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Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen was never trying to be just another gritty British crime drama. It was opulent, outrageous, and ridiculously self-aware. It’s the kind of show that throws aristocracy, cannabis empires, and glassed-in conservatories into a single sentence and makes it work.

Season one of the show walked a fine line between chaos and control, somehow managing to leave viewers wanting more without overstaying its welcome. Naturally, a second season was only a matter of time.

Netflix confirmed the renewal earlier this year. If the cast list and early production news are anything to go by, Season two is not planning to keep things subtle. With Theo James returning as the sharply dressed and increasingly ruthless Eddie Horniman and Kaya Scodelario reprising her scene-stealing role as Susie Glass, the series looks ready to dive even deeper into the family-business-gone-illegal chaos it set up so well in Season one.

If the first season was about inheritance of property, problems, and power, then Season two looks poised to explore what happens after the crown lands on your head and starts to weigh you down. Eddie and Susie are in charge now. The empire is theirs. But as we all know, power is rarely peaceful, especially when it smells like fresh-cut weed and designer leather.

So, what do we know about the new season?

Who will star in The Gentlemen Season 2?

The main players are back, and thank god for that. Theo James continues to make criminal activity look disturbingly elegant, and Kaya Scodelario remains one of the most watchable actors in the game, cold, calculated, and entirely magnetic. Daniel Ings returns as Eddie’s barely-held-together brother Freddy, adding just the right amount of unhinged to the mix.

But here is where it gets interesting: the cast is expanding. Hugh Bonneville (yes, Lord Grantham himself) is joining the party in a role that is still under wraps. Also onboard are Benjamin Clementine, Benedetta Porcaroli, Michele Morrone, Sergio Castellitto, and Maya Jama, the latter making her second acting appearance following The Duchess. The combination sounds wild on paper, which usually means it will be wild on screen too. Guy Ritchie rarely does boring.

What will be the plot of The Gentlemen Season 2?

Set one year after the events of Season one, the story picks up with Eddie and Susie firmly at the helm of Bobby Glass’s cannabis empire. But things are far from smooth. Bobby’s erratic behaviour threatens to undo everything. This forces Eddie and Susie to consider whether keeping him alive is more dangerous than letting him go. The tension is internal and external, with new threats, old secrets, and a global expansion of their operations adding pressure from all sides.

Word is, we are moving beyond stately homes and deer hunts. Expect scenes set in the Italian lakes and a broader narrative that stretches the criminal network into new territories. Ritchie is reportedly aiming for a bigger scale without losing the tight, character-driven tension that made Season one pop.

When will The Gentlemen Season 2 be released?

Filming officially began in May 2025, with production spotted in central London and several other UK locations. Given the typical post-production timeline for a show of this scale, fans can expect the second season to drop on Netflix in early 2026. No official date yet, but Netflix is known to drop teasers out of nowhere, so keep your notifications on.

If Season 1 flirted with the idea of aristocratic crime as a family business, Season two looks ready to kick down the door and run the whole country club. With a stronger cast, a broader plot, and that trademark Ritchie flair, The Gentlemen is not just returning. It is doubling down.