The Gentlemen Season 2 Scores 85% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

Netflix's action-crime comedy The Gentlemen, based on Guy Ritchie's 2019 film, returned for a second season on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to strong critical reception. The season earned a 100% fresh critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer based on seven early reviews, which later dropped to 85% fresh based on 13 reviews. This compares favorably to Season 1's 75% critics' score. The series stars Theo James as Eddie Horniman and Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass, who join forces to expand Susie's father Bobby Glass's (Ray Winstone) weed empire into Italy. The new season also features Giancarlo Esposito, Joely Richardson, Daniel Ings, and Vinnie Jones. The show has been in headlines due to reports that Meghan Markle was considered for a role in a potential third season, but former The New Yorker and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Tina Brown wrote in her Substack that the casting was withdrawn due to intense UK backlash. James dismissed the reports as 'a lot of hot air' in an interview with Town & Country Magazine. Critics have offered mixed but generally positive reviews: Kaiya Shunyata of RogerEbert praised the tighter focus on two central figures, while Therese Lacson of Collider noted a more thoughtful and philosophical story. However, Nick Hilton of The Independent gave a 'rotten' score, criticizing the show's prioritization of witty dialogue over actual jokes and character development. All 16 episodes of both seasons are streaming on Netflix.