Netflix rarely commits to a show this far in advance, which is exactly what makes the news around “The Gentlemen” worth a closer look. The crime dramedy from Guy Ritchie has been renewed for a third season, and the announcement landed nine days before Season 2 even premieres on the streamer on September 3, 2026. That kind of early confidence from Netflix says the platform isn’t waiting around to see how audiences respond this time.
“The Gentlemen” first arrived on Netflix in 2024, expanding on Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name into a full series built around Theo James as Eddie Horniman, a former Army captain who unexpectedly inherits a criminal marijuana empire tucked inside his family’s aristocratic estate. The first season built a loyal audience around Ritchie’s signature mix of British crime-comedy and slick action, enough that Netflix moved forward on Season 2 without much hesitation. Both seasons run eight hour-long episodes, keeping the format consistent as the story scales up.
What’s driving attention right now is the timing and the confidence behind the Season 3 call. Netflix confirmed the renewal on August 24, 2026, bundling it with the release of the Season 2 trailer, and grouped it alongside other UK original renewals including “House of Guinness,” “Legends,” and “Being Gordon Ramsay.” Ritchie himself framed the decision as a natural next step, saying the ambition of the show has accelerated and the world has expanded, with a third season feeling inevitable to him. The early greenlight also arrived in the middle of a separate news cycle: reports that Meghan Markle had been in talks for a Season 3 role generated a wave of coverage over the preceding weekend, though Netflix has not confirmed any casting details for the new season, and subsequent reporting suggested those talks did not move forward.
Season 2 keeps the core cast intact, with Theo James returning as Eddie Horniman alongside Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass, plus Ray Winstone, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones and Giancarlo Esposito reprising their roles. Ritchie stays on as director, creator, writer and executive producer, which matters for a show built almost entirely on his particular tone and pacing. New additions to Season 2, including Hugh Bonneville and Michele Morrone, suggest Netflix is comfortable letting the world grow rather than staying contained to the original film’s setting.
Production on Season 3 hasn’t been scheduled yet, with a late 2026 or early 2027 start considered likely, but the sequencing here tells its own story. Netflix locked in a third season before the audience had even seen the second one air, betting on Ritchie’s track record and the momentum already built into the show’s world. For a series that started as a spinoff of a five-year-old movie, that’s a fairly strong vote of confidence.