In "Slow Horses" Season 6, Episode 4, titled "Lost and Found," an assassin named Jim confronts Toby Coe in a rest stop bathroom, leading to a deadly confrontation where Coe is fatally wounded by Jim's knife attack. The episode continues the series' tradition of killing beloved characters from Mick Herron’s book series, resulting in significant emotional impact for viewers.
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In Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 4, “Lost and Found,” assassins Jim (Kyle Soller) and Jane (MyAnna Buring) finally found the Slow Horses, who lost a crucial member of their Slough House family.
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who → lose → family
The body count on the Apple TV series has been steadily climbing since Season 1, and in staying true to Mick Herron’s book series, Slow Horses has never shied away from killing core characters — no matter how painful.
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Horses → climb → characters
We thought we lost Sid Baker (Olivia Cooke) in Season 1.
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we → think → Season
We actually lost Min Harper (Dustin Demri-Burns) in Season 2.
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We → lose → Season
We said goodbye to Marcus Longridge (Kadiff Kirwan) in Season 4.
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We → say → Season
And in the Season 6 premiere, we learned that David Cartwright (Jonathan Pryce) passed away.
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Cartwright → learn → premiere
But sadly, River’s (Jack Lowden) granddad isn’t the only core character we’re losing this season…
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we → lose → ?
In a devastating twist, Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 4 also ended with the death of a fan-favorite character.
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Horses → end → character
And even if you read the books, this loss HURTS.
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loss → read → books
So who dies in Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 4?
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who → die → Season
Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 4 Ending Explained:
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Horses → explain → ?
Who Dies In Slow Horses Season 6, Episode 4?
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Who → die → Season
As Decider’s exclusive clip shows, Episode 4 picks up right where Episode 3 left off.
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Episode → show → ?
Sid and River head into Nova Bowl bowling alley in search of a payphone they can use to call Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas), and Jim and Jane follow with weapons loaded, ready to attack.
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weapons → head → Taverner
After an agonizing back-and-forth with stubborn cashier Phil (Leon Annor), Slough House’s dynamic duo try to use a payphone, but their efforts are interrupted by shots fired from Jane!
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efforts → try → Jane
Meanwhile, in the car park, Jim takes shots at Coe’s cool car!
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Jim → take → car
Jane shoots River’s hand, but struggles to track him and Sid down in the Nova Bowl obstacle course, full of distractions like neon lights and arcade ambiance.
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Jane → shoot → lights
With his hood up, an incognito Coe enters the bowling alley, with Jim not far behind.
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Coe → enter → alley
Though Coe nearly stabs Jim with his push knife, Jane shoots and scares him off.
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Jane → stab → him
Thanks to some sprinting and an assist from Coe, the three Slow Horses speed off to safety, leaving the assassins behind.
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Horses → speed → assassins
But it doesn’t take long for Jim and Jane to track them down at a busy rest stop.
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Jim → take → stop
After Sid bandages River’s hand and the two have a disagreement, they part ways to buy food and supplies.
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they → bandage → food
Coe is flying solo, intently playing a racing game in the arcade.
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Coe → fly → arcade
But when his game ends, he turns his head and clocks Jim and Jane.
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he → end → Jim
Next thing we know, Jim’s walking alone into the men’s room, where Coe is sitting by a sink, awaiting his arrival.
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Coe → know → arrival
“Are you FSB?” Coe asks.
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Coe → ask → ?
“GRU,” Jim replies.
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Jim → reply → ?
After calling out Jim’s “good pension,” Coe says, “I think you’ve got the wrong list,” and stands, push knife in hand.
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you → call → hand
In a glorious callback to a memorable Season 5 scene between Coe and River, Jim asks, “That a push knife?”
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That → ask → Coe
And Coe shoots him a “yep,” while flashing a smile.
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Coe → shoot → smile
Jim replies, “Nice,” and takes out his own larger knife.
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Jim → reply → knife
Just like that, the two men swing.
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men → swing → that
But Coe isn’t the only one being targeted…
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Coe → target → ?
In true Slow Horses fashion, River is busy EATING while his pals are being attacked.
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pals → eat → fashion
The episode cuts between Coe and Jim’s bathroom brawl, Sid fighting off Jane in the car park, and River sipping a sports drink while munching on a sandwich.
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River → cut → sandwich
Sadly, one of the five characters fails to make it to Episode 5.
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one → fail → Episode
Before the end credits roll, River watches the assassins’ car peel away with Sid inside.
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car → roll → Sid
And yes, Jane is driving and Jim has a gun on Sid, which means…
Did Coe Die In Slow Horses?
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Coe → drive → Horses
And If So, How Did Coe Die In Slow Horses?
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Coe → die → Horses
After Jim and Coe pull their blades, they tear the bathroom apart, pushing each other into hand dryers, mirrors, walls, and even taking a urinal down.
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they → pull → urinal
…and 22 more, not listed.
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