TV SERIES · 2024–present · UK

The Gentlemen

Created by: Guy Ritchie
Network: Netflix
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Studio: Moonage Pictures, Miramax

23 archived facts 5 topics 4 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026

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23 Interesting Facts About The Gentlemen

Interesting Facts (9)

#001
The lead character, Edward Horniman, holds the inherited title Duke of Halstead and is a former British Army captain who previously served in a United Nations peacekeeping force.
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#002
In the first season, Edward Fox plays Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman, the 12th Duke of Halstead and elderly father of the Horniman brothers; the character dies in the first episode.
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#003
Ray Winstone plays Robert 'Bobby' Glass, Susie's father and an imprisoned crime boss who uses the Halstead estate's land as part of his cannabis empire.
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#004
In the second season, Hugh Bonneville plays the corrupt politician Lord Richard Hawthorne, who works with Eddie to try to legalise cannabis.
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#005
The series is produced by Moonage Pictures and Miramax, with Laura Jackson among its producers.
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#006
The series' cast includes Giancarlo Esposito as Stanley Johnston, a wine-loving American billionaire who wants to buy the Halstead estate.
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#007
Vinnie Jones plays Geoffrey Seacombe, the long-serving gamekeeper of the Halstead estate.
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#008
The series is a spin-off of Guy Ritchie's film The Gentlemen (2019).
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#009
Although he plays the younger brother in the series, Theo James is actually one year older than Daniel Ings, who plays the elder Freddie.
The Gentlemen (2024): Daniel Ings and Theo JamesImage: Wikimedia Commons · Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0
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Production Story (6)

#010
Guy Ritchie began developing a television series inspired by his film The Gentlemen in October 2020, working with Moonage Pictures and Miramax Television.
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#011
Guy Ritchie executive produced the series alongside the producers of the original film.
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#012
Matthew Read co-wrote the pilot script with Guy Ritchie and joined as an executive producer at Moonage with Will Gould.
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#013
Netflix ultimately ordered the series.
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The Gentlemen was renewed for a second season on August 14, 2024.
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#015
The Gentlemen was renewed for a third season on August 24, 2026.
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Behind the Scenes (5)

#016
One episode was written by the aspiring improv-comedian brothers Billy and Theo Mason Wood.
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#017
The Gentlemen was filmed in London and at Badminton House between November 2022 and June 2023.
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The Gentlemen shot at Longcross Studios and West London Film Studios, with additional location work across the city.
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#019
London locations for The Gentlemen included the Princess Victoria pub, the Tate Modern, and areas of Hackney and Islington.
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#020
Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire served as two locations for The Gentlemen: Stoke Court stood in for the prison where Bobby Glass appears on the roof with his pigeons, and Chucky's mansion was a property on West End Lane.
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Characters & Cast (2)

#021
The Gentlemen's cast, including Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz and Vinnie Jones, was announced in the week before filming was due to start.
The Gentlemen (2024): Theo James, portraitImage: Wikimedia Commons · Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0
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#022
Joely Richardson's character in the series "Lady Chatterley's Lover" had a relationship with the gamekeeper played by Sean Bean. In "The Gentlemen," this is echoed when a prior relationship with the gamekeeper played by Vinnie Jones comes to light.
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Easter Eggs & References (1)

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Giancarlo Esposito's character Stanley Johnston is said to have made his fortune through a meth empire, a clear nod to his role as Gus Fring in both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
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Reference databases

Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026
Wikipedia The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) — WikipediaEncyclopedia · accessed 17 Sep 2026

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