Guy Ritchie’s 2-Part Crime Saga Is Officially Netflix’s King of the Watchlists
The show’s streaming rebound
The Gentlemen returned earlier this year with fewer viewers than its first season. It later recovered and has remained among Netflix’s top 10 for weeks. Netflix has not yet made a decision about the show’s future after Season 2. Its continued presence near the top of watchlists could support its chances of returning, but no renewal has been announced.
From film to series
The Netflix series takes inspiration from Ritchie’s film The Gentlemen, released in 2020. The film and show are connected through their stories, but none of the movie’s characters appear in the series.
Ritchie’s recent projects
Ritchie has had several projects on screens recently. He began the year with Young Sherlock, a Prime Video prequel series that expands the Sherlock Holmes universe. Prime Video renewed Young Sherlock for a second season after releasing all its episodes at once. The platform has not announced when the next season will begin streaming. Ritchie also saw continued success with MobLand on Paramount Plus, while his return to theaters with In The Grey, starring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal, struggled.
Key points
- The Gentlemen has been in Netflix’s top 10 for weeks after a slower Season 2 start.
- The series is inspired by Ritchie’s 2020 film, but its characters do not appear in the show.
- Netflix has not decided whether The Gentlemen will continue beyond its second season.
- Ritchie’s recent projects include Young Sherlock, MobLand and In The Grey.