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Gangs Of London Series 2: Here's Everything We Know

Ciara Sheppard

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Gangs Of London Series 2: Here's Everything We Know

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*Spoilers for Gangs of London series 1 ahead*

When Gangs of London aired last year on Sky, the network couldn't be prepared for the response.

The modern-day gangster drama became record-breaking as the biggest Sky Original of the past five years pulling in 2.23m viewers in its first week and overtaking the likes of last year's smash hit Chernobyl.

And the praise came thick and fast with fans and critics alike waxing lyrical about the nine-parter's thrilling plot and cinematic fight scenes. NME called it "Game of Thrones, but without the dragons," while fans compared it to a "modern day Peaky Blinders".

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And the London-based drama is set to be enjoyed around the world as AMC in America have just picked up the rights to the show.

If you haven't had a chance to binge Gangs of London yet then get your skates on, because the drama has been renewed for a second series based on the incredible response.

Sky announced the news in 2020, saying: The inner workings of the largest criminal organisation in London are set to be unearthed again as Sky announces series two of its record-breaking Sky Original drama, Gangs of London."

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Here's everything we know so far.

The series has been praised for its cinematic fight scenes (Credit: Sky)
The series has been praised for its cinematic fight scenes (Credit: Sky)

What happened in Gangs of London series one and how did it end?

Starring Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Sope Dirisu (Humans), Colm Meaney (Star Trek, Hell on Wheels, Layer Cake) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones, Suits), the action-packed thriller based in London's criminal underworld.

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After the murder of Finn Wallace (played by Colm Meaney) - who is the head of a major crime gang - the peace between several organisations in the city is disturbed.

Finn was one of the most notorious criminals in London for over two decades. It's up to Sean Wallace (Joe Cole) to maintain control of the situation, but with a volatile and impulsive nature, as well as his desire for power, could spell trouble.

Sean becomes set on finding those who killed his father and enlists the help of the Dumani family.

'Gangs of London' stars Sope Dirisu and Joe Cole (Credit: Sky)
'Gangs of London' stars Sope Dirisu and Joe Cole (Credit: Sky)
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What will Gangs of London series two be about?

Series one ended with the revelation that Finn was killed by the group's investors after stealing billions in attempt to escape their control and elope with his mistress, Floriana.

Setting up for series two, the organisation now want Sean dead and Alex Dumani as the new leader so it's guaranteed this will be explored in the second instalment.

For now, there's no official word on the plot, so we'll have to just wait and see. But what we do know is that AMC has joined on board as a co-producers so maybe we'll get some influence from our friends over the pond - whatever that might entail.

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It's likely all the cast from series one will be back including Joe Cole, Sope Dirisu, Colm Meaney and Michelle Fairley whose characters all have unfinished business.

Colm Meaney also stars in the drama (Credit: Sky)
Colm Meaney also stars in the drama (Credit: Sky)

When will Gangs of London series two be released?

There's no official word on a release date yet, but production began in June 2021.

A 2022 release would be a reasonable assumption, giving production delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Either way, this is a show we're willing to wait for.

Gangs of London is available to watch on Sky Atlantic and TV streaming service NOW TV.

Topics: TV News, TV Entertainment, Netflix

Ciara Sheppard
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