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Gangs of London

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Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Ratings

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Gangs of London

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Gangs of London

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AMC | Sky Atlantic | AMC+ | Release Date: April 23, 2020

Summary: The British crime drama created by Gareth Evans begins with the assassination of crime lord Finn Wallace (Colm Meaney), which creates a power vacuum. His son, Sean Wallace (Joe Cole), seeks to take over with the help of Ed Dumani (Lucian Msamati), but the Albanian Mafia, the Kurds, the Pakistanis, and Welsh travellers all see an opening toThe British crime drama created by Gareth Evans begins with the assassination of crime lord Finn Wallace (Colm Meaney), which creates a power vacuum. His son, Sean Wallace (Joe Cole), seeks to take over with the help of Ed Dumani (Lucian Msamati), but the Albanian Mafia, the Kurds, the Pakistanis, and Welsh travellers all see an opening to expand their own power.

[Premiered originally in the UK on Sky Atlantic on 23 Apr 2020, will premiere on AMC+ on 1 Oct 2020 before airing on AMC in 2021]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

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Metascore

67

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17

Mixed:

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Critic Reviews

100

The Atlantic

Sophie Gilbert

Apr 7, 2021

Season 1 Review: AMC’s newest British crime drama is replete with violence, slathering on the carnage like so much frosting on a cake, but its excess is intentional and its pacing exquisite. ... I love it. I cannot get enough of this show. ... Gangs of London isn’t for the squeamish, but its baroquely complex universe can be a thrilling one to visit. Read full review

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Collider Gregory Lawrence

Apr 7, 2021

Season 1 Review: At times it’s wildly serious and complicated, at times it’s unintentionally silly and simplistic. And all of the times, it’s addictive, gripping, unique, and jaw-dropping television. Read full review

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The Telegraph Michael Hogan

Jan 27, 2023

Season 2 Review: Sure, the script clunks portentously in places but nobody comes to Gangs of London for subtlety. Dialogue is often merely a place-holder, moving the plot along until the next operatic set piece arrives. ... Gangs of London is back with a bang. Not to mention a crunch and a squelch. Read full review

70

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 2, 2021

Season 1 Review: Spectacular, cartoonish ultraviolence becomes less of a selling point as the series goes on. Its replacement — a parable of toxic masculinity about men making the most savage possible choice to avoid appearing “soft’ in front of other men — becomes tedious. But it’s worth waiting out Gangs’ less distinguished bits to get to those Evans setpieces. Read full review

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The Guardian Graeme Virtue

Mar 20, 2025

Season 3 Review: Between the jolts of carnage it can be hard to keep all the motivations straight across eight episodes, especially if your memories of what everyone was up to in the first season – which debuted in 2020 – are hazy. So it is unlikely to win over anyone who has found its previous glamorisation of theatrical gangsters and extreme violence distasteful. Yet in full flight Gangs of London can still be nerve-shredding TV. Read full review

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i Gerard Gilbert

Oct 20, 2022

Season 2 Review: This is a shoot-em-up extravaganza, pure and simple. It’s ludicrous but lavishly well done, if you like this sort of thing. But while stylish and self-assured, Gangs of London also feels simple-minded and clichéd. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jun 29, 2020

Season 1 Review: None of it rings true. The cast is high-calibre – the aforementioned actors have done excellent work elsewhere, as have the likes of Mark Lewis Jones, Michelle Fairley and David Bradley, and Dirisu is good – but they’re lumbered with terrible dialogue. Read full review

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User Reviews

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Brettsalzer

Mar 31, 2021

Non stop action. Exciting with every twist and turn. Super bloody but just terrific adrenaline filled drama.

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TVJerry

Apr 22, 2021

From the sadistic opening sequence, it’s clear that this series will have its share of violent encounters. Considering that it was created by Gareth Evans, who’s best known for the brutally violent The Raid movies, this should be expected. However, there’s more than one cruel but inventiveFrom the sadistic opening sequence, it’s clear that this series will have its share of violent encounters. Considering that it was created by Gareth Evans, who’s best known for the brutally violent The Raid movies, this should be expected. However, there’s more than one cruel but inventive clash in each episode. It also has a compelling plot: After the head of the city’s main criminal organization is murdered, it sparks a manhunt for his killer, while creating conflicts with their rival partners. In good British fashion, there’s a labyrinth of relationships and secret alliances to add depth to the storytelling. It’s not for the squeamish, but the involving drama is complemented by an excellent cast. (9 one-hour episodes with a 2nd season already announced)… Expand

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VicFerrari

Nov 29, 2020

Cinematic, dynamic and brutal, Gangs of London pulls no punches. Fans of Gareth Evans' extraordinary 'Raid' films will not be disappointed - the action is brilliantly choreographed and shot (Evans shot most of the action, and a couple of episodes), and the characters are well rendered albeitCinematic, dynamic and brutal, Gangs of London pulls no punches. Fans of Gareth Evans' extraordinary 'Raid' films will not be disappointed - the action is brilliantly choreographed and shot (Evans shot most of the action, and a couple of episodes), and the characters are well rendered albeit in broad strokes. An operatic update of the gang family narrative for the 21st century, 'Gangs of London' goes heavy on subtext - everything is a shell. Business, politics and ultimately family are revealed as fronts for predators pursuing profit at any cost. Good stuff.… Expand

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hayao22

Apr 22, 2021

A brilliant, brutal and very entertaining show. Action scenes are superbly choreographed and extremely brutal. 9/10, AMAZING!

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5

Imranakhtar

Sep 20, 2022

Great series ruined by a very very bad episode 6. The story lost all its momentum and power.

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4

Mindurbidniss

Nov 27, 2022

Just not very good. The characters aren't interesting which leads you to never really get invested in the story. Each episode feels slow and disjointed in film style. Speaking of film style, you can tell this was directed by the same director as The Raid. Scenes are unnecessarily shot inJust not very good. The characters aren't interesting which leads you to never really get invested in the story. Each episode feels slow and disjointed in film style. Speaking of film style, you can tell this was directed by the same director as The Raid. Scenes are unnecessarily shot in an action style when. Nothing's really going on. The fight choreography is in the vein of a John Wick film, but totally implausible. For being seasoned gangsters and cops, characters make incredibly stupid decisions that lead to these fights. They're also every cliche you could cram in to a drama. Overall, you could do worse than Gangs of London, but you could also do much better. Films like Layer Cake, The Gentleman, or The Sweeney would be more worth your time… Expand

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DanielV9185

May 13, 2021

Got up to episode 5 because of all the good reviews. However in hindsight, all the good that is said about the show is that it has great fight scenes and/or is bloody. The story sucks (the episodes are written by different people), the acting is stupid, the casting is awful. The charactersGot up to episode 5 because of all the good reviews. However in hindsight, all the good that is said about the show is that it has great fight scenes and/or is bloody. The story sucks (the episodes are written by different people), the acting is stupid, the casting is awful. The characters are boring and non-realistic. What a chore to watch this show. Are the high reviews fake? I think so.… Expand

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Season 3

67
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  Air Date: January 15, 2026
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Season 2

61
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2022
Season 1

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  Air Date: April 23, 2020