The Gentlemen- Season 2 (review)

Published by Mason Oldridge, 30 September 2026

We make a long-awaited return to Halstead Manor - and increased international territory - for a second season of Guy Ritchie’s crime drama.

Eddie and Susie have expanded their operation into Italy, making connections with mafia boss Marco Moretti, Cico and Bella. Eddie also plots to become a hereditary peer to influence the legalisation of marijuana behind Bobby’s back, who wants the bill to fail. Additionally, Eddie wants to reclaim land lost over generations. Susie starts dating cocaine dealer Joe Green and becomes involved in the industry with Carlos Vargas in Peru, against Bobby’s warning. Meanwhile, Freddy is in rehab and has become a born again Christian under the influence of John ‘The Gospel’ Dixon.

As with the previous season, there is a killer first episode, this time trading chicken for tiger as traitorous Cico is fed to one.

Mid-season, Bobby has Eddie beaten and left in a shallow grave as punishment for his betrayal, which serves to be a pivotal moment in the escalation of Eddie’s transformation to a more established criminal.

Eddie and Bella’s wedding, which comes out of nowhere, is a high stakes one and tension is felt throughout the grand episode. Impending disaster is detected, though this doesn’t stop Bella’s seaplane mid-air explosion from being any less cinematic and devastating.

The penultimate episode differs massively in style, feeling like somewhat of a bottle episode as Geoff leads, protecting the estate from mercenaries who encroach on the land. This change of format makes for an enjoyable watch, especially with the inclusion of friendly neighbouring gamekeeper George.

In the season finale, Eddie realises that Freddy and John are behind the attacks and enacts revenge. Eddie beats Freddy and comes close to killing him, but spares his life (after pleading from Sabrina) and instead forces him to violently decapitate a bound and gagged John with a chainsaw in a truly gory final scene.

A unique element of this show is the unlikeability of most characters, a consequence of featuring a whole range of criminals, though Hugh Bonneville is an excellent (albeit temporary) addition as Lord Hawthorn, facing a moral dilemma and being the only one to call Susie out.

With more high-octane action based upon a duke with spiralling rage, this second season is compelling throughout and feels like a British version of Breaking Bad.

9/10