David Farnor | On 24, Sep 2022

Gangs of London Season 2 will officially arrive on our screens this October, and a new trailer gives us a fresh glimpse of the action-packed series’ return.

The series, which is created by Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery, is set in the heart of London, a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Season 2 picks up one year after the violent reckonings of Season 1. The surviving Wallaces are scattered, the Dumanis broken and estranged, and ex-undercover cop Elliot (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) is now being forced to work for the investors. To restore order, the investors have aligned behind heroin baron Asif Afridi and together they have installed a new ruling force in London in the form of brutal gang leader – Koba. His vision for the criminal landscape is a dictatorship, a world in which old school gangster codes don’t exist and in which he holds a complete monopoly over London’s drug trade. But this monopoly can’t last forever.

Dìrísù will be joined by Paapa Essiedu, Lucian Msamati, Michelle Fairley, Orli Shuka, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Brian Vernel, Narges Rashidi, Asif Raza and Valene Kane, all reprising their roles from Season 1.

Joining the ensemble cast are Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central, The Spy) as Koba, Jasmine Armando in her first TV role as Saba, Fady El-Sayed (Baghdad Central, A Private War)  as Faz, Salem Kali (Un Prophete, Dealer) as Basem and Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice, Criminal: UK) as Hakim.

You can see them in action when Season 2 premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW on 20th October, with all episodes available on-demand at once.

 

Watch: First trailer for Gangs of London Season 2

11th May 2022

Sky has revealed the trailer for the return of Gangs of London.

The series, which is created by Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery, is set in the heart of London, a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Set one year after the tumultuous events of Season 1, Season 2 charts London’s map and soul being redrawn. Since the collapse of the Wallace Dumani empire, order is lacking, and the energy and chaos of a gold rush threatens the city with gangland anarchy. The Investors are viewing the city as a place of ruin and decide enough is enough. Licensing a new gang to restore stability, drama instead ensues. These brutal enforcers bring a new kind of authority, coldly designed to terrorise the other gangs into submission. Anyone doing business in the city must now go through them, and our gangs must decide where their loyalties lie if they are to survive. Who will win the battle for the soul of London?

We will once again follow ex-undercover cop Elliot (played by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù), who is now being forced to work for the Investors. Dìrísù will be joined by Paapa Essiedu, Lucian Msamati, Michelle Fairley, Orli Shuka, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Brian Vernel, Narges Rashidi, Asif Raza and Valene Kane, all reprising their roles from Season 1.

Joining the ensemble cast are Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central, The Spy) as Koba, French rapper Jasmine Armando in her first TV role as Saba, Fady El-Sayed (Baghdad Central, A Private War)  as Faz, Salem Kali (Un Prophete, Dealer) as Basem and Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice, Criminal: UK) as Hakim.

Season 2 will air on Sky Atlantic later this year. Here’s the trailer:

 

First look: Gangs of London Season 2

18th December 2021

Gangs of London will return to Sky Atlantic and NOW in 2022, and we’ve got our first look at the action series’ return with new images and a behind-the-scenes teaser from Season 2.

The series, which is created by Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery, is set in the heart of London, a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Set one year after the tumultuous events of Season 1, Season 2 charts London’s map and soul being redrawn. Since the collapse of the Wallace Dumani empire, order is lacking, and the energy and chaos of a gold rush threatens the city with gangland anarchy. The Investors are viewing the city as a place of ruin and decide enough is enough. Licensing a new gang to restore stability, drama instead ensues. These brutal enforcers bring a new kind of authority, coldly designed to terrorise the other gangs into submission. Anyone doing business in the city must now go through them, and our gangs must decide where their loyalties lie if they are to survive. Who will win the battle for the soul of London?

