Inside the real-life locations of ‘The Gentlemen’ season two
A year can do a lot to a reluctant duke who stumbled into an active cannabis kingdom operating underneath the very land he inherited, and The Gentlemen season two on Netflix provides proof.
Set against the backdrop of Britain’s decaying aristocracy, the second season of the action comedy has Eddie Horniman deep in the hot waters of the criminal underworld, which he only began with hopes of expanding his enterprise. While fans expected the collision of old money and organised crime, what they didn’t see coming was an arc defined by love, deception, betrayal, and revenge.
Although this is by far the best mix of star power and storytelling, season two doesn’t just get bigger and better because of that. It does so with its global footprint, taking fans on an international trip on a budget.
The debut season was mostly restricted to the breathtaking British countryside. But this time, Italy and Peru enter the frame. So, for those eyeing the exact details, here is a comprehensive guide to the filming locations of The Gentlemen season two.
The Gentlemen season two filming locations:
Badminton House, Gloucestershire
Badminton House in Gloucestershire has previously served as filming grounds for Netflix shows such as Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, underscoring its popularity among filmmakers (via Esquire). It was allegedly the foundation for Halstead Manor in The Gentlemen, which, although it was shot over five locations, Badminton House played a crucial role in its creation.
Serving as the family seat of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, it is a 17th-century structure standing at the centre of 52,000 acres of land. The sport of badminton was reportedly named after it.
Lake Maggiore, Italy
In the second season of The Gentlemen, Eddie and Susie head to Italy to build a rapport with Marco Moretti, a ruthless mafia boss, and his fixer Cico Maldini. To create the illusion of an Italian counterpart to Halstead Manor, production designer Martyn John chose the villas of Lago Maggiore, where fans might recall the dynamic duo cutting deals in and around the pier at the lakeside villa Rusconi Clerici. The neoclassical property is situated on the riverside of the country’s largest lake.
Speaking to Country and Town House, John said, “It had the scale, it had the grandeur, it had the religious connotations that Halstead had, but a bit more muted. And in Italy they go for it, with pictures of Madonnas, sculptures on the staircase, the way it’s all carved… it was the perfect fit.”
Pallanza, Italy
Also situated on the banks of Lake Maggiore, where the action-crime-comedy The Gentlemen season two was shot, is the Grand Majestic in Pallanza, a Belle-epoque hotel. Most of the action sequences this season were captured around Grand Majestic. However, due to their jam-packed schedule, Martyn John had to redecorate a hotel room in Uxbridge, England, like the Italian one to finish the production.
Additionally, one of the wedding shots was taken at Pallanza’s Catholic parish church, Chiesa di San Leonardo. In a conversation with Time Out, John explained, “We went to Italy to look for the villa, but we [also] had to find a church, a village, a town square, and a hotel within the same zone.” “We only had two weeks to film in Italy, so it was paramount that I found everything in one place.”
The forests and the airfields
If you think Susie really struck that deal with the cartel lords in the forests of Peru, you’re wrong. The sequences were shot on locations across West London and a country estate in Guildford. As for the scenes showing cargo being loaded into private jets, they were either documented at Compton Abbas Airfield, owned by Guy Ritchie following his 2023 purchase, or at White Waltham Airfield, home of the West London Aero Club.
Guy Ritchie’s Ashcombe House, Wiltshire
In the sophomore season of The Gentlemen, the audience also sees Eddie meeting a shooting party at creator-director Guy Ritchie’s $9million-worth Ashcombe House in Wiltshire, which he allegedly received in 2001 from his divorce settlement with Madonna.
Swakeyes House, Ickenham
According to Esquire, the rehab clinic at St Bartholomew’s, where Freddy spends most of the instalment, is actually a Grade II-listed 17th-century mansion at Ickenham, located on the outskirts of London.
Salisbury Cathedral
The in-person conversation Eddie has with Stanley Johnston, portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito, takes place at Salisbury Cathedral, with which the tour officially comes to an end.