One of Netflix's biggest 2024 shows is coming back for season 2 and its real-world reveal has to be seen to be believed

Theo James as Eddie in The Gentlemen
(Image credit: Netflix)

The Gentlemen is coming back for a second season at Netflix.

As revealed by the streamer via the method of a giant flaming cigar (what else?), the Guy Ritchie-created series has been renewed for season 2. Filming on the new season is expected to commence in 2025. See the incredible real-world reveal for yourself below. Even Henry Cavill's Wolverine would be impressed with the size of that cigar.

A spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name, The Gentlemen sees Theo James' Eddie Horniman unwillingly inheriting his father's estate as the new Duke of Halstead – a title which includes a cannabis operation overseen by Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario).

From there, Eddie must juggle running the organization and fending off multiple colorful characters from the criminal underworld, each looking to take a chunk out of his fledgling empire.

The Gentlemen, which also stars Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, and Vinnie Jones, proved a success with viewers on Netflix upon its release in February. 

The crime series hit 20 million weekly views at its peak and spent 10 weeks in the Netflix top 10 for total views for an English series – making it one of the streamer's biggest original hits of the year.

Ritchie – who can count Snatch and two Sherlock Holmes movies among his best-known works – is also directing a Ray Donovan spin-off "loosely" based in the series' universe. Titled The Donovans, he will be joined by Ronan Bennett, the showrunner behind another Netflix hit: Top Boy. 

For more, check out our picks for the best shows on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix.

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at 12DOVE, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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