Season 2 will see the return of Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Paapa Essiedu, Lucian Msamati, Michelle Fairley, Orli Shuka, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Brian Vernel, Narges Rashidi, Asif Raza and Valene Kane reprising their roles.
Joining the ensemble cast include Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central, The Spy) as Koba, French rapper Jasmine Armando in her first TV role as Saba, Fady El-Sayed (Baghdad Central, A Private War) as Faz, Salem Kali (Un Prophete, Dealer) as Basem and Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice, Criminal: UK) as Hakim.

Behind the camera, Evans is stepping away from the helm, but Tom Butterworth will be the lead writer for the second season and is joined in the writers’ room by Lauren Sequeira, Danusia Samal, Rowan Athale, Meg Salter and Elliot Warren. Corin Hardy takes on the role as lead director and will direct four episodes. Marcela Said and Nima Nourizadeh will join him to direct two episodes each. Tom Butterworth and Corin Hardy also serve as Executive Producers on the series.

 

Gangs of London expands cast for Season 2

29th June 2021

Filming is underway on the second series of Sky Original drama, Gangs of London, with a new cast joining the ensemble from Season 1.

Joining Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Michelle Fairley, Brian Vernel, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Lucian Msamati, Paapa Essiedu, Valene Kane, Orli Shuk, Narges Rashidi and Asif Raza are Waleed Zuaiter (Baghdad Central, The Spy), French rapper Jasmine Armando in her first TV role, Salem Kali (Un Prophete, Dealer), Aymen Hamdouchi (SAS: Red Notice, Criminal: UK) and Fady El-Sayed (Baghdad Central, A Private War).

The action-packed crime drama is created by Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery. Set one year after the tumultuous events of Season 1, Season 2 charts London’s map and soul being redrawn. Since the collapse of the Wallace Dumani empire, order is lacking, and the energy and chaos of a gold rush threatens the city with gangland anarchy. The Investors are viewing the city as a place of ruin and decide enough is enough. Licensing a new gang to restore stability, drama instead ensues. These brutal enforcers bring a new kind of authority, coldly designed to terrorise the other gangs into submission. Anyone doing business in the city must now go through them, and our gangs must decide where their loyalties lie if they are to survive. Who will win the battle for the soul of London?

Behind the camera, Tom Butterworth is the lead writer for the second season and is joined in the writers’ room by Lauren Sequeira, Danusia Samal, Rowan Athale, Meg Salter and Elliot Warren. Corin Hardy takes on the role as lead director and will direct four episodes. Marcela Said and Nima Nourizadeh will join him to direct two episodes each. Tom Butterworth and Corin Hardy also serve as Executive Producers on the series.

The critically acclaimed first season became the biggest Sky Original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years. In the United States, the series debuted on AMC+, helping to launch the new streaming platform, quickly becoming one of its most watched series. The series premiered on AMC’s linear channel in April.

Season 2 will air on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK in 2022.

 

Gangs of London lines up Season 2 directors

16th May 2021

Gangs of London is getting into gear for its second season, and while Gareth Evans is stepping away from the helm, the show has lined up directors to keep the action coming.

The series, which is created by The Raid director and his creative partner Matt Flannery, is set in the heart of London, a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Starring Sope Dirisu, Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Fairley, the nine-part first season was the biggest Sky Original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years with a 7-day cumulative audience of over 2.23m viewers for the opening episode. We praised the show in our review for its “dizzyingly brutal action in a grippingly dark underworld”.

Season 2 will see Corin Hardy (The Nun), who directed four episodes of the first season, become the lead director as well as an exec-producer, taking over the reins from Evans, who remains an exec-producer alongside Flannery and Thomas Benski, CEO of producers Pulse Films.

Hardy will direct another four episodes of Season 2’s eight instalments. The others will be directed by two other action veterans: Marcela Said, who has helmed by Netflix’s Lupin and Narcos: Mexico, and Nima Nourizadeh, who helmed Apple TV+ anthology Little America and 2015’s American Ultra.

Tom Butterworth (Tin Star, Ashes to Ashes) will take on the role of lead writer.

“Helping Gareth and the team bring the first season of Gangs of London kicking, screaming and exploding to life was an invigorating high-dive into the world of cinematic television,” Hardy told THR.

