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: Catherine Standish wins a high-stakes chess game against Victor Krymov, confirming that Katinsky is the mastermind and that his ultimate goal is Jackson Lamb himself.

: At the Glasshouse, a meeting between MI5's James Webb and the Russian Pashkin turns violent. Pashkin reveals he has a gun taped under a desk, shoots Webb , and traps Slough House agents Louisa and Marcus in a boardroom while the rest of the building evacuates. Slow.Horses.S02E05.HDR.2160p.WEB.H265-GGWP[rarbg]

: Jackson Lamb infiltrates the MI5 record room and discovers that his own signature was forged on the defection papers for Nikolai Katinsky. He realizes Katinsky is actually the Russian Spymaster who has been targeting Slough House for personal revenge. : Catherine Standish wins a high-stakes chess game

Critics from The Review Geek and AV Club noted that this episode successfully ramps up the tension for the finale, particularly through Alex’s transformation from a "mousy housewife" into a committed Russian sleeper agent. : Jackson Lamb infiltrates the MI5 record room