The Gentlemen Is Headed to S2 After Dominating Netflix With 12M Views
Guy Ritchie will have the final say.
Summary:
- The release of Gentlemen on Netflix made the series, inspired by Guy Ritchie 's film of the same name, an instant hit.
- Since its premiere, the show has dominated the Netflix top with 12 million views.
- According to Miramax head Marc Helwig, the show is already in talks for a second season.
One of the most important indicators of how well a show has attracted an audience and how much money it can generate for a streaming platform is the number of views. While in-depth reviews and ratings show what viewers think of the production quality, they do not have much impact on the commercial success of a project.
For Netflix, views are the equivalent of box office results for feature films. And The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie's new series that premiered on March 7, has already announced itself as the new blockbuster in the world of television premieres of 2024, hitting 12 million views.
The only question that now worries the show’s audience is: will it get a sequel? And when can we expect a second season, if there is one? Fortunately, the fans of The Gentlemen have only good news ahead of them.
Will There Be Season 2 of The Gentlemen?
Cautious about the premiere season's performance, but very optimistic about the future of a franchise, Marc Helwig is very open to continuing the story of Eddie and Susie working side by side in a business. If that's what season 2 might be about, of course. Speaking to Deadline, he said the following:
“We have started that process. There are some writers we’ve talked to, certainly lots of discussion with Guy about what he might want to do in a second season, what things to focus on.”
Though the statement was more than vague, given the success of the first season, not renewing the show for season two would have been a missed opportunity.
If both leads, Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, were willing to return, fans would already be sold on whatever the show might bring them. If not, there is always the possibility of making it an anthology series and attracting even more viewers with smart casting choices.
Whatever the creative team comes up with will be brilliant, no doubt about it. As long as the show is directed by Guy Ritchie and he has all the creative freedom he needs, the end result promises to be just as impressive for all fans of action-packed crime TV shows.
If you haven't had a chance to check out a new hot topic in the television world, be sure to tune in to Netflix and stream The Gentlemen to form your own opinion on whether or not it needs a sequel. Keep an eye out to not miss any news and behind-the-scenes updates about the second season’s production.
Source: Deadline