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The latest project from Guy Ritchie is almost here, as The Gentlemen heads to Netflix. Streaming later this month, the crime-comedy series is based on Ritchie’s Matthew McConaughey-led gangster film of the same name.
The 2020 crime caper was another hit for the British auteur, grossing more than $155 million worldwide against a $22 million budget, while Netflix officially greenlit the spin-off series in 2022. While set in the same world as its feature-length predecessor, the new iteration will centre on a host of new characters and follow a brand-new, original storyline set in Ritchie’s unique vision of England’s criminal underbelly.
Ritchie returns to direct 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.
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“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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Here, we break down everything you need to know about The Gentlemen.
What is The Gentlemen about?
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. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation.
Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it.
The White Lotus star Theo James fronts the series as Eddie HornimanWhen is The Gentlemen released?
The Gentlemen will premiere on Thursday, March 7, with all episodes available from launch.
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How to watch The Gentlemen in the UK
The Gentlemen will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix, which TV lovers can get absolutely free thanks to a new money-saving deal from Sky. Sky is currently offering a one-month free trial of the Sky TV, Sky Stream, Netflix and Discovery+ bundle – which usually costs £31 a month.
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Who is in the cast of The Gentlemen?
The Gentleman boasts a stacked ensemble cast led by The White Lotus star Theo James as Eddie Horniman, the Duke of Halstead, who gets drawn into a world of criminality following his father’s death. He stars alongside The Departed’s Ray Winstone as career criminal Bobby Glass and Skins’ Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass, Bobby’s ruthless daughter.
Skins star Kaya Scodelario as sophisticated and steely Susie GlassAlso starring are Daniel Ings as Freddy Horniman, Eddie’s older brother and heir apparent to the Halstead estate, Vinnie Jones as Geoff Seacombe, the gamekeeper of Halstead Manor and Joely Richardson as Lady Sabrina, Eddie’s mother.
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Rounding out the cast is Shaun of the Dead’s Peter Serafinowicz and Breaking Bad villain Giancarlo Esposito.
What are the critics saying about The Gentlemen?
Early reviews have come flooding in ahead of the show’s launch, with particular praise given to James’ performance. Variety said the actor “charms” in this “exemplary” thriller that entertains with “hijinks, plots and gory violence” while adhering to Ritchie’s signature style.
“From the picturesque settings and costuming to the use of written on-screen text that helps the audience keep varied deals, people and schemes outlined, the show unfolds like a dazzling web of turmoil, keeping viewers sucked in over its eight episodes,” it said.
Radio Times gave The Gentlemen four stars, praising Ritchie for creating a world that “feels expansive, vibrant and filled with real characters.”
“Guy Ritchie goes full Guy Ritchie” it added, and fans will “love it.”
Vinnie Jones worked with Ritchie on Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and SnatchCollider awarded The Gentlemen an impressive 9/10 rating, hailing it as even better than the film. It said: “The Gentlemen is the perfect example of improving an already perfectly good movie by expanding on it to tell a new, and even better, story.
“The Netflix series has all the things that fans of Ritchie could want but also feels accessible to those who aren’t quite familiar with the auteur. It’s bloody, foul-mouthed, fast-paced, and it doesn’t disappoint.”
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