The Gentlemen (2024 TV series)

The Gentlemen is an action comedy television series created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name. The series stars Theo James in the lead role and was released on March 7, 2024.

Premise
Edward Horniman has unexpectedly inherited an estate of 15,000 acres (6000 hectares) and the title of Duke of Halstead at the reading of the last will and testament of his deceased father. He learns that the land has become part of a weed-growing empire run by Susie Glass. He must navigate a world of eclectic and dangerous characters with nefarious agendas, while also trying to protect his home and stay alive.

Main

 * Theo James as Edward "Eddie" Horniman, The 13th Duke of Halstead and a former Army Captain who served as a United Nations peacekeeping officer.
 * Kaya Scodelario as Susan "Susie" Glass, the de facto head of Bobby Glass's criminal syndicate while he is in prison.
 * Daniel Ings as Lord Frederick "Freddy" Horniman, Eddie's unreliable cocaine-addicted older brother.
 * Joely Richardson as Sabrina Horniman, The Duchess of Halstead, Eddie, Freddy and Charly's mother who wants to keep her family away from criminal activity.
 * Joshua McGuire as Peter Spencer-Forbes / Sticky Pete, a criminal con-man who targets Freddy.
 * Vinnie Jones as Geoffrey Seacombe, the long-serving gamekeeper of Halstead Manor.
 * Edward Fox as Archibald Horniman, the 12th Duke of Halstead, the ageing father of the Horniman brothers.
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Stanley Johnston, a wine-loving American billionaire who seeks to buy Halstead Manor.
 * Ray Winstone as Robert "Bobby" Glass, Susie's father and the incarcerated head of a cannabis empire that uses the grounds of Halstead Manor as part of its operation.
 * Freddie Fox as Max Bassington, the 9th Lord Bassington Smythe and an aspiring actor with a dark secret.
 * Kristofer Hivju as Florian de Groot, the Belgian distributor of cannabis from England to mainland Europe through Zeebrugge.
 * Laurence O'Fuarain as JP Ward, the head of a traveller family who becomes Susie's cannabis distributor.

Recurring

 * Stephane Fichet as Mr. Lawrence, the Halstead family butler.
 * Jasmine Blackborow as Lady Charlotte "Charly" Horniman, Eddie and Freddy's younger sister who lives away at university.
 * Chanel Cresswell as Tamasina "Tammy" Lady Horniman, Freddy's wife.
 * Pearce Quigley as John "The Gospel" Dixon, the head of the Scouse crime family.
 * John McGrellis as Errol, the second-in-command of the Scouse crime family.
 * Michael Vu as James "Jimmy" Chang, Susie's chief weed grower.
 * Harry Goodwins as Jack Glass, Susie's brother and a professional boxer.
 * Alexis Rodney as Emory Stevens, Stanley's loyal servant.
 * Mason Antonio Fardowe as Keith, one of Susie's bodyguards.
 * Logan Dean as Blanket, another of Susie's bodyguards.
 * Gaia Weiss as Princess Rosanne, Eddie's childhood friend and the Countess of Tournai who is 11th in the line of succession to the Belgian throne.
 * Ruby Sear as Gabrielle, a mysterious woman who encounters and befriends Jimmy.
 * Max Beesley as Henry Collins, an ex-army officer who is now a successful London boxing promoter.

Guest

 * Ranjit Krishnamma as Ahmed Iqbal, the Halstead family solicitor.
 * Peter Serafinowicz as Tommy Dixon, John's brother and a high-ranking member of the Scouse crime family.
 * Josh Finan as Jethro, the accountant for the Scouse crime family who has obsessive–compulsive disorder.
 * Dar Salim as Felix, a "cleaner" working for Susie.
 * Cameron Cook as Tonibler / Toni Blair, the head of a Kosovan-Albanian gang.
 * Martha Millan as Mercy Moreno, a Filipino dealer in high-end sportscars that is used as a front to ship Colombian cocaine.
 * John Thomson as Frank, a disgraced journalist who blackmails the Bassingtons.
 * Leah McNamara as Kellie Ann Ward, JP's daughter who attempts to steal generators from Susie's cannabis farm.
 * Guz Khan as Chucky Kubra, an experienced money launderer working for Susie.
 * Gary Beadle as Thick Rick, a former accountant who works with Henry to "wash" money through betting on boxing matches.
 * Nigel Havers as the Lord Whitecroft, who previously worked with the Glass family.

Production
Guy Ritchie entered development of a television series for him to write and direct inspired by his film The Gentlemen with Moonage Pictures and Miramax Television in October 2020. Ritchie was also executive producing alongside the producers of the original film. Matthew Read helped Richie write the pilot script, also coming on board to executive produce at Moonage with Will Gould, and Netflix ultimately ordered the series. The cast, including Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz, and Vinnie Jones, was announced the week before filming was set to begin, and Alexis Rodney was added in the first week of filming. In June 2023, Max Beesley was added to the cast, and Hugh Warren was revealed as the series producer. Chanel Cresswell joined the cast in a recurring role during production in December. Ray Winstone, Jasmine Blackborow, and Michael were also revealed to be part of the cast through a teaser in January 2024.

Production took place in London and Badminton House running from November 2022 through June 2023. Filming took place at Longcross Studios and West London Film Studios with additional on-location shooting throughout the town, including at the Princess Victoria pub and the Tate Modern as well as areas of Hackney and Islington. Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire is used for two locations with Stoke Court the location of the prison where Bobby Glass is seen on the roof with his pigeons and Chucky's mansion is a property on West End Lane. The backdrop of Printworks London was also present during the first episode.

Release
The Gentlemen was released on Netflix on March 7, 2024.

Critical response
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, based on 70 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Slick as a well-pressed suit and given watchable wattage by its cast, Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen doesn't seamlessly expand upon the original movie but has enough verve to be fun on its own terms." Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Anita Singh of The Telegraph gave the series three stars out of five, describing it as "everything you want from a Guy Ritchie caper." Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated it three out of five, and called it "a lot of daft stories crammed together and spattered with blood for your entertainment" recommending it to viewers who are fans of Ritchie's films.