The Gentlemen Season 2 Keeps Dominating Netflix — Guy Ritchie Just Set a Career Record

Guy Ritchie's Crime Drama Refuses to Leave Netflix's Top 10

More than a month after its premiere, The Gentlemen Season 2 is still sitting comfortably in Netflix's global Top 10 — and it just set a record that even the director himself probably didn't see coming. Guy Ritchie's slick crime drama, starring Theo James as the reluctant aristocrat-turned-weed-baron Eddie Horniman, has now officially become Ritchie's highest-rated TV project ever on Rotten Tomatoes, clocking in at a stunning 93% critic score.

That's not just a TV record for Ritchie — it's a career record across all formats. His beloved films like Snatch (73%), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (76%), and even The Gentlemen movie (75%) never reached those heights with critics. Season 1 of the series earned a solid 83%, but Season 2 has elevated the entire franchise to new territory.

What Changed in Season 2

The second season shifts the narrative from Eddie trying to escape his family's criminal enterprise to Eddie fully embracing it — but on his own terms. New antagonists played by Cillian Murphy (in a cameo role that fans are losing their minds over) and Jodie Comer raise the stakes considerably. The writing, led by showrunner Matthew Read with Ritchie directing key episodes, blends dark comedy with genuine menace in ways that recall Ritchie's best work.

Theo James has emerged as a genuine leading man through this role. After initial skepticism about casting him as the lead (replacing an ensemble film), audiences have fully embraced his portrayal of a man trapped between upper-class duty and underworld survival. His on-screen chemistry with Kaya Scodelario, who returns as Susie Glass, remains the show's beating heart.

The Numbers Behind the Phenomenon

Netflix confirmed that The Gentlemen Season 2 racked up over 33 million viewing hours globally in its most recent tracking week, bringing its cumulative total well past 200 million hours. It's one of the platform's most consistent performers in 2026, alongside Squid Game spinoffs and Wednesday.

Season 3 has already been confirmed by Netflix, with production expected to begin in early 2027. Ritchie has teased that the next chapter will take Eddie's operations international, potentially involving storylines set in Istanbul and Bangkok. If Season 2 is any indication, the wait will be painful but absolutely worth it.

The Gentlemen Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix. If you haven't started yet, clear your weekend.