
Guy Ritchie's series expands with new episodes also set on Lake Maggiore and a cast enriched by Italian stars
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The series is a spin-off of the 2019 film of the same name directed by Guy Ritchie. The first season achieved notable global success between 2024 and 2025.
The eight-episode show will arrive on September 3, 2026 on the streaming platform. A year after joining forces to work together in Bobby's criminal empire overseas, Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass must decide whether to take action or risk losing everything. Also set on the shores of Lake Maggiore, the spin-off of the 2019 film of the same name includes the Italians Benedetta Porcaroli, Michele Morrone and Sergio Castellitto in the cast.
The eight-episode second season of Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen TV series will be released on September 3, 2026 on Netflix. The director is also the screenwriter and executive producer of the spin-off, which is based on the 2019 film of the same name. In addition to Guy Ritchie, Eran Creevy and Nick Rowland also take turns directing, while Matthew Read, Danielle Ward, John Jackson and Iain Weatherby also write the screenplay.
THE PLOT
The protagonist of the TV series The Gentlemen is Eddie Horniman (Theo James), Duke of Halstead and former British army officer, who inherits the family country estate and discovers that the drug empire heiress, Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario), and her father have been running a cannabis empire there. Initially, his plan is to free the family from the clutches of gangsters, but as events unfold, Eddie realizes he has a penchant for crime. As the official synopsis for season two states, "It's been a year since Eddie and Susie joined forces to work together in Bobby's (Ray Winstone) criminal empire overseas. As they try to expand their business, Bobby's decisions seem increasingly reckless. Now Eddie and Susie must decide whether to take action or risk losing everything, but unbridled ambition never ends well..." The protagonists will extend their business beyond the borders of the United Kingdom, to the shores of Lake Maggiore, where organized crime will encounter the Italian landscapes.
THE CAST
The cast includes leads Theo James as Eddie Horniman, Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass, Ray Winstone as Bobby Glass and familiar faces Joely Richardson as Lady Sabrina Horniman (Eddie's mother), Jasmine Blackborow as Charly Horniman (Eddie's sister), Daniel Ings as Freddy (Eddie's brother), Vinnie Jones as the estate's gamekeeper, Michael Vu as the head cannabis grower, Ruby Sear as the woman who drives him crazy, Harry Goodwins as Susie's boxer brother, Pearce Quigley as the ferocious Liverpool boss Gospel John and Giancarlo Esposito as the billionaire who wants to take over the estate. There is also no shortage of new entries Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Benjamin Clementine (Dune), Amra Mallassi (The Agency), Tyler Conti (Hollyoaks), the British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. and the presenter, speaker and entrepreneur Maya Jama, and finally the Italians Benedetta Porcaroli (The Leopard), Sergio Castellitto (Conclave) in the role of the ruthless Italian boss and Michele Morrone (365 days) in the role of his fixer.
THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST SEASON AND THE RENEWAL OF THE THIRD
The first season of the TV series The Gentlemen achieved success in 2024, when it entered the Netflix Top 10 in over 90 countries, reaching first place in 75. Between 2024 and 2025 it totaled 100 million views worldwide. Additionally, Guy Ritchie earned an Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series category. Now, Netflix has already announced its renewal for a third season. “The ambition of The Gentlemen has grown, the world has expanded and the consequences are increasingly dire,” said the director. “A third season seemed inevitable and I can't wait to push the boundaries even further.”
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