with Patrice. Thinking that Sam Chapman (San Gilder) wants to know that David is safe at Slough House, Moira Tregorian (Joanna Scanlan) leaves a voicemail on Chapman’s phone. Unfortunately, Patrice took Chapman’s phone after brutally murdering David’s former bagman. Armed with the knowledge of David’s whereabouts, Patrice launches a one-man assault on Slow House. To make matters worse, Marcus sells his MI5-issued weapon in order to pay off some lingering gambling debts.

Just before Patrice bursts into the building, Marcus manages to retrieve his gun. Even so, Marcus and JK Coe (Tom Brooke) are the only adequately armed members of the team. Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves) barricades the door to Jackson Lamb’s (Gary Oldman) office, hiding David and an injured Rudy in the bathroom. Meanwhile, Moira struggles to load a revolver for Shirley Dander (Aimee-Fionn Edwards). In true Slough House fashion, it’s an absolute mess. sad, Marcus dies defending his team from Patricewhich was eventually taken down by Lamb and Shirley.

Although every death in Slow Horses Is a big blow to the good guys, the loss of Marcus hits Slow House particularly hard. When Lamb leaves the building to meet Molly Doran (Naomi Wirthner) – Frank previously entrusted Molly with his “Insurance policy“In episode 5 – JK kills Patrice to avenge Marcus. Somehow, everyone else makes it through the episode relatively unscathed.

River’s decision to place David Cartwright in a facility explained

River’s grandfather still feels guilty about hiding his knowledge of Les Arbres

After surviving the ordeal with Frank, River decides to make good on his promise to Louisa from the first episode of season 4. Instead of avoiding David’s worsening dementia, River checks his grandfather into a community living facility. David Blake at the thought of living in a “hotel,“But River insists it’s a”Home.“Even so, David feels betrayed by his grandson And thinks River is doing all this because David never told him the truth about Frank or Les Arbres. River insists that’s not the case at all, but it does little to fix their duo’s fraught dynamic.

Why Moira Blackmails Whelan in Slow Horses Season 4

Taverner could completely sink Whelan’s chances of continuing as the front desk

In a previous episode, Moira, one of the Queens of the Database, enlisted the help of Roddy Ho to learn more about who banished her to Slow House. When it became clear that Claude Whelan was the culprit, Moria and Roddy did some more digging. Roddy was able to discover that Whelan, who was by the code name “Galahad” During his Metropolitan Police days, solicited a sex worker while on the job. Moira leverages this secret to her advantage In the finale when she shows up at Whelan’s office to demand her old job back – with a raise.

How Slow Horses Season 4’s Final Setup Season 5

Slow Horses Season 5 Will Adapt Mick Herron’s “London Rules”

no doubt, Slow Horses Season 5, which will adapt Mick Herron’s London rulesWill dig more into Whelan, the bumbling front desk that Taverner can’t wait to oust. Since Frank Harkness is one of many members of Slow HorsesWith the cast of characters living to see the end of season 4, it’s likely he’ll be back in a future outing. A running theme is that MI5 has met as many times as the agents of Slough House. While the agency has planned its fair share of successful cover-ups, it’s hard to imagine that won’t come to a head soon.