Legends (2026): Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: May 7, 2026

Summary: In 1990s Britian, Don (Steve Coogan) recruits a small team of customs officers to go undercover with drug smuggling gangs in Neil Forsyth's six-part series that is based on a true story.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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Radio Times Jack Seale

May 7, 2026

Forsyth's skill for paring a narrative down to just the fun parts makes this irresistible. Steve Coogan is in his element as Don. Read full review

Screen Rant Greg MacArthur

May 7, 2026

Based on season 1's top-tier quality, Legends could become Netflix's next crime franchise if the weekend viewership matches its acclaim. Read full review

The Times Tim Glanfield

May 7, 2026

This is glossy, big-budget drama filled with adrenaline — and a mighty fine early 1990s soundtrack — but it’s not without moments of comic relief, giving it a British feel that will undoubtedly please fans of Forsyth’s previous work on the BBC. Read full review

Alison Herman

May 7, 2026

Together with directors Brady Hood and Julian Holmes as well as a uniformly strong cast, led by a gravel-voiced Coogan and Tom Burke (“Furiosa”) as Don’s star pupil, Forsyth makes “Legends” a gripping tale of found potential and assumed identity. Read full review

John Anderson

May 7, 2026

[Steve Coogan] creates a sober, wounded portrait of a man who has been damaged by his own experiences undercover and knows it. .... The initial gathering of wannabe detectives is fairly comical. .... Even if the team makes a few acrobatic leaps in its confidence and capabilities, the storytelling is so brisk that one really won’t care. Read full review

Joel Keller

May 7, 2026

While the first episode of Legends could have fleshed out some of the main characters a little better, it does just enough — with enough restraint — to keep us watching. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

May 7, 2026

The energy spent keeping things serious prevents the series catching fire. But it remains a brilliant story, here well told. Read full review

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 7, 2026
- No episode information is currently available for this season