Second season of ‘The Gentlemen’ is ‘deeper and darker,’ says star Theo James

The new season of “The Gentlemen” will take its criminal world beyond Britain while keeping the humor that made the first season entertaining. Its star, Theo James, described the eight-episode return as “deeper, darker, while maintaining the entertainment and humor” at a London press conference before its global Netflix launch.

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Deeper, darker, while maintaining the entertainment and humor.

James returns as Eddie Horniman, the Duke of Halstead, who entered the criminal world by chance and necessity. One year later, Eddie and Susie Glass, played by Kaya Scodelario, are still running their operation and seeking to expand their reach beyond British soil. Their plans bring them into contact with the Italian mafia and South American cartels.

Guy Ritchie, who created the series, said the story needed a new setting. “We didn’t want to stay in the United Kingdom, we felt it needed to evolve in the environment, specifically toward the mafia, so if you’re going to choose a villain structure, Italy is the ideal place to put them,” he said.

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We didn’t want to stay in the United Kingdom, we felt it needed to evolve in the environment, specifically toward the mafia, so if you’re going to choose a villain structure, Italy is the ideal place to put them.

Eddie’s character is also becoming darker. James said the former outsider is trying to find his place in that world and learning how to use violence for his own benefit, a shift that creates new enemies and rivals.

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The idea of the family business is something that is inherited. I think it is something Susie really values and that is important to her.

Susie, meanwhile, faces a complicated relationship with her father, Bobby Glass, played by Ray Winstone. Scodelario said Susie is exploring whether she is ready to leave his shadow, take control and accept the risks and rewards. Returning cast members include Daniel Ings, Vinnie Jones, Harry Goodwins and Giancarlo Esposito. Hugh Bonneville and Italian actor Benedetta Porcaroli join the new season.

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She explores whether she is ready to step out of that shadow, take the reins, and assume the risks and glory that come with it. I think she is ready for it.