The Gentlemen Season 2 Expands to Italy as Guy Ritchie Explores Power, Inheritance and Moral Erosion
The second season of Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen is set in Italy and features an international press conference with Ritchie, writer Matthew Read, and stars Theo James (Eddie Horniman) and Kaya Scodelario (Susie Glass). This season delves into themes of rising to power without self-destruction and the implications of that power. Following the Emmy-winning first season, which became a global sensation despite mixed reviews, the new installment takes place a year later, showcasing Eddie and Susie's expansion in Italy. James highlights Eddie's blend of violence and empathy, while Scodelario presents Susie as both nurturing and composed. Ritchie notes the tension between inherited and self-made identities, with Italy's aristocracy symbolizing both wealth and decline.
Key facts
- The Gentlemen season one won an Emmy Primetime award and became an international phenomenon with divided critical reactions
- Season two begins approximately one year after season one, with Eddie and Susie having expanded their operation into Italy
- Guy Ritchie described the central theme as how to ascend without self-destructing
- Matthew Read framed the conflict as the price Eddie pays for power and the risk of losing his soul
- Theo James said Eddie is ascending and discovering his capacity for violence, and named Tony Soprano as a character he would bring into the show
- Kaya Scodelario said Susie is not cold but extremely controlled, and described the pair's relationship as involving some kind of love
- Ritchie said the show's true theme is the difference between inherited and self-generated identity
- A Bellini aria heard by Read in Milan was incorporated into the end of episode four, and Caravaggio informed the lighting of certain scenes
Entities
Artists
- Guy Ritchie
- Matthew Read
- Theo James
- Kaya Scodelario
- Tony Soprano
- James Gandolfini
- Benedetta Porcarli
- Sergio Castellitto
- Harry Goodwins
- Hugh Bonneville
- Vinnie Jones
- Michele Morrone
- Bellini
- Caravaggio
- Bobby Glass
- Ray Winstone
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Joely Richardson
- Daniel Ings
- Meghan Markle
- Tina Brown
- Kaiya Shunyata
- Therese Lacson
- Eleane Kuiper
- Ben Dowell
- Maxance Vincent
- Nick Hilton
Institutions
- The Gentlemen
- Emmy Primetime
- Naciones Unidas
- Revista cultural el Hype
- El Hype
- Netflix
- Rotten Tomatoes
- The New Yorker
- Vanity Fair
- Substack
- Town & Country Magazine
- RogerEbert
- Collider
- Screen Rant
- The Times (UK)
- Award Daily
- The Independent
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- United Kingdom