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NETFLIX ANNOUNCES "THE GENTLEMEN" IS BACK IN PRODUCTION FOR SEASON 3 AND CONFIRMS NEW CAST TO JOIN, INCLUDING ROBERT CARLYLE, ELIJAH WOOD AND ORLANDO BLOOM
That's right... following the news that The Gentlemen will be returning for a third installment, Netflix can officially confirm that the series is back in production. But that's not all... the series welcomes a host of stars joining for season 3. The roster of new cast will include acting legend Robert Carlyle (Line of Duty, Hack), alongside Hollywood stars Elijah Wood (Ready or Not: Here I Come, Yellowjackets) and Orlando Bloom (The Cut, Bucking Fastard), Dexter Fletcher (Band of Brothers, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and Bruna Marquezine (Benefits with Friends, Blue Beetle), plus Ed Speleers (You, The Lady), Saffron Burrows (You, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), and Bugzy Malone (Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre).
The new cast for season 3 of The Gentlemen join returning favourites led by Theo James (The Monkey, The White Lotus), and Kaya Scodelario (Senna, Crawl), with Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast, Nil By Mouth), Joely Richardson (Ballad of Renegade Nell, One Day), Vinnie Jones (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch), and Jasmine Blackborow (Legends, Pride and Prejudice), Harry Goodwins (One Spoon of Chocolate, Sunset Drive), and Benjamin Clementine (Dune, Blitz). Also returning is Maya Jama, who debuted in season 2 playing the glamorous and well-connected fixer, Aisha.
In series three, Eddie (Theo James) and Susie (Kaya Scodelario) embark upon their most audacious project yet: building a casino in the Middle East. But with danger lurking around every corner, has the Duke's unchecked ambition finally gone too far?
The Gentlemen S3 is currently being filmed in the UK and Morocco.
Guy Ritchie says: "The ambition of The Gentlemen has accelerated, the world has expanded and the consequences carry weight. A third season felt inevitable, and I'm looking forward to pushing the boundaries of it further."
ABOUT THE GENTLEMEN S3
Creator: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Guy Ritchie and Matthew Read
Directors: Guy Ritchie and Eran Creevy
Executive Producers: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Matthew Read, Will Gould, Simon Crawford Collins and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures alongside Jonathan Glickman and Alix Jaffe for Miramax TV, Theo James.
Producers: Sophie Klein, Sophie MacClancy, Max Keene
The series is produced by Moonage Pictures for Netflix and Miramax TV.
FORMAT: 8 x 60 minute episodes
About Netflix:
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services offering series, films, games and live programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
About Moonage
Moonage Pictures is a UK-based production company founded in 2018 by Will Gould, Matthew Read, and Frith Tiplady, known for creating bold, original content for both domestic and international audiences. Recent hits include The Gentlemen, created and directed by Guy Ritchie, reached the No. 1 position on Netflix's English-language TV chart, debuting at the top spot globally. The Leopard, the compelling adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's classic novel co-produced with Indiana Productions, directed by Tom Shankland garnered significant international attention, entering Netflix's Top 10 in over 30 countries within its first five days of release. The company also produced three seasons of the BBC and Netflix breakout A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, based on Holly Jackson's bestselling novel and starring Emma Myers, topped UK ratings and upon its international release debuted at No. 1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 English-language TV chart.
Past successes include the genre-bending Netflix series Bodies which achieved the No. 1 position on Netflix's global English-language TV chart in 2023. The Pursuit of Love, a three-part romantic drama miniseries adapted by Emily Mortimer from Nancy Mitford's novel, premiered on BBC One and later streamed on Amazon Prime Video in 2021.
Recognized as one of the UK's most dynamic scripted production companies, Moonage Pictures is majority-owned by ITV Studios, supporting its mission to deliver high-quality, globally resonant film and television.
About Miramax
A beIN Media Group and Paramount company headquartered in Los Angeles, MIRAMAX is a global film and television studio best known for its award-winning, original films. MIRAMAX films have received 278 Academy Award(R) nominations and 68 Oscars(R), including four Best Picture awards.
Led by Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Glickman, MIRAMAX is one of the most active and robust independent film and television studios. On the film side, the studio recently released Scary Movie with Paramount, which had the highest opening for an R-rated comedy in 12 years and grossed more than $230 million internationally, reuniting Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Keenen Ivory Wayans as writers and producers. Upcoming projects include The Beekeeper 2, starring Jason Statham and directed by Timo Tjahjanto, premiering January 2027 with Amazon MGM Studios; the high-concept action thriller Supermax, directed by David Gordon Green and starring Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb with worldwide distribution by Amazon MGM Studios; a modern retelling of Serendipity, directed by Michael Showalter, written by Marc Klein, and starring Milo Manheim, with distribution by Amazon MGM Studios; an adaptation of author Amy Taylor's latest novel Ruins, starring Oscar nominees Vanessa Kirby and Sebastian Stan; John Doe, produced and financed by MIRAMAX, which stars Jason Statham; dark comedic tale 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, directed by Frankie Shaw and starring Liam Neeson; thriller Vigilant directed by James DeMonaco; action comedy The Burnout directed by Timo Tjahjanto; and in development on Monster Mash, an animated movie based on the hit song. Recent projects include Roofman, starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, and Peter Dinklage, directed by Derek Cianfrance and the fourth installment of the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which grossed $130 million internationally and was nominated for a BAFTA, Critics Choice, and Emmy Award, among others.
On the TV side, MIRAMAX is behind Netflix's Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated The Gentlemen, starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario; the show's second season recently premiered on Netflix, taking the No. 1 spot on the platforms global streaming charts. In partnership with Paramount Television Studios, MIRAMAX is also developing a series adaptation of Ella Enchanted with Anne Hathaway attached as an executive producer, and an adaptation of the 1997 film Cop Land, with James Mangold set to co-write, direct, and executive produce. The studio is also in development on The Gallagher Girls, based on the beloved book series, and developing Confessions of a Dangerous Mind with Tony McNamara writing.
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