Netflix has announced it’s doubling down on hit Guy Ritchie series The Gentlemen. The streamer has confirmed it is order a second season of eight episodes for the show, co-written by Ritchie and Matthew Read. Season one is available to stream now globally.
The series sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it, with an unexpected ally found in the sophisticated yet ruthless Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario.)
Watch the season 2 announcement video below:
The series is set in the world of Miramax’s The Gentlemen film, with a whole new cast, combining Hollywood talent and British film and TV legends. The series offers depth into this criminal world and a new story to get stuck into.
Reprising their roles in season two will be Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings with further casting to be announced at a later date.
