News culture As soon as it was finished, this series could be seen again on Netflix: Season 2 is under discussion
The recently ended Netflix series “The Gentlemen” could already have a second season. The SVOD platform is already negotiating with director Guy Richie
A colossal success
The series “The Gentlemen,” which landed on Netflix on March 7th, is already one of the biggest successes of the year for the SVOD platform. In just four weeks it received no less than 44 million views.
The American streaming giant is already hoping to renew the team behind the success of the first season Guy Ritchie, responsible for the project. For now, nothing is certain in this regard as the 55-year-old director already has a few film projects in the works for this 2024.
As for the actors, viewers expect to see something Theo James (Eddie Horniman), Kaya Scodelario (Susie Glass), Ray Winstone (Bobby Glass), Daniel Ings (Freddy Horniman) and the former football player Vinnie Jones (Geoff Seacombe) in their respective roles.
As a reminder, The Gentlemen series is the series adaptation of the universe created by Guy Ritchie in his 2019 film of the same name, The Gentlemen. Here is a quick summary:
In London, Mickey Pearson, an American drug lord, decides to retire by selling his businesses to a billionaire family. However, this decision sets off a series of chaotic events as various characters attempt to take advantage of the situation. Between betrayals, conspiracies and rivalries, Mickey must use all his intelligence to protect his empire.
What is the series about?
“The Gentlemen” is currently showing a single season with 8 episodes of around an hour each. It is primarily a gangster series about drug trafficking.
Eddie Horniman inherits his father’s estate and then discovers that he is actually working with a criminal drug trafficking organization that operates a large cannabis plantation on his property. Eager to remove himself from this environment, the new Duke of Halstead decides to work with the head of the operation, Susie Glass, to put an end to mafia activity.
The series was positively received by critics, as evidenced by review aggregators Rotten Tomatoes (72%) and IMDB (8.2/10).
The Gentlemen is currently available on the Netflix SVOD platform.
