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Guy Ritchie's Highly-Anticipated Netflix Crime Thriller Lands Killer Rotten Tomatoes Score
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- Cinema Hot Takes
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- Sep 5, 2026
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- 1802
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Summary
The second season of Guy Ritchie's crime series, The Gentlemen, has debuted on Netflix to a high level of critical and commercial anticipation. This new installment has achieved an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score, currently surpassing the ratings of its predecessor by leaning into a darker, grittier tone. While many viewers praise the heightened stakes and stylistic shift, a smaller segment of the audience remains divided over the graphic violence and the controversial moral descent of the protagonist, Eddie Horniman. Actor Theo James has publicly supported this narrative evolution, noting that the character's increasingly corrupt nature was a deliberate creative choice. Overall, the production is being hailed as a major success for the streaming platform, cementing Ritchie's influence in the television landscape. This episode includes AI-generated content.