The Gentlemen series stars Theo James as Eddie Horniman and Kaya Scodelario as Susie Glass. Eddie inherits a family estate with a criminal operation already on it. Guy Ritchie’s separate feature of the same name stars Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Pearson.
The inheritance puts you in the series
The starting question for Eddie is what he has acquired along with the estate. Susie Glass is his route into understanding the business he has inherited around him. Miramax describes an eight-episode initial series, with Guy Ritchie directing the first two episodes and co-writing with Matthew Read.
The feature has a different opening problem. Mickey Pearson is already established in his business and wants to leave it. The story follows what happens when people hear he plans to sell. A synopsis about the estate and Theo James points to the series, while Pearson and the attempted sale point to the film.
Identify the season after the work
The supplied artwork labels season two. Netflix’s cast guide follows Eddie and Susie as their business grows beyond England. The first season begins with the inheritance. The change from discovering the operation to expanding it gives you a spoiler-light way to place a discussion.
When somebody mentions a scene with Susie, ask for the season or the point in Eddie’s story they remember. Eddie and Susie are useful for identifying the series, but both names appear in the later material too. The estate discovery is a more precise first-season cue.
A short reference for a group watch
Say The Gentlemen, the Theo James series, then include the season and episode number. For the film, use Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen with Matthew McConaughey. Ritchie is credited on both works, so his name and the shared title give you fewer clues than either lead character.
Sources and review
- The Gentlemen TV — Miramax
- The Gentlemen Series Cast Guide — Netflix Tudum
- The Gentlemen — Miramax
- The Gentlemen Season 2 Cast Guide — Netflix Tudum