British crime drama Gangs of London is making its long-awaited return to Sky Atlantic and NOW on Thursday, October 20. Trailers for the series, which first launched in April 2020, tease that it looks set to be more brutal than ever.
Following the end of the first run, fans of the show have been desperate for a resolution to some of its unanswered questions. These fans flocked to the screen in their millions upon Gangs of London's original release, making it one of Sky Atlantic's biggest shows.
But who is in the cast, what is the plot and how can you watch it? Here is everything you need to know about series 2 of Gangs of London.
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Who is in the cast?
Sope Dirisu leads the cast of the show's second series, returning to the role of Elliot Finch. He is joined by fellow returning cast members Paapa Essiedu (The Capture), Lucian Masmati (His Dark Materials) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones).
Elsewhere in the cast is Waleed Zuaiter as Koba - the ruthless new ruling force in London. Pippa Bennet-Warner (Chloe), Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice), and Fady El-Sayed (Class, My Brother the Devil) are also in the cast.
What is the plot?
Sky's official synopsis for series 2 reads: "One year after the death of Sean Wallace and the violent reckonings of series one, the map and soul of London has been redrawn. The surviving Wallaces are scattered, the Dumanis broken and estranged, and Elliot is now being forced to work for The Investors.
"To restore order, The Investors have aligned behind heroin baron Asif Afridi and together they have installed a new ruling force in London in the form of a brutal gang leader — Koba. His vision for the criminal landscape is a dictatorship, a world in which old school gangster codes don’t exist and in which he holds a complete monopoly over London’s drug trade.
"But this monopoly can’t last forever. The gangs are fighting back — who will win the battle for London’s soul?"
How can you watch it?
Gangs of London series 2 premieres on Thursday, October 20 on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.
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