“The audience response to Gangs of London was phenomenal and so it’s an honour to be handed the reigns for Season 2 to continue building our (under)world and get to tell the next chapter of this action-packed and emotional crime saga, which, if you’ve been watching so far, you’ll know, is about to kick off for real.”

“I could not have hoped for a better duo to share directing duties with than Xavier Gens and Corin Hardy. Now, as Gangs gears up for Season 2, myself and Matt Flannery are beyond excited to see what Corin and the team have in store,” said Evans. “I have no doubt under his direction the journey for this incredible cast of characters will be a visceral, thrill-ride packed with emotion and bloodshed.”

 

Sky renews Gangs of London for Season 2

26th June 2020

Sky has renewed Gangs of London for a second season.

The series, which is created by The Raid director Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery, is set in the heart of London, a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

Starring Sope Dirisu, Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Fairley, the nine-oart show is the biggest Sky Original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years with a 7-day cumulative audience of over 2.23m viewers for the opening episode – overtaking other smash-hit Sky Originals including Chernobyl and Save Me. Gangs of London is also Sky’s most binged premiere boxset this year with just under a million choosing to watch to the ninth and final episode of the series within two weeks. It has had over 16.6m downloads across the series so far.

The series is produced by Pulse Films in association with SISTER for Sky Studios. Now, AMC has picked up rights for Season 1 and will join as a co-producer for the second run.

Zai Bennett, Sky UK’s Managing Director of Content, said: “Not only is Gangs of London Sky’s most binged premiere box-set this year, it’s the biggest original drama launch on Sky Atlantic of the past five years. It’s dark, dangerous and we are thrilled it is coming back for a second series. We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome AMC to our gang for Series two alongside the teams at Pulse Films, SISTER and Sky Studios. Will the Wallace family rise again, will the Dumanis remain loyal to their new allies and who is Elliot really working for? All these questions and more will be waiting for Sky viewers when Gangs of London returns.”

Dan McDermott, President of Original Programming for AMC and Co-President of AMC Studios, added: “Gangs of London is a cinematic thrill ride that set screens ablaze with a stellar cast, elevated drama and epic storylines, and we couldn’t be more excited to raise the pulse of our audiences with this explosive crime series. We’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with Sky Studios, Pulse Films and SISTER to continue to push the boundaries on a bold new season of the series.”

Filming on Season 2 is planned for next year, with the series set to return in 2022.

 

Gangs of London: Sky’s most binged show of 2020

18th May 2020

Gangs of London is Sky’s most binged show of 2020 so far.

The visceral, action-packed thriller takes audiences on an immersive journey into the hidden heart of the capital. Starring Sope Dirisu, Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Fairley, the nine-part drama was created by The Raid director Gareth Evans and his creative partner Matt Flannery. Set in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic and multicultural cities, it tells the story of a city being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs that control it and the sudden power vacuum that’s created when the head of London’s most powerful crime family is assassinated.

“Gareth Evans’ first TV series serves up dizzyingly brutal action in a grippingly dark underworld,” we wrote in our review.

Audiences evidently agreed, with the series exploding on to screens with a 7-day cumulative audience of 2.23m* viewers for the opening episode, making it Sky Atlantic’s second biggest original drama launch ever. People kept watching from then on, with the series becoming the most binged Sky series this year too: 997,000 people choosing to watch to the ninth and final episode of the series within two weeks, and that number has already increased to 1.26m as the series pushes into its third week.

Director of Drama and Sky Studios Cameron Roach says: “We are delighted by the response to Gangs of London and to have brought Gareth Evans’ unique cinematic vision to the small screen for the first time. This epic saga, with family at its heart and visceral action-packed fight sequences has taken audiences on an immersive journey into the underbelly of London’s modern-day criminal underworld. The record-breaking results are testament to Sky’s ongoing commitment to innovation and championing the very best of bold, British drama.”

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