After an adventure with Hollywood blockbusters, Guy Ritchie returns to his favorite gangster stories. The director of the cult series Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has just created a series for Netflix.
The Gentlemen is a sequel to Ritchie’s film of the same name. The story of a thriving marijuana empire starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell, among others. Even though they won’t be returning for the Netflix series, viewers can expect plenty of other attractions: clever criminals, sarcastic humor, and surprising twists and turns.
Find out what Guy Ritchie’s series will be about and when to expect its premiere.
The Gentlemen release date
The show comes out on Thursday March 7, 2024. The Gentlemen consists of 8 episodes, all available on Netflix.
If you want to watch the original movie, you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play, YouTube and Microsoft Store. In the United States, The Gentlemen is also available on Vudu.
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The plot of the Gentlemen
As mentioned, The Gentlemen is a spin-off series from the 2020 Guy Ritchie film. It tells a whole new story with completely different characters, but its heart is the same: it’s the story of a resilient drug empire and a gang of witty criminals. But this time, members of the British aristocracy play a more important role.
The Gentlemen is the story of Eddie Horniman, who has just inherited the title of Duke of Halstead and a rundown estate with a basement full of surprises that divert his life down a whole new path .
As the series description says:
The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (Theo James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizable country estate – only to discover he is part of a cannabis empire. What’s more, a host of unsavory characters from the British underworld want in on the operation. Determined to free his family from his clutches, Eddie attempts to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets drawn into the world of crime, he begins to take a liking to it.
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The casting of Gentlemen
For his first television series, Ritchie assembled the following cast:
- Theo James as Eddie Halstead
- Giancarlo Esposito like Uncle Stan
- Vinnie Jones as Geoff Seacombe
- Daniel Ings as Freddy Halstead
- Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass
- Joel Richardson as Lady Sabrina
- Ray Winstone as Bobby Glass
- Chanel Cresswell like Tammy
- Max Beesley like Henry Collins
- Harry Goodwins like Jack
- Pearce Quigley like the Gospel John
- Jasmine Blackborrow in the role of Charly Horniman
- Ruby Sear as Gabrielle
The Gentlemen trailer
The British aristocracy crosses paths with drug dealers in the first teaser of the series:
Things get violent in the official trailer:
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