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Netflix has announced the release date for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming series, The Gentlemen. The hotly anticipated crime-comedy is based on Ritchie’s 2020 film of the same name and will centre on a host of new characters and follow a brand-new, original storyline.
The Gentlemen will centre on 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 villain Giancarlo Esposito. On Monday, (February 12), Netflix 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 in a bundle from Sky that also includes Sky TV, Sky Stream and Superfast broadband for £39 a month. But savvy shoppers can save £414 by upgrading this bundle with Sky’s Full Fibre 100Mb/s broadband for just £1 more with a package that has been cut from £63 a month to £40 across the entire 18-month term, while not paying extra for Netflix saves almost £90 more.
The White Lotus star Theo James fronts the series as Eddie HornimanSky also offers a low-cost bundle with Sky TV, Sky Stream and Netflix for £25 a month, or a £28 31-day rolling subscription that can be cancelled any time. Film fans can add Sky Cinema from £9 and get Paramount+ absolutely free, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
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The Mandalorian and Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito plays a suave and sophisticated gangsterAs well as confirming The Gentlemen’s release date, Netflix has also unveiled a series of character posters, showcasing the show’s colourful cast of rogues. They include James’ suave and suited Eddie alongside the tagline “fresh heir” and former footballer Jones as a tea-drinking tough guy with the tagline “trouble’s brewing.”
Ritchie directs the opening two episodes of the series 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.
Football hardman Vinnie Jones will reportedly play Geoff Seacombe, the groundskeeper of Eddie's estate (Netflix)“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.”
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