Netflix unveils trailer for The Gentlemen - Guy Ritchie's new gangster series

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Theo James fronts Guy Ritchie
Theo James fronts Guy Ritchie's new crime series (Image: Netflix)

Netflix has unveiled the first-look trailer for The Gentlemen, a new crime series based on Guy Ritchie’s film of the same name. While set in the same world as Ritchie’s 2019 gangster film, Netflix’s upcoming drama will centre on a host of new characters and follow a brand-new, original storyline.

Netflix has revealed that the series will follow Eddie Horniman – the estranged son of an English aristocrat – as he inherits his father’s sizeable estate only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Eddie is determined to free his family from the clutches of a host of shady characters from the criminal underworld who are all vying for a piece of the action.

To do this, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game, but as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he soon develops a taste for it. The series boasts a stacked ensemble cast led by The White Lotus star Theo James as Eddie, the Duke of Halstead.

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He stars alongside Ray Winstone, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Peter Serafinowicz and Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian villain Giancarlo Esposito. Netflix has announced The Gentlemen will premiere on Thursday, March 7, with all episodes available from launch.

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It will be available to watch with a Netflix subscription, which is currently included for free in Sky’s February deal along with Sky TV, Sky Stream and Superfast broadband for £39 a month. Savvy shoppers can save even more by upgrading the bundle with Sky’s Full Fibre 100Mb/s broadband and save £414.

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That’s because the package has been cut from £63 a month to £40 across the entire 18-month term, while not having to pay for Netflix saves almost £90 more. Shoppers can sign up today to lock in the current price for 18 months and enjoy blockbuster shows like True Detective, the all-new Ted prequel series and the upcoming House of the Dragon season two.

For those who may be looking for a TV package without broadband, there are plenty of other great deals on offer, including a bundle with Sky TV, Sky Stream and Netflix for £25 a month, or £28 for a 31-day rolling subscription that can be cancelled any time. This includes premium Sky channels like Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Documentaries, while film fans can add Sky Cinema from £10 and get Paramount+ included at no extra cost, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.

The Gentleman was another hit for Ritchie, who made a name for himself with his iconic brand of British gangster film with films like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. The Matthew McConaughey-led film grossed more than $155 million worldwide against a $22 million budget, while Netflix officially greenlit a spin-off series in 2022.

Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer on Monday (January 15), which shows just a hint of the series’ bloody world and Ritchie’s expanded vision of England’s criminal underbelly. Ritchie directs the opening two episodes while serving as executive producer and co-writer alongside Peaky Blinders’ Matthew Read.

Speaking to Netflix in November, Ritchie said: “The world of The Gentlemen is a little bit of me. We’re looking forward to bringing fans back into that world, introducing new characters and their stories, and I am excited to be doing it with this extremely talented cast.”

Click here to join Sky and watch The Gentlemen on Netflix. Alternatively, a host of new shows are streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+.

Jake Hackney

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