Netflix have confirmed The Gentlemen season 2 is in the works, after the first helping of the crime caper proved a hit with viewers and critics alike.
The eight-part drama was inspired by Guy Ritchie's 2019 film, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Hugh Grant, yet featured a brand new cast and a brand new story.
It starred Theo James as Eddie Horniman, who inherited his father's title as the Duke of Halstead, but was shocked to find the Glass crime family growing millions of pounds worth of cannabis in a lab beneath his cow barn.
Eddie was desperate to extricate his family from the clutches of Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario) and her incarcerated father Bobby (Ray Winstone), yet the further he sank into the criminal underworld the more he found he had a taste for it.
Guy Ritchie, who directed the first series and will be taking charge of the second, hinted a sequel could be in the works soon after the first series hit Netflix.
"You feel The Gentlemen could run and run," he said. "The characters take on their own life, all you have to do is establish a character and create their own voice, and then couple that with an actor and we're off to the races."
Here's everything we know about The Gentlemen season 2...
* SPOILERS FOR THE GENTLEMEN SEASON 1 AHEAD *
The Gentlemen season 2 release date
Netflix confirmed show would return for a second season in August 2024, following a spectacular AV announcement earlier that month (see below).
Filming will begin in 2025, meaning we can expect The Gentlemen to arrive on our screens later next year or more likely early 2026.
The Gentlemen season 2 plot
The first season ended with Bobby Glass telling Eddie and his daughter, Susie, that he was selling his multi-million pound weed empire to the highest bidder.
Yet that was simply a ruse to make the pair realise what a team they'd become and galvanise them into raising over £200m for their own bid, which he then described as "an investment to expand our interests." It's clear Bobby sees Eddie as a potential successor, but said he won't be retiring just yet.
Meanwhile, meth baron Stanley Johnston (Giancarlo Esposito) had failed in his bid to take control of the Glass weed empire and found himself in prison with Bobby after Eddie exposed his millions of pounds of unpaid taxes. Johnston and Glass seemed to be on good terms as they had dinner in prison in the closing scenes, yet we're not sure that would last if there's a second season.
A sequel would surely bring an array of new criminals into Susie and Eddie's orbit, including two who were briefly mentioned in the opening episodes of the first season. When discussing god-fearing cocaine dealer, John 'The Gospel' Dixon, Susie spoke of how he worked for "Jesus and God", who certainly don't seem like characters to be trifled with! Could those two crime lords be on their way to Halstead Manor in season 2?
We're also desperate to see more of Geoff's heartwarming relationship with his daughter Charlotte, and woe betide any gangster who threatens her. We've all seen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels after all!
The Gentlemen season 2 cast
Netflix have confirmed that Theo James, Kaya Scodelario and Daniel Ings, who play Eddie Horniman, Susie Glass and Freddy Horniman respectively, will return.
However after so many fatalities last time, quite a few stars won't be back.. (farewell Max Beesley).
Whether a big name star such as Giancarlo Esposito (who played Stanley Johnston) would be willing to come back is also in question, yet lots of our old favourites could be back for more cannabis-related capering, including...
- Joely Richardson as Lady Sabrina Halstead
- Vinnie Jones as Geoff Seacombe
- Chanel Cresswell as Tammy
- Harry Goodwins as Jack
- Ruby Sear as Gabrielle
- Michael Vu as Jimmy Chang
- Ray Winstone as Bobby Glass
Netflix have advised there will be more announcements on new and returning cast in the months to come, so watch this space...
The Gentlemen season 2 trailer
With filming yet to begin there's no trailer available for this one yet, but we'll be sure to let you know as soon as one lands